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Beschreibung
We are a family of 6, Japanese and American couple and the kids who speak both Japanese and English but mostly English at home. We are interested in meeting new people and learning from them about their world. Our biggest interests at the moment are our kids and their future with more holistic, cooperative and creative approach.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Hausarbeiten
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
On top of staying in an 150 year old, traditional Japanese house (that is in the middle of renovation) with a Japanese/American family... Omihachiman is a small and quiet town and you will get a sense of what life in a small town in Japan feels like. The city is small enough it is walkable to shops. There are also small lakes and lake biwako (the largest lake in Japan) near by that is accessible by either bus or bicycle (there is an extra set of bicycle you can use). Kyoto is accessible in under an hour and Osaka in a little over an hour by train.
We want you to make the most of your time here and we encourage people to explore. Weekends and most week nights are free time for you, and we are happy to help you find places and experiences of interest to you.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
We are especially interested in people who have some creative talents. Our focus used to be primarily on child-care and creative aspect was secondary to this workaway project. Now we are trying to experiment a bit more with creative aspects and consider childcare to be a bi-product as our children become bigger and are more capable.
We have four children; ages 10, 7, 5 and 2. It is very important that you enjoy being around children and have patience and curiosity while interacting, engaging, and playing with them.
The hours will mostly be on weekdays. We could discuss the details and plan schedules together that fit your interests and needs. We are in the experiment phase so situations are pretty open-ended.
While we ask for you to be with the kids for about 20 hours a week, please keep in mind that kids have no concept of schedules. Pretty much anytime you are around they will want to play and interact with you. We will do our best to take over, but if you need a break it is probably best to go to your room or be out of the house.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Japanisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
You will have a private room, but the rest of the house is shared with our family. Meals are provided in that we welcome you to eat with us and share in what is prepared; the cuisine is homestyle Japanese and simple. Though we do make pancakes on Sunday mornings:)
We would like your help keeping the house in order. We will not ask you to do our household chores or clean the toilet, but we do ask you to clean up after yourself and help out... just like a member of the family would.
Was noch ...
As mentioned above, when we welcome someone into our home, we treat them like a member of the family and we would like them to return the same consideration:
Please conserve energy and water
Please keep the house and amenities clean
Please keep cell phone use to a minimum around children (We do not have TV in the house. We try not to be on our phone or computer when our children are around.)
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
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Arbeitszeiten
Maximum 5 hours a day, 4 - 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
In return I got a private room with tatami mat flooring and a traditional futon bed. Omihachiman is only an hour… read more
The main task we requested was to interact and spend time with our children (take them to a playgroup).
She taught our children about the country where she is from. She always had smile on her face and interacted with our children in fun and engaging ways, always asking them questions. She was very… read more
I loved the experience in Shiga, in a small and historical town, Omihachiman. Sumie and Brian are excelent parents that makes your work easier. Schedule is planned but can also be flexible that gave me the opportunity to meet friends and do a tour in Kyoto + see my… read more
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Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
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Kultureller Austausch:
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Kommunikation:
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In return I got a private room with tatami mat flooring and a traditional futon bed. Omihachiman is only an hour… read more
The main task we requested was to interact and spend time with our children (take them to a playgroup).
She taught our children about the country where she is from. She always had smile on her face and interacted with our children in fun and engaging ways, always asking them questions. She was very… read more
I loved the experience in Shiga, in a small and historical town, Omihachiman. Sumie and Brian are excelent parents that makes your work easier. Schedule is planned but can also be flexible that gave me the opportunity to meet friends and do a tour in Kyoto + see my… read more
She showed curiosity and made an effort to try new things.
She was also thoughtful, open-minded and fun to talk with and hard working.
She will be valued and cherished no matter where she… read more
I was basically just playing with the kids as much as I could. I went to playgroup with them too. Washed the dishes a few times and tried to help with cleaning up the kids toys.
It was also very interesting to chat with Sumie and Brian.… read more
