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Host rating
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Last replied
19 Sep 2023
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Description
We are a family of three, parents and a very energetic 5-year-old boy living on Teshima island, a beautiful remote island in the Seto Inland Sea. There are neither supermarkets nor convenience stores here and many of the people live a nearly self-sufficient lifestyle. In recent years, the island has become a well-known as an art island and a tourist destination, with an increasing number of museums and art facilities.
We run a theatre, an accommodation and challenge any projects what we want to do here.
At the moment we are looking for people who take care an accommodation such as a cleaning room, a bed making.
Based on our experiences as a host, it is important to communicate the following in advance: We appreciate someone who is tidy and punctual.
We provide you one room with a shared kitchen.
Hours expected ; 2-3 hours a day.
Please don't hesitate to contact us!
Artistic profile;
We are an audio-visual performance duo. Our instruments are all handmade by us. Our unique style of performance quickly gained a strong reputation. In 2014, we won the Live Cinema competition at Reykjavik Visual-Music Festival in Iceland. Appeared in Apple Inc. Japan's advertising campaign ~beyond the mac 2021~. We have been invited to perform in 77 cities, across 23 countries such as Canada, Germany, UK, France, China. We have performed live at a variety of international festivals for music, art and film, as well as at educational institutions to help inspire young creators. After six years of living in Berlin, we are now based in Teshima island, Japan and opened our own theatre.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Living here means being close to nature on a daily basis and having an internationally acclaimed art facilities.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for the friendly and tidy person.
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
We provide you one room with a shared kitchen.
What else ...
Setouchi art triennale
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?
Two
Hours expected
2-3 hours a day
Feedback (6)
once again thanks for having us! 🥳
We stay for (unfortunately only!) one week at the end of May. Would we have known, we sure would have stayed longer! We had interesting tasks (helping with preparing the permaculture-style fields, around the house, cooking, play with Minagu), delicious food (Emi is a great cook!) and… read more
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once again thanks for having us! 🥳
We stay for (unfortunately only!) one week at the end of May. Would we have known, we sure would have stayed longer! We had interesting tasks (helping with preparing the permaculture-style fields, around the house, cooking, play with Minagu), delicious food (Emi is a great cook!) and… read more
Emi and Shin are great hosts and wonderful people. They included us in their everyday activities and really made us feel like part of the family.
The work was diverse and not too hard; mostly DIY stuff, but sometimes we helped in the little vegetable garden or the kitchen as… read more
