I am a freelance interpreter/translator mainly working at Japanese auto companies.
very easy going, relaxed guy, and I am happy to be your personal free tour guide in Ise, Mie, Japan by my car. Not so many foreigners have visited Ise but it is well known among Japanese for its the most important Shinto temple in Japan. If you are in Nagoya. you can take a day trip to Ise even from Osaka area.
I am a people person because I got fired from a busy cafe in central Tokyo as I allegedly spent too much time talking with every customer.
Men, women, youngsters, golden ages , group, solo and people from any walk of life welcome!

My IG: toyohirohashimoto
My FB : Toyohiro Hashimoto

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to know local culture, tradition, customs, and language by interacting with the foreigners.

Interests

meeting new people, traveling, reading self help books, football ,surfing ,running, movie, psychology

• culture
• folklore
• marathon
• traveling
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

world music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

have More than 40 Likes on my Facebook profile photo.

completed 4. 2195km charity fun run!

my prof photos are almost 10 years ago, but ppl dont notice it.

I have bad sense of direction that I even use google map in my town.

watched more than 100 movies with Netflix !

did not sleep at all for 2 days!

have scrapbook of almost all the tour brochures I have ever joined

Did blood donation for 3 times!

went to see Asia Youth sports games in Tokyo

got bone fractures on my foot but I did not notice it for 3 weeks.

Used to be a member of church choir!

Volunteering cleaning the local beach as a part of the community work once a month.

Be able to greet in 5 different languages!

have eaten spicy curry (spiciness level 6 out of 10) at CoCo curry shop!

The list goes on... can not count...

Teach, Learn, Share

we can talk about the universe and its enigma
I can share you with Japanese culture and language

What I Can Share with Hosts

cross cultual experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States