Hi,I'am Yukari from Japan, mostly grew up in Tokyo.
Since I became a CS member in 2012, I have hosted more than 10 persons, hang out with more than 50 persons in Tokyo and surfed once in Bali. You can check my old profile : https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/yukari.otaki

I'm open minded, friendly, polite and fun !

I love my country , Japan about Onsen, taking a bath outside with nice view, and Shiatsu, a finger pressure massage of Japan, which is my job as well. I would like to meet lots of nice people in the world. Let's exchange languages, cultures, cuisines, artd and anything possible to find interesting between us.

Feel free to contact me !!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

introduced by my work related friend and I found out that what a nice idea to discover the new place and meet many interesting international peoples !

Interests

Arts, Spa, cooking, eating, drawing, coloring, singing, Yoga, meditation , standup paddle and travel

• arts
• singing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• traveling
• hiking
• travel
• exploring
• art museums
• natures
• standuppaddle

Music, Movies, and Books

Music-Jazz, Soul, Pop, Rock and Classic

Movies-Any Drama, Romance, suspence, horrors, Friendship and Adventure

Books-I like most kinds like romance, suspense, personal development, meditation and yoga

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a cast member for Disney, the job experience in Florida, Orlando, is the one. And I'm happy to share more stories with you.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Japanese language and cuisine, cultures and how to wear light Summer Kimono called Yukata and how to write Japanese calligraphy as well.

I would like to share anything interesting found between us, like cultures, thoughts, experiences, hobbies, ideas, and some points of views.

I had many job experiences, such as office administration, tour guide, secretary, hotel clerk, waitress, shop seller, receptionist, marketing communication, and exhibition coordinating, and English teaching. If you are interested in doing some projects or activity together, feel free to contact me.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Japanese cultures, life styles, Japanese language, Aroma oil treatment and Shiatsu, yoga, Asian cuisines specially Japanese and different views, and of course, various work and travel experiences :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, England, France, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Japan, United States