Help with an art project or cleaning in an old house in Tokyo, Japan

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  Description

  If you'd like to send a request please answer all questions of my profile.
  
  [About us]
  We're 4 people who lives in a very old house near from central Tokyo.
  Hiro (Hiroaki) manager of the house and is IT engineer, works from home.
  Other people are Chinese Japanese and Nepali, include LGBTQ woman.
  They are voice actress, electrical engineer and student, friendly people.
  
  [About Hiro]
  I, Hiro was grown in Matsuyama city, Ehime pre. Then I moved to Tokyo for better IT jobs. (Network engineer)
  After I rent an apartment I started to host people via another website for just wanted to meet to foreigners.
  I learned about culture exchange and English from couchsurfers. But I become to want to live with people from different countries. Luckily I found the very old large house. Now, I've been living here for over 10 years.
  
  [Art project]
  my friend draw a mural but there were still free space in the wall.
  So I started to find artists to add their painting to the wall in this site.
  At least 20 people from all over the world joined this art project so far.
  I'm not interesting art, but I do this art project because people ask to join.
  
  [The neighborhood]
  Two stations from Ikebukuro, Thirty minutes from Shinjuku and Shibuya.
  Very quiet residential area but There are some restaurants and convenience stores that open 24h.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Gardening

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I'm foodie,I can share my homemade Umeshu (Japanese plum wine) and other alcools.
  Also I may be able to offer my cooking or Japanese snacks.
  As a over 10 years Tokyoties, I know the how to get free or cheap stuff in Tokyo.
  
  Other people can share their knowledge of Anime, Manga and other Japanese subcultures.
  One of them know How to play guitar and other instruments also skateboard,
  
  If you're LGBTQ woman, my roommate can tell LGBTQ culture and life in Tokyo,
  And her recommendation women only bars in Shinjuku nichome, Tokyo gay district.

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  Help

  If you'd like to send a request please answer all questions of my profile.
  
  You must be a single person I can answer a request of current and next month.
  if you want to stay after next month, send us a greeting message not a request.
  If you just want to visit us, Please mention you don't stay overnigh.
  There are two helps, painting and housekeeping or only housekeeping.
  
  Artist for short or long term stay. Paint a mural and clean the house.
  No theme for painting but original or copyright free character only.
  if you have a time, I ask you cleaning and other housekeeping.
  
  Date: We ask to paint a small painting, I think one week is enough.
  But if we don't have another volunteer scheduled after you,
  and if you suit to us you can stay more for housekeeping.
  
  Material; We have paint markers, acrylic paints and paintbrushes.
  
  Skills; drawing talents, whether professional or hobbyist.
  
  How to apply: Give me your portfolio or artwork to confirm your skills.
  your website,upload photo of your artwork to your profile photo.
  
  How to upload a photo on workway profile.
  Select 'my profile photos' found in your 'My account' dropdown and follow the online
  instructions. This is accessed by clicking your round profile photo in the top right of the screen or the three lines on mobile when logged in.
  
  Housekeeper: prefer long term stay. cleaning the house and other small tasks.
  if you can speak at least N3 level Japanese, it's better for my roommates.
  It's difficult to find a right person by only a message from whom I've never met.
  at first you stay a short term then if you suit to us we'd ask you to stay long term.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Japanese: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  You can learn Chinese Hindi Nepali and Japanese from my roommates. Most of them can't speak English. so you can practice your Japanese.
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  Accommodation

  No stoic rule, no curfew, there are two accommodations.
  Not every time offer meals but might be able to offer ingredients or one meal.
  We have futon mattress and high speed wifi. can use our home appliances.
  
  The house is very old if you're expect modern accommodation I don't recommend to stay.
  
  [A indoor bed tent in the living room] Normally we offer it than the room.
  I have the tent, you don't have to bring. you can check the photos of it in my profile.
  It with futon mattress and blankets. Ok to put some stuffs in the living room.
  the room is next of three rooms of my roommates. Enjoy conversations with them.
  No AC (air conditioner) electric fan for cooling and oil heater for heating,
  If you'd like to extend your stay, the tent have more opportunity than the room.
  if the living room is uncomfortable we might be able to make the room vacant for you.
  
  [A private room] The room is optional accommodation, can be unavailable sometimes.
  The quiet and large room with some furnitures, AC for cooling and oil heater for heating.
  The room is mostly unavailable because I'm using for remote work.
  Less chance to be accepted if you choose to stay in room only than choose to stay in the tent.

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  What else ...

  You stay as a homestay. a tourist visa can stay. Japanese are ok to stay.
  
  Screening questions for people who send a request to stay.
  Which accommodation do you need? (detail in "Type of accommodation")
  I'd like to offer foods and my homemade Umeshu (Japanese plum wine).
  Do you have any dietary restrictions? Can you drink alchool ?
  What is Hiro's occupation? How many people lives in the house?
  
  Screening questions for people who send a request to meet.
  what do you want to do with us? (e.x, visit for painting, meet up and etc)
  If you'd like to paint you can visit for it, I can offer snacks or meal for it.
  If you'd like to meet with us as the locals, we can meet in somewhere.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  high-speed wifi

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  Can possibly accept pets

  if you stay in the private room ok to accept any pets that is quiet and friendly to people.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  more than 1 hour but less than 15 hours help a week

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