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Japanese / English / Spanish (a little)

Surfing, travel, golf, yoga, and drinking all kinds of alcohol, especially saké, wine, shochu and bourbon

I’ve lived in about 20 different locations.
In Japan: Kagoshima, Yokohama, Tokyo, Chiba, Kobe, Hiroshima.
In the USA: Napa Valley, New York, Kentuky, New Jersey
In Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur.

I have great memories from all these places especially living in Napa for 3 years from 6th grade and people being friendly although I could not speak English at first. That is the roots of myself opening my eyes positively toward the world.

Overseas：
Swimming in the Ganges River (the Ganga).
Seeing wild animals on safari and dancing at a nightclub in Uganda.
Driving across the Salar de Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia in an SUV.
Getting my pocket picked on the street in South America.
Pulling a muscle when diving into a cenote in Mexico, and going straight to the hospital after returning to Tokyo.
Watching a beautiful sunset from a small boat on the Mekong River in Laos.
Bungee jumping from Macao Tower (233m, highest in the world.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lIoe0Jorz0

In Japan：
Partying at a Kodo (Japanese drum group) festival in Sadogashima, Niigata.
Surfing on fantastic waves in Tanegashima, Kagoshima.
Renting a cardboard box from a homeless person and sleeping outside Niigata Station.
Snorkeling at pristine beaches on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa.

They are all great experiences, but who made each memories so priceless are local people, my friends traveling together, or travelers whom I met on the way.
I would like to support everyone staying at NAGI Kurashiki or anyone stopping by and make sure they have the best time to the full extent.