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Hi! I’m Emi from Japan. Mom to a 10 yo boy, running a small bakery in Tokyo.
**Work and help I can do**
Cooking/ Baking/ Gardening/ Planting/ Cleaning/ Decluttering/ Washing/ Taking care of kid and elderly person/ Teaching Japanese language, cooking, origami
We used to live in New York, US for my husband’s job till 2018. Since then my son and I traveled many places and found out how good for us to experience new places and meet new people.
As my son is an only child, I’m always hoping that he gets experiences to stay with other kids and makes good friend like real brothers all over the world.
Before Covid we stayed at an eco village in south India, and volunteered at daycare center for a month.
Also through Workaway, we travelled to Melbourne, Australia to stay with a local family for a month. My son was having fun with kids in the family while I was doing house chore like cleaning, washing, cooking family meals. Both trips were great experience for both of us.
I love cooking, crafting, meeting new people, and gardening, I have tiny garden in my house in Tokyo.
My son is a healthy, friendly boy who loves to play with other kids, good at Origami, folding paper, Japanese traditional art. He speaks good English as he grown up in US till 5 yo and went to English school in Tokyo 3 years.
When I was in high school, I stayed with a Malay Islam Family in Malaysia for a year.
It wasn’t always easy and happy to stay in other people with different background, but it turned to be an amazing experience for my life after all. I am expecting something similar for my workaway experience.
We don’t drink, nor smoke.
Interests
Cycling
Plant care
Videography
Yoga / Wellness
Self development
Technology
Sustainability
Photography
Politics / Social justice
Performing arts
Nature
Movies & TV
Languages
Music
Mountain
Fitness
Events & social
Gardening
Fashion or beauty
Farming
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Culture
Charity work
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Architecture
Books
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Malay: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
DIY and building projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Languages
Art Projects
Teaching
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
Cooking, baking, child care, teaching Japanese, teaching craft, elderly companion, gardening, Bookkeeping, I had work as bookkeeper for a long time,
I’m good at cleaning and organizing too.
My son can teach Origami, folding paper, Japanese traditional arts.
Age
43
What else ...
I'm traveling with my 9 yo son. He is quite mature as of his age but he still needs care from me sometimes. In case my regular work is not enough because of him, I would like to do extra chore to make up for.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
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