Mizuki

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Cultural exchange, Language leraning, Cooking, Exploring nature

Description

My travel places: Porvoo → Parikkala/Saari → Levi (present)
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Moi!
My name is Mizuki. I am a 30-year-old Japanese woman, born and raised in Kochi City, Japan, which is known for its beautiful rivers, mountains, and unique local cuisine :)
I previously lived and worked in the US as a Japanese culture instractor at a university for the past two years, where I organized more than 100 workshops and non-credit language classes. (It was a wonderful experience working abroad!) Now that I have completed my job term, I decided to explore the culture, nature, and life in Finland, a country I fell in love with during my visit about five years ago..... It was only a month stay, but this time, I’m staying for a longer period, as I got a visa that allows me to stay and work in Finland for a year! I’m excited to have the opportunity to learn more about the country and meet new people. I started leaning Finnish language before my departure, but WOW, it's soooo difficult! ;) I’m learning slowly, but I’m doing my best!

I really enjoy a quiet, nature-focused countryside lifestyle, and I love learning about different cultures and ways of life. I thrive on having meaningful and fun conversations, listening to people’s life stories, cooking together, and walking in the forest. I’m also a big cat person!
I don’t drink alcohol or smoke, but I love sweet stuff! ;) I usually drink water, so I’m so happy that Finland has such amazing water quality. No allegies and food restriction.
My friends would describe me as positive, attentive, and responsible.

I have traveld to Italy(6months), Australia(1year), Norway, Sweden, Finland,Thai, Slovenia, Korea, Taiwan and the US. In Italy and Australia, I mainly spent my time as a WWOOFer (WWOOF is a farming-focused version of HelpX), so I am accustomed to homestaying.

I look forward meeting you. Thank you!

Interests

Team sports

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Sustainability

Self development

Nature

Mountain

Languages

Hiking

Gardening

Culture

Cooking & food

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Finnish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am very motivated to leran Finnish, and I can teach Japanese by using materials I created as a teacher.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Gardening

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

House sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

Creating/ Cooking family meals

More details about your skills

I am capable of doing general house chores, cleaning, cooking and etc.
I have some experience of planting and harvesting vegetables, kitchen works, and disassembling pig and cow as well!
Additionally, I am happy to offer you Japanese cultural activities like origami and challigraphy(if there are materials), cooking Japanese food and teaching Japanese language from scratch as a certified teacher!

Age

30

What else ...

I would like to learn as much as possible about Finnish culture, history, society, and nature, and I’d love to have many conversations about these topics!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no

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  Special dietary requirements
  no