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We lives in a regional city at an altitude of 500 meters. It's a great place for mountain lovers. Our house is 2 kilometers east of Matsumoto Station, about a 30-minute walk and
is a convenient place to live.
I'm a part-time office worker. I have a husband and two elementary school-aged children.
My working hours are flexible and not long, but I have to go to the office most weekdays.
This September, we are having a dog. He or she's young, so it's better if they spends less time alone. Toilet training is also necessary. This is our first time raising a dog. Can anyone who loves dogs help us?
And I hope you have a fun with my kids.I want them to be interested in foreign languages, now English, to communicate with people all over the world.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Movies & TV
LGBTQ
Performing arts
Languages
History
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Animals
Hiking
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can enjoy Matsumoto, a city of just the right size.
I can teach Japanese if you hope. I have a Japanese language textbook in English.
My husband have various work experiences. Manga artists, animators, game creators, furniture stores, takoyaki shops, inventory services, prosthetists, etc. He likes vehicles such as motorbikes, cars, bicycles, fighter jets and tanks. Of course, he loves peace.
If you're interested in his field, you'll enjoy it beyond the language barrier. He is not good at English but a very hospitable and fun person.
Projects involving children
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Help
The important thing is to get along well with the kids.
Always try to communicate even if we don't speak the same language.
Here are some things we'd appreciate you doing:
・Cooking meals or sweets
・Teaching English to children(11-year-old boy&9-year-old girl) and their father(56-year-old male)
・Playing board games together
・Playing sports such as catch, badminton, and table tennis
・Jogging or walking together
・Watching movies together
・Caring for a Golden Retriever Puppy
・Helping with cleaning, gardening and DIY project
・Talking about you
・Discussing a variety of topics
・Singing or playing an instrument
・Drawing, sewing, crafting and yoga
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner
Accommodation
room
There is one Japanese-style room available on the first floor.Approximately 16 m2. It is a standard Japanese guest room with a Japanese-style veranda (en-gawa).
The room has two futons, a hammock, a low table, an armchair, and an electric kettle.
There's also a vacuum cleaner, so please clean the room by yourself.
The toilet, bath, kitchen, and washing machine are shared with my family.
One mountain bike is available.
meals
We serve breakfast and dinner, breakfast is at 7am and dinner is at 7pm.
You can cook your own lunch, buy from the supermarket, or eat at a restaurant.
We try to reduce waste as much as possible. If you produce a lot of plastic waste, please separate it yourself and take it to a collection point.
Our meals aren't so massive.
We want to enjoy meals together, so we cannot accommodate your dietary restrictions.
Time Schedule
We wake up at 6 everyday.
Kids go to bed at 8 and have reading time for 30minutes.
Parents go to bed from 11 to 12.
Children are in school from 8 to 3or4.
After school, they have activities such as swiming, art class and learning support.
Our rules
Child restrictions: TV, internet, snack time, video games
Paying attention to food safety. Avoiding food additives, genetically modified foods, and post-harvest foods.
We buy pesticide-free rice directly from farmers, and try to buy groceries through the consumer cooperative whenever possible.
Not looking for excessively cheap products. Trying to buy at a price that allows production to be viable.
We avoid synthetic detergents and fragrances.
What else ...
Matsumoto has good access to many famous mountains.
There are 18 buses per day between Matsumoto and Shinjuku, the journey takes about three hours, and costs about 4,500 yen.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
We don't know yet. (2 months)
For one year, starting in September 2025, we will be raising puppies to become guide dogs.
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