Kenji

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At home
My next destination:
Malaysia - from Apr 2024 until May 2024
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Hi. My name is Kenji Yoshikawa Japanese. I am 70years old.

I retired a high school teacher in 2014. I was a P.E. teacher and for last 6 years I had been a vice principal. I like travelling, and I also like nature. So, I wanted to get close to nature apart from school. Now I am volunteering for mainly farm working in Japan and foreign countries.
I have already had volunteering in Australia and Taiwan.

My workaway experiences were in Germany 2018,2019, Taiwan2019,2023, andFrance2019 . They were good experiences for me. All hosts were very kind to me.

I am learning English now. So, if you tell me in easy English, I can understand what you say.

My hobbies are listening to music, singing a song, taking wild vegetables, picking mushrooms, watching birds and so on. I like nature very much.
And l am weight training. I go to a fitness gym to maintain my physical strength almost everyday.
I watched the movie "Kimetsu No Yaiba　鬼滅の刃".　I was so impressed by their spirits of defending human from the 鬼.　I like some Japanese Animes.

By the way, People say that I am a hard worker, but I don't think so. I just do what I can do.

If you like me, I will help you. Thank you.
Interests
Hiking
Plant care
Pets
Fitness
Culture
Cooking & food
Charity work
Animals
Adventure sports
Nature
Music
Gardening
Farming
Beach
Languages
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: Beginner
More 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.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
General farm working skills, Teaching fundamental skills of sports,like swimming, table tennis, Judo etc. Teaching Japanese
Age
70
What else ...
I would like to know your own culture. I have much curiosity about everything.
Of course, I like traveling, but I would like to really help you as possible.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  nothing
- Special dietary requirements
  nothing

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19 Feb 2024

Left by host (Help with cooking, cleaning, ...) for Workawayer (Kenji)

Kenji is just slightly younger than my mum, so I was very happy to have him stay with us. He showed my son how to make couple of Japanese dishes.
I appreciated the way Kenji tidied my front and back garden. He even helped me plant some vegetables.
Kenji is very fit, he was happy to find a gym near my house.
He is very resourceful, although he… read more

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19 Feb 2024

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Thank you for accepting me, such an old man, Soo-san.

I thought I would do my best for her. I tided up her front garden. I cut many branches and weeded much grasses. She was so pleased and told me her thanks. I was very happy then.

She was always busy. She has 7 days work then, but she always took care of me. She cooked me for delicious foods,… read more

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6 Sep 2023

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In his short staying, Kenji left quite an impression on us. He is living proof that age is just a number. Apart from that, he is always super kind and considerate. That's why we are more than happy to know him. I wish my best for him on his journey. Don't hesitate to open your place to Kenji.

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5 Sep 2023

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I had stayed at the farm for 2weeks in August. I had wonderful experiences through this farm life. The works were different everyday. I could enjoy seeding, carrying plants, harvesting nuts and so on.
Especially, volunteers from different countries were so fantastic. Everyone willingly helped cooking and cleaning. They were all kind to each… read more

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10 Aug 2023

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Kenji left an indelible mark on my family through his unique style. His kindness and generosity resonated with everyone, exuding warmth and friendliness. Kenji’s strong work ethic was evident in his tireless efforts to support projects, always striving to go above and beyond. In addition to his hard work, he wowed us all with his culinary skills,… read more

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8 Aug 2023

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To Ozgur. Thank you for having me, I had great time with your happy family. Though I had stayed for about 3weeks, I couldn't work for about 10days. Because you took me to Eskishir where your family live. And you treated me like a guest. I was so happy. I thought that I would work hard as possible.
But extreme hot days lasted. I couldn't work… read more

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19 Feb 2024

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6 Sep 2023

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5 Sep 2023

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10 Aug 2023

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8 Aug 2023

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11 Jan 2020

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I had been staying at Host Steve house for 17days. It was great experience. Steve is very kind, active, social and honest person. When he usually asked me to help him, he always had his own responsibility for me. So I could always work heartly for him.My work is mainly weeding at the mountain farm which is 18km far from his house. Fram is on the… read more

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8 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer (Kenji) for host (Help with weeding and pruning ...)

I had a good experience for this week. Russel took care of me to go to the next city Limoux . And to come back home he gave me a piece of paper "Couiza" which means our hometown. So thanks to Russel I succeeded in hitch hiking, coming back home. He had me challenge to adventure. Thank you Russel. The work is a little bit hard but food is… read more

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8 Aug 2019

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Kenji is such a lovely person, he is very respectful and polite and his work is fantastic. He was only here for a week and it would have been great to have hosted him for even longer. If you get the chance to host Kenji do not miss it, you will not regret one minute of his stay. I would be very happy to host Kenji again at any time, all the best… read more

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4 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer (Kenji) for host (Help us in our house and ...)

Jean Pierre and Sian, Thank you for your warm welcoming. Even though my stay is short for twelve days, I enjoyed it very much. You took me to the interresting cave of caves with ancient pictures. It was amazing. And also two beautiful concerts. I was moved very much.
Everyday life is so comfortable. Thank you Sian for your great, beautiful… read more

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1 Nov 2018

Left by Workawayer (Kenji) for host (Help us around the house near ...)

Ingrid and Hutz are very nice person. They showed me how German person is. Ingrid cooked very nice German food, I always ate a big dinner, and said "Lecker!!" Hutz is serious, ernset and humorous. Working with him he sometimes made me laugh. I always felt happy.
And they took me to various beautiful places by car. Mountains, Lakes, the beatiful… read more

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1 Nov 2018

Left by Workawayer (Kenji) for host (Come and help in my wild ...)

My first workaway experience made me satisfied very much. Tatjana is a person who has much consideration. She always thinks how I work safely. So I could work pleasantly. And she is interested in foreing culture,then we held a Japanese tea ceremony that was simplified so much. I was very happy for her to have fun with it.

Thank you for your nice… read more

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9 Oct 2018

Left by host (Come and help in my wild ...) for Workawayer (Kenji)

I am very happy that Kenji choose to visit me, even if it was only for a few days. He is a wonderful person.
First I only noticed his politeness and his incredible work ethics (I couldn't make him stop!), but after a very short time the “cultural exchange aspect“ became more and more important. And during our free day Kenji even taught me a very… read more

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