Founder’s Story
10-Chasing Freedom at the Worst Possible Time
By 2019, something in me had shifted.Tokyo was gearing up for the Olympics. Tourism was booming.The city was alive with […]
9-When Clients Can’t Pay and Dreams Don’t Wait
After leaving EY, I spent five more years working at a small accounting firm. Our clients weren’t listed companies or gl […]
8-The Power of Private Moments
As I guided more and more food tours, something clicked. My guests didn’t want just information. They wanted intimacy.Th […]
7-From Side Hustle to Self-Worth
When I started guiding food tours, it was just a weekend side hustle. A UK-based company assigned me more and more tours […]
6-Couchsurfing to Cultural Connection
One night, a guest asked me, “What kind of fish do Japanese people use for sushi?” I froze. I didn’t know. Even in a sus […]
5ーThe Day Paolo Opened My Curtains—and My World
One day I hosted a guy from Los Angeles named Paolo. He was a 3D engineer working for a big-name animation studio in Hol […]
4-A Table for Strangers, A Home for Me
My apartment, once quiet and ordinary, began to hum with energy. The walls that once held my workday exhaustion now echo […]
3-My Apartment Became a Portal to the World
Most people would think it’s completely crazy—inviting total strangers from the internet to sleep in your home.But for m […]
2-When the Path Feels Wrong
I was ashamed. I was exhausted. And most of all, I felt stuck. I had followed all the “right” steps.I got into a top uni […]
1.The Days That Began with a Sigh
Another morning, another sigh. I dragged myself out of bed and opened the curtains, only to find the same dull light see […]
