Kokichi

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My next destination:
Taiwan - from Mar 2026 until May 2026
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Hello! I'm Koki from Osaka, Japan.

I used to work at a Japanese company for about 5 years — experienced both engineering and HR stuff. After that, I wanted to learn English and see the world to broaden my horizon. And then I decided to study abroad in Canada, did a working holiday in Australia, and ended up traveling to around 50 countries as a backpacker.

I love traveling, but honestly what I enjoy the most is just hanging out with locals and getting a feel for how they actually live. I'm also really into learning languages.

Here I've experienced a lot of new things — like looking after kids, doing house renovations, farming, and sharing our different cultures. Looking back, I've made so many unforgetable memories through these Workaway experiences.

I can teach:

Authentic Japanese cooking techniques and recipes from my hometown Osaka
Basic Japanese language and useful phrases for travelers
Insights into Japanese culture and customs

I'd love to learn:

Local cooking styles and traditional recipes from your region
Your language and cultural perspectives
Hidden local spots and stories about your city

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Interests
Sustainability
Plant care
Pets
Movies & TV
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Camping
Books
Beach
Farming
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Culture
DIY & crafts
Adventure sports
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Thai: Beginner
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Teaching
More details about your skills
I can cook almost all Japanese food.
I experienced farming and gardening for 6 months.
Age
34
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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15 Aug 2025

Left by host (Lend a hand around my home ...) for Workawayer ()

Kokichi spent a short week and a half here and was a great help, both with the planned garden work, house work and the unexpected repairing of the deck. He is a quiet and respectful person, was very flexible and willing to move from one project to another and engage whole heartedly with the changing weather and needs as they arose. He is great… read more

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7 Aug 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Lend a hand around my home ...)

I had a great experience with Catherine. She always took care of me, and we did many things, like going to an Irish pub, seeing real musical events and visiting the historical place called Tara.

We also attended her family member’s birthday party. It was brilliant moment that I experienced their party style.

During my stay, she shared a lot of… read more

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6 Jun 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience daily life and ...)

Suma is awesome! She is easygoing and very welcoming. I had a wonderful time talking with her about travel. I wish I could have visited during her less busy season so we could have tried playing board games together. I hope we can play board games together someday. Thank you so much!　

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11 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Cozy sleepout, vegan ...)

I had an amazing time with Lu, Lee, and Rita over the course of three weeks. They are so easygoing that I never felt stressed at any point. I mainly helped with painting the walls of the house and occasionally did some weeding. The schedule was very flexible, allowing me to have entire days off after working full days previously. The most… read more

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7 Aug 2025

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6 Jun 2025

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11 Mar 2024

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18 Oct 2022

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I had an excellent time here for 2 weeks! We helped with some house chores like cleaning, weeding, and sanding the doorways in the morning. The host, Maree is like a real mam. She always treated us as a family. Sometimes, we watched movies together in the living room all day. Also as there are some adorable cats here, I played with them. I'd like… read more

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17 Oct 2022

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Koki was easy going from the start, he’s a very kind heart and happy soul, has a good sense of humour , and fitted in with our household, keen to help out inside and out, very gentle with our pets, and took excellent care of them, was helpful with the sanding of furniture projects, worked well in the garden weeding and tidying up as well as the… read more

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6 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with general maintenance ...)

I had a great time in this experience although I visited in the summer season. Danny is so friendly and humorous that I could always have fun at work. I want to visit Iwanai again someday! Thanks :)

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14 Jun 2021

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Kokichi was really helpful for us. I really couldn't ask for more. He was good with the household and house rules, and could find ways to help with the garden work. He is welcome back anytime we have space for him.

Todd, in Nagasaki

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30 May 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help maintain and create ...)

I had a great experience with this project. I tried to plant something I wanted to eat like carrots, lettuces, onions, and so on in the garden. It always brings me calm and relaxation here. Another volunteer and I usually had a nice time reading books, trying meditation, and eating lunch after morning work here. The host family is very kind… read more

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11 Jun 2021

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thank s to you any time you are welcome

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8 Jun 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Discover the Japanese ...)

Thanks, Toma. I had good days to help with your DIY project. Toma is kind and hospitable. He took me to nice spots like firefly place, good restaurants. I'm looking forward to seeing the new cafe he is making. See you later Toma:)

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2 May 2021

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Kokichi stayed for around a month and worked hard for us whilst here with a variety of land based tasks. He was also very helpful to have in the house to cook for others. He is honest, reliable, poilite, friendly and always did what was asked of him. I would recommend to others.

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16 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help create and maintain a ...)

I had an excellent time for 1 month. The sharehouse I stayed in was surrounded by a lot of nature which are such as the sea, cherry blossom, bamboo forest, and so on. The star at night from Itoshima is breathtaking. I usually went to the cafe around the sharehouse with other volunteers after we finished the task in the morning. Surprisingly, there… read more

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16 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (A place to experience ...)

I stayed 2 weeks in this workaway. I had an excellent memory. I could learn about organic agriculture and a sort of life. This experience was very helpful for me because if I suffered from life, I realized I could come here. The manager Shiba-san is so kind. If I will be a freelancer, I want to be back and learn about organic agriculture more.… read more

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