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| Jeff Aasgaard, President |
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Jeff Aasgaard is the
President of Rediscover Japan Co., Ltd. (dba Japanese Guest Houses). He was born
in a south suburb of Chicago named South Holland and moved to
Japan about 14 years ago to study the Japanese language and culture.
He now lives in Michigan with his wife
Yoshimi, son Shota, and daughter Mina. His hobbies include playing with his kids and Aikido. |
Mizue Inami, Ryokan Relations Manager |
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Mizue Inami was born and raised in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture.
Her main passions in life (besides her work) is traveling (she
has traveled extensively throughout Japan and Europe) and
languages (currently studying Italian and Korean). Inami-chan also plays volleyball and is a big soccer and baseball fan. Her
favorite team is the New York Yankees and her hero Hideki
Matsui. She is also a licensed travel agent. |
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| Francisco Tena, Guest Relations Manager |
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Francisco works in the Guest Relations section. Francisco is from a small
town in Utah, USA but now lives in downtown Osaka. His favorite past times include checking out the
latest high tech gadgets in the electronics stores in Osaka and
watching the newest Japanese anime. The two big loves in his
life - his daughters Aiko and Ayaka - take up most
of his time outside his hectic work schedule at Japanese Guest
Houses. |
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Tokiko Nakamura, Ryokan Relations |
| Tokiko Nakamura was born
in Amagasaki, Hyogo and now lives near beautiful Mino on
the outskirts of Osaka Prefecture. Tokiko is an ardent traveler and she
has been to all four corners of Japan. She also enjoys her amateur choir
group and they often perform in and around Osaka. |
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Marco Ferrari, Guest Relations |
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Marco Ferrari is from beautiful Italy (Reggio Emilia), home of "Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese", where he graduated from the Institute of Tourism and also completed his "ECDL" European computer license. Marco has traveled all across Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia, and he is currently residing in Osaka with his wife. He is studying the Japanese language and works in the guest relations section of Japanese Guest Houses. Marco's interests include soccer (he is a supporter of AC Milan), going to the gym, and watching anime. |
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Tomoko Iguchi san, Ryokan Relations |
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Tomoko Iguchi is a member of the Ryokan Relations
section. Tomoko was born in Takarazuka but now lives in
Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture. She has traveled throughout Japan
as well as the United States and several Asian countries. Her
main interests are novels and music, especially jazz, blues, and
reggae. |
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Fukiko Teramachi, Ryokan Relations |
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Fukiko Teramachi works in the Ryokan Relations
section at Japanese Guest Houses. Fukiko loves to travel
both around Japan and overseas in Asia and Europe. She
enjoys meeting
the local people and exploring the "off-the-beaten-track" places.
Her interests are Japanese, Thai, and German cuisine. Fukiko
knows a lot about Japanese kimonos and she loves hunting for
rare, old kimonos. |
Tomoko Nozoe, Accountant |
| Tomoko Nozoe has the all-important job of keeping track of the
financial situation at Rediscover Japan Co., Ltd.. Nozoe san, loves to travel and
she is particularly attracted to Europe. She has spent many
years studying Japanese tea ceremony and now she is a Japanese
tea ceremony teacher (in the Urasenke school of tea ceremony).
She is a big movie fan and loves musicals as well. |
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Patrick Mackey, Guest Relations, Writer and Webmaster |
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Patrick Mackey is in charge of the Japanese Guest Houses and Japan Roads web sites, writing the Rediscover Japan newsletter, and planning tours. He also works in Japanese Guest Houses' guest relations section. An American from the small town of Corvallis, Oregon, he graduated from University of Oregon with a triple major in Japanese, History and Asian Studies, and now lives in the heart of Osaka City. Patrick's interests include traveling, Japanese history and culture, reading and music. |
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Rediscover Japan Co., Ltd. (dba Japanese Guest Houses)
Hyogo-ken Chijitoroku Ryokogyo 3-609 (Hyogo Prefecture Travel Agent License Number 3-609)
10-5-401-1-(2) Sakae-machi, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo-ken 666-0033 Japan
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