自我介绍

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive" - Anaïs Nin IG : @returnthisway Hello! I'm a Japanese male (who's lived 21 years in Sydney / Singapore / US). I've left advertising (Dentsu Oddfellows / Dentsu Creative X) for a second time to focus on launching a social enterprise. I've previously worked with deaf people via NOK CAFE BAR creating their brand and managing all communications, and before that worked on a passion project in organic fashion and cross-cultural initiatives through Return Co. I hope to continue being involved in social businesses, and amongst other goals hopefully contribute to creating fruitful and lasting connections between the world and my motherland: Japan - which is what Airbnb is so great for :) I live in another Shimokitazawa apartment with my rescue dog 'Akiko (May May) Yosano" and a rescue cat "Ryuichi (Ryu chan) Sakamoto". We love the bustling neighbourhood, but also love our down times getting touch with nature and all the good things on our amazing planet. There's an anecdote I once heard about Japanese passengers travelling on planes: "Japanese people leave their seats cleaner than it was before". That surely does say something about the cleanliness of our people, but I think deep down it all comes down to simply being respectful to the people who are kind enough to provide the safety, food, or any service that you're given, not to mention a lovely Airbnb home! So as hosts, just let us know what you expect and we'll be sure to keep to our word. If you're reading this as a guest looking to stay at our home, if the above paragraph resonates with you then things should be just perfect :) I'm interested in people - the exchanging of perspectives and learning of stories, being inspired by just how diverse and uniquely colourful each person is. I also LOVE local experiences wherever I go, doing my best to learn the language, eating the food, and experiencing joy just the way the local people have done for many, many years. So feel free to talk to us as we're always delighted to help you discover things just as others do for us. If there's anything else you're wondering about us, we're right here. Hope to chat to you soon! Peace from Tokyo, Ryo