Cultural and language exchange with a fun loving bilingual Japanese family in Okayama, Japan

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Beschreibung
We are a family with three children ages 3 to 8. I am australian and my wife is Japanese. My wife is running English-language lessons. We want friendly, outgoing English speakers to help her teach kids and adults in the lessons. You don't need to be native English speakers but must be very fluent and confident. Also do some cleaning in the house and help look after the kids. There is some renovation work to do, if that's your thing. Or help with social media etc. Whatever you're
good at... Accommodation in exchange for these tasks. You will have your own room, or share a room if there are two of you. Meals are your responsibility (there is a kitchen, fridge etc for your use). We need a total of 20 hours a week per person. The house is on the water at Hinase, Okayama. It is a three-storey building, 5 minutes walk from Hinase Station.
Arten von Arbeit
Kinderbetreuung
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Kochen/einkaufen
Hausarbeiten
Sprachen praktizieren
Hilfe mit Computer / Internet
Unterrichten
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
You can see life in a smallish city in Japan, learn some Japanese from a bilingual family and have fun teaching Japanese to speak English. Hinase is a different side of Japan than the big cities, so the cultural experience is much more authentic. Having English speakers on hand will also help you ease into life in Japan.
Arbeit
Helping my wife run her English lessons. The people who enjoy it most have outgoing personalities. You don't need experience; just be willing to talk English and have fun. Also helping clean the house (wash dishes, vacuum floors etc). Or renovation, or social media, or whatever you're good at.
Gesprochene Sprachen
English: Fließend
Japanese: Fließend
Unterkunft
You will have a private room in a three-storey house on the water at Hinase.
Was noch ...
There are ferries to the islands from the harbour in front of the house. Bikes are available for rent to get around. The station is close and Osaka is two hours by local train.
Etwas mehr Information
- Internet Zugang
- Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
- Wir besitzen Tiere
- Wir sind Raucher
- Familien möglich
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Arbeitszeiten
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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You can go fishing

The oyster leases in the bay. Town is famous for oysters

The kids with fireworks out the front

The waterfront

Lily in her classes

View of fireworks from the house

The house, with Hinase sign in background

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02.06.2020

Vom Workawayer (Danielle & Jonathan) für Host

This was our first WorkAway, and we had an amazing time staying here for almost 2 months! Lily and David couldn't have been more friendly and welcoming, and the 3 kids always kept us entertained with their playfulness and high energy. The house is very comfortable and has everything you need (kitchen, private room, supplies for laundry and… read more

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02.03.2020

Vom Workawayer (Johannes) für Host

The stay at Lilys and Davids house and family was a lot of fun.
I had a lot of interesting conversations with the family and with the people from Hinase. Because of that I am now much more motivated to learn Japanese and to improve it much more. It was very nice to see how interested people are in different cultures ^^.
The kids are very… read more

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15.01.2020

Vom Workawayer (Alexandre) für Host

Staying here was spectacular. Lily and David and very friendly and welcoming. Their kids are playful and energetic. The house is quite comfortable with 2 big kitchens (a big plus!) The work is not only simple and easy but really fun too. You'll get to meet really nice people from Hinase and nearby towns. This is the perfect place if you want to… read more

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19.11.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sam & Henry ) für Host

We recommend staying with Lily and David in Hinase! This was our first stop in Japan and we found it to be the perfect introduction to Japanese culture, food and scenery. We learned so much from our conversations with the students at the English salon. The recommendations, home cooked food and learning about their lives in Japan were our favorite… read more

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16.11.2019

Vom Workawayer (Topaz) für Host

Wow. I have to share with you about my experience over the last 2 weeks. On this beautiful Workaway you are staying with a lovely family in Hinase- private room with ocean view, shower, and basically everything you need except food, in exchange for teaching English at their English club/school.

I met a family who is so open, lovely, and… read more

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02.11.2019

Vom Workawayer (Oliver) für Host

Our stay with Lily and David has been great. The work has been very varied and extremely interesting - never would we have had the opportunity to engage with so many different people and learn so much about Japanese culture. Weve spent a morning in a kindergarten singing and dancing with children, a weekend in Hattoji with exchange students from… read more

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30.10.2019

Vom Workawayer (Mathias) für Host

I had an amazing, but way to short, 2-week stay in Hinase. Lily and David (and their kids), are very welcoming and friendly. They did all they could to make my stay as enjoyable as possible! The work at the English saloon was fun and easy! You got to have conversations with locals about differences in your cultures, which was very interesting. You… read more

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31.08.2019

Vom Workawayer (Lachlan & Katherine) für Host

We stayed with Lily and David's beautiful family for about 5 weeks, for our first ever Workaway. We ended up extending the original time we were meant to stay because Lily and David wanted more help and we were having so much fun! Hinase is a special little place, with very warm, outgoing, and generous people, and this includes Lily and David's… read more

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14.07.2019

Vom Workawayer (Alexandra) für Host

I really enjoyed my stay with Lily and David in Hinase! They are both very kind people, though I spent more time with Lily, helping her with her English Salon. They were both fun to chat to and hang out with in the evenings, though! David is Australian, so no language barrier there, and Lily's English is excellent, so there were no issues with… read more communication. She was always clear about what she wanted the other Work Away helper and I to do. Depending on the students, I would usually help lead sessions of English Salon for a few hours every day. Some of the students had limited English, so Lily stayed to help translate, others were more confident, so we could chat one on one. They were all enthusiastic and interesting to talk to! We used a slide show of photos of the UK, my family and my travels to stimulate conversation. To be honest, I'm a very chatty person, so it wasn't difficult to maintain conversation for an hour or so, modelling useful phrases and sentence patterns that came up, and encouraging the students to practice them, with Lily's help. And it was great to hear from the students about random aspects of Japan's history and culture. It was a great opportunity for cultural exchange!

I also helped around the house for a few hours a week (cleaning, odd jobs), then I had free time to relax or explore. Hinase is a small town, but very pretty, being right on the water! It's a bit out of the way, so the local supermarket is a little expensive, unfortunately, but there's a railway station, so it's pretty easy to get to Okayama City, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka etc. Hinase also has a port, so it's possible to take ferries to the nearby islands! Occasionally, I only had evening classes, so I was able to take day trips to Okayama, Himeji and Imbe, which is very famous for its local pottery! We also had weekends off, so I made it all the way to Hiroshima!

The family have an adorable dog, Sally, so I had fun taking her for walks in my spare time! I also enjoyed spending some time with the kids; we all went to see fireflies together! It was nice to hang out with the other Work Away helper too; Lily even took us to the local drumming club to watch/try traditional drumming techniques!

I'm very grateful to Lily and David! They were very helpful, picking me up and dropping me off at the train station and, of course, giving me a place to stay! I had a small private room, which was nice, and Lily provided towels, bed linen, laundry facilities etc. and even dinner, a few times. Lily was also very kind and took me to the local acupuncture clinic when I woke up one morning with back pain. Thank you, Lily!

David and Lily's home is an interesting mix of family home, airbnb and English school. It was an experience staying there! Between the family, the students, the airbnb guests and the neighbors, there are lots of interesting people to meet! I would definitely recommend staying with Lily and David. :)

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25.06.2019

Vom Host für Workawayer (Louise)

Louise was a pleasure to have stay with us. She handled the english classes professionally and was delightful with the students. She cooked us a beautiful meal and was always happy to pitch in and help with anything asked of her.
Highly recommend

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13.03.2019

Vom Workawayer (Louise) für Host

I stayed four weeks with Lily, David and the kids in Hinase, helping out in English lessons, doing some cleaning, a little cooking and wallpapered a ceiling and a room. It was such a great experience.

The lessons are a pleasure to help out with as you meet so many interesting, sweet and funny people. The cleaning asked of you is very reasonable,… read more

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23.05.2019

Vom Workawayer (Charlie) für Host

Lily and David are both lovely for starters!

I stayed in Hinase for around 3 weeks, they were vey very flexible with my work and what i was to be doing so that was nice. The work is as described although some days can be more intense than others with lots of English salon falling on a couple of days.

Lily’s food is gorgeous, the room was lovely… read more

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16.05.2019

Vom Workawayer (Anna) für Host

I had a wonderful experience in this volunteer work, going to work was interesting and I met a lot of incredible people while staying there. I'm happy to met Lily, David and kids, they are friendly and welcoming people. It was my first experience as a workawayer, and I'm incredibly happy I chose this place. Sharing every day with people from… read more

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08.05.2019

Vom Workawayer (Pia) für Host

Lily san and David san are both super easy going, welcoming and open minded hosts!!!I really enjoyed staying with them and there lively kids, Lawrence (other workawayer) and Myriam (longterm guest) ..these two weeks flew by sooo fast... It was always a lot of fun and super interesting helping Lily with the English lessons..I met so many nice kids… read more

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10.04.2019

Vom Workawayer (Kieran) für Host

Where do I start! First of all, David’s communication skills were great up until our arrival. We got to Hinase station where he agreed to pick us up and take us home (although only a 6 minute walk!) and we arrived at their lovely big home in Hinase.

Lilysan greeted us at the door, showed us to our room which was very spacious, and let us unwind… read more

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05.04.2019

Vom Workawayer (Mickael) für Host

Almost everything have been said about this amazing family, i can just confirm all the good and positive reviews!
Highly recommended!

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26.03.2019

Vom Workawayer (Daniela) für Host

What a friendly and open family I met with this workaway experience. Even though I only spent 6 nights in Hinase and got the workaway really last minute it felt so much longer than it was! I felt welcomed from the first minute and it didnˋt took long until I felt part of the family.

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From day one I helped Lilly with her english classes or… read more

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25.03.2019

Vom Workawayer (Lois) für Host

Thank you Lily and David for welcoming me into your home! I only stayed for a short week with the family, but within the first hour of meeting everyone I have 2 out of 3 children climbing on me! Everyone is so easy-going, you soon feel like part of the furniture (metaphorically and physically!) The kids are really good fun. All of Lilies students… read more

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11.02.2019

Vom Host für Workawayer (Eva)

Eva was a pleasure to have stay with us. She was always cheerful, optimistic and willing to help out with anything. She was great with the kids, and her advice on children's education was particularly enlightening. Eva is very serious about education - a true professional. Her ideas were of great value in our English-language school. I highly… read more

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14.01.2019

Vom Workawayer (Eva) für Host

What a great idea to workaway with this family!
I feel myself very grateful. They are generous and very easy going. They have made their best to make me feel home, happy, appreciated...
My main work was assisting Lily in her English lessons. She has a practical and communicative approach to the language, avoiding boring textbook or grammar… read more

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03.02.2019

Vom Workawayer (Kenneth) für Host

Length of Stay: 2-weeks
When: Jan 2019

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Very welcoming and want to make sure you enjoy your stay in Japan. There were also very thoughtful and helpful. I am appreciative for my time with… read more

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24.01.2019

Vom Workawayer (Simone) für Host

I was looking for a workaday extremely last minute and even now I feel so abundantly lucky and grateful that David and Lily’s family graciously took me in with such short notice. David and Lily definitely really do go above and beyond to include you in their family activities, so even though my stay here was only for less than a week, I… read more

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07.01.2019

Vom Workawayer (Chiara) für Host

Over the years, I almost forgot what the real Christmas spirit feels like. But Lily, David and the children brought back the wonder of Christmas, made me realize the true beauty of it and how it moves peoples hearts.
For me, as a person who always plans everything beforehand, it was a great new adventure to follow Lilys spontaneous lifestyle ("I… read more am going to Okayama now, want to join?" "Of course!"). Her English and Japanese skills are amazing and she helped me whenever I needed her. Sending a package home or translating a letter written in Kanji, nothing seems impossible to her to help you out. Also, it was so much fun to cook in the evening together, my recipe book got bigger and bigger. Lily has a great sence for Arts & Crafts and even the Sashimi she serves is beautifully placed and decorated. For me as a seafood lover, it was amazing to be able to enjoy the best and freshest sea food from the near ocean (during oyster season oysters are everywhere).
Lily and David were always good for a talk about whatever you feel like and especially David gave me great advice regarding my future. He is working a lot, but still makes space to play with his children, care for his wife and go for some fishing. Not forgetting his eager to improve his Japanese which I've seen getting better and better during my stay. Maybe you will get to try his delicious "typical Australian" pork chop or other kinds of meat, because vegetables are definitely not his favourites. Also his (in my eyes) great music taste is worth mentioning.
The kids always want to play with you (or to get on your nerves), but once you start, it really makes a lot of fun. They have such different personalities and I enjoyed to experience every single one.
Curtis definitely wants to be the boss and will challenge you quite often. He has an enormous strengh and is a fast learner, as well as a big eater. On the other hand he is able to control himself and behave like an adult (that is still a very rare case, but I am sure the older he gets, this side will become more and more dominant). He is also one of the few children that still like to read books nowadays. All in all, I can just say "shake that pass for me!".
James seems to be the complete opposite. Instead of getting angry when somebody hurts him, he starts to cry. He is very sensitive, but that also makes him a lovely person. Sometimes, he just wants you to tell him a story, cuddle with him or build a space ship for his "Kung fu Pikachu". But beware, he will behave like a real monkey at times and will try to climb on your back!
Aisha is the youngest, but also the one who is the most stubborn. If you tell her to do something, she will do the exact opposite while presenting the most innocent smile she is capable of. She knows that she is cute and she will use this advantage in every way possible. But she will be the most adorable as soon as you start playing with her. Sometimes you are the baby she brings to bed and other times you are the mum, taking care of her puppet. And maybe you will reach the position as a beautiful princess by wearing her beloved tiara.
Just watching the three of them living their childhood (to the fullest) makes me happy and I hope they will grow up well.
If you need some time for yourself, you can always go in your huge room (in Winter it has a nice air conditioner so you will never feel cold) and do whatever you like!
Sally is the most well behaved dog I have ever seen (except for when it comes to peiing, but she is already making progress) and she will always follow your commands or cuddle with you in bed in the evening.
Lily's mum is such a nice and funny person (I love her "kabocha no nimono" and the hats she knits are beautiful) and it is said that she visits their home so often that she almost lives there, but because she was feeling sick I could not see her that much. I would have loved to spend more time with her and to practice my Japanese!
The work consists mainly of English Club for young children in the morning (singing, dancing, reading books, Arts & Crafts, tea break with delicious sweets) and English Session in the evening (talking to people about whatever you like). Although I was allowed to take two days off a week, I had so much fun that I just did not care about that and time passed so fast. Furthermore, you can tell them your skills and they will find something that suits you.
Due to the English lessons, I met a lot of people and made new friends, who invited me to experience wonderful things like a tea ceremony, karaoke, drying persimmon and much more. Also the local fishermarket close by consists of super open minded people who love to chat with you (but you should be able to speak Japanese to some extend because otherwise communication will be difficult over there).
Hinase is a very small, countryside place, but for me it was just right. Having breakfast every morning with a pretty view on the water and the mountains is the perfect start in the day.
If you are more like a party person, other areas would probably suit you better. But if you like the local life and want to feel like part of a family, I really recommend you to stay at this place. Lily and David will always make you feel comfortable and I already miss everybody so much, that I want to come back in the near future to visit again.
Their smiles enlighten the day and I am happy to got to know this amazing family. Thank you for everything.
Hope to see you again!

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02.12.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Franziska)

Franzi was great fun. My son still talks about the wonderful stories she would tell him. She was a great help in the English lessons and showed great patience in dealing with out children. Come back any time please Franzi.

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01.12.2018

Vom Workawayer (Franziska) für Host

If you are looking for an authentic home stay in a cute little japanese fishing town and like being around kids this is your place to go!
I stayed with Lily and her family for two weeks this October. Lily makes you feel welcome immediately and is great to work with. She always finds something to do so it never gets boring, And she is very flexible… read more

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13.11.2018

Vom Host für Workawayer (Aaron)

Aaron was great fun. He was willing to pitch in with general renovation work around the house. He has a unique way of looking at problems and comes up with some innovative solutions. He was great with the kids too. I recommend him very highly.

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26.10.2018

Vom Workawayer (Aaron) für Host

I stayed for a month at Davids place and I enjoyed it. My main task was to wash dishes, but that slowly changed to renovating, because I'm a rather handy person. Renovating is also almost finished, so you probably won't do that, but instead washing dishes, cleaning the house and helping Lily with her English class or other projects. Lily always… read more

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