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My name is Ray. I am half Japanese half American born and raised in Japan . Living with my little toy poodle, Phoebe. She is almost three years old so really playful.
I have little disability. I can do everything by myself fine but it takes time. I use a cane outside of my house but not in the house.
I do glass art during the day in my studio space in my house. I don’t need assistance to do it . I need a helper so I could have more time doing glass.
I teach English in the evening on weekdays. You are welcome to come to the school and talk to my students. The kids in the pics are some of my students.
I ask my students to take the travelers out somewhere. So far, many of the students have invited the travelers to many different festivals and other events.
I like getting tattoos and one of my best friends is a tattoo artist in Tokyo, Ueno. I often see him so if you are lucky, maybe you can get a souvenir tattoo from him.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
My mother lives just five minutes away in a thatched rooftop house. The old lady on the right. The picture of the thatched rooftop house is her house. She teaches how to wear kimono and tea ceremony and she is also fluent in English and can teach Japanese if you want to learn. She is a language expert and known to be a very good teacher. She has even made a chart to learn Japanese and some people say it’s a cheat code. You can only take her lessons if you know the basic Japanese. She can speak French and Korean, too. She also does calligraphy, farming, piano, violin, guitar, meditation, and yoga.
There is a coolest master of everything living just five minutes away. He has mastered in cooking, pottery, woodworking, knife making, hunting, oven making, leather work and etc.
He is the old guy in one of the pics.
Aide
Love Phoebe. She doesn’t bark nor bite.
Help me out for three hours a day of some kind of project. Carpentry gardening and organizing. Basic cooking and cleaning is not included in the three hours because we all have to do cooking and cleaning even if we were roommates.
You can use all the food that I have at my house which is quite a lot but you have to pay for the food. There’s also a supermarket right in front of my house.
I need someone who is easy going and reliable. I don’t want someone who is just looking for a free stay. I also prefer someone who wants to experience the life in the countryside.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Japonais: Courant
Hébergement
I have a room for guests. I have two double beds for the guests. I renovated my house spending two years.
There is a supermarket and a bus stop in front of my house which takes you to the station in 30 minutes.
I also have a gym space so you can exercise as much as you want.
I have two bicycles that you can use.
I don’t smoke.
You will have a 60 inch TV for yourself with U-next and Amazon prime.
I also have a switch with some games.
Autres infos...
I can pick you up at Sasayamaguchi station. My place is one hour away from Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, Nara, and the Japan sea by car.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Mes animaux
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About the location, Tamba Sasayama is located one hour from Kyoto and Osaka, in the middle of the mountains. Tamba Sasayama is a pretty traditional town with many emblematic products (kuramame, wild boar, etc.). There are several small cafés with character where you can enjoy some delicious pastries.
Regarding the work, you don’t… read more
We were lucky to meet a lot of his friends, family and students and sharing with them. We also tried a lot of activities with Ray/Midori/Sensei (cooked a lot of japanese dishes, tried glass art, pottery, tea ceremony)
The place is really nice with a lot of mountains to do hiking, a cute city center,… read more
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About the location, Tamba Sasayama is located one hour from Kyoto and Osaka, in the middle of the mountains. Tamba Sasayama is a pretty traditional town with many emblematic products (kuramame, wild boar, etc.). There are several small cafés with character where you can enjoy some delicious pastries.
Regarding the work, you don’t… read more
We were lucky to meet a lot of his friends, family and students and sharing with them. We also tried a lot of activities with Ray/Midori/Sensei (cooked a lot of japanese dishes, tried glass art, pottery, tea ceremony)
The place is really nice with a lot of mountains to do hiking, a cute city center,… read more
I had so much fun spending time with the people in the town like Midori, Sensei and even some of the high school girls! It felt like I was a local for a… read more
It's been a nice experience.
I helped him to build a Sauna and continue the works for a new room.
The help consisted just in 3 hours of work in the morning and take care of Phoebe when Ray is not at home.
If you can help with meals preparation Ray will appreciate it, especially if you cook something from your… read more
And phoebe is really cute !
Thanks for having me 😁
Ray is a nice guy and easy to get along with and Phoebe, the dog, is a very cute and playful little girl 🐕
The work is easy and really not that much. Mostly cooking, taking care of Phoebe, laundry and vacuum cleaning.
Ray also took me to his English school and introduced me to his students.… read more
