Profile (Yohei Morimoto)
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Profile
My name is Yohei, and I lived in Lithuania, in Eastern Europe, from April 2018. I am now back in Japan and based in Gifu, where I help organizations adopt generative AI and develop AI tools (as head of AI Jonbin).
Once I actually started living there, I realized that Lithuania is a very safe country, rich in nature, and one I can recommend to Japanese people as a place to live. But until I began living there, I had no idea what kind of country Lithuania was, and I had many worries and concerns.
On this blog, I share information that I would really like people to know if they are thinking of starting a life in Lithuania or visiting it, for example as travelers.
- It is safe and easy to live in
- Prices are low, so the cost of living is not high
- There is plenty of nature, such as forests and rivers, and it feels good
- It is a Japan-friendly country, and people feel very warmly toward Japanese people
- The food is delicious
- As an EU member state, it is easy to travel to other parts of Europe
- City centers are compact, so it is easy to learn your way around, and more
Hobbies
- Grand sumo
Influenced by my grandfather, I love watching sumo, and I run a channel on a video-sharing site. During official tournaments, I put together and publish information about each wrestler. - Shogi
I have also loved shogi since I was little, and I still solve tsume-shogi (checkmate puzzles) on smartphone apps. My level is around 1st–2nd kyu, and I would like to earn a dan rank. - Photography and video shooting
I photograph and film Lithuanian scenery, food and more. - Video editing
I edit the photos and videos I shoot. I also edit the videos I post on YouTube myself. For video editing I use "FINAL CUT Pro X". - Hunting
I hold licenses for hunting with a gun and with traps. When I was in Japan, I hunted as part of a team using a method called makigari (driven hunting). I have not been doing it for long, so I am still a beginner hunter. - Coffee roasting
I like drinking coffee, so I started roasting my own. I like coffee with some acidity, and my favorite is a medium roast that keeps the flavor of the beans. - Simple DIY
Someday I would like to live in an old Japanese house that I have renovated myself. - Travel
I like traveling alone, without fixed plans, and feeling the local atmosphere. I prefer local regions to major countries, and I tend to go to the second city rather than the capital. - Reading
As a child I loved mystery novels. Now I don't have a particular genre, but I like reading non-fiction.
Background
- Sagittarius
- From Gifu Prefecture
- Blood type AB
- Male
- Graduated from high school in Gifu Prefecture
- Had already been accepted to a university after graduation, but suddenly decided to aim for medical school and spend extra years preparing for the entrance exams (as a "ronin")
- During three whole years as a ronin, hardly studied at all, and in the end gave up on medical school
- While unsure about going to university, was invited by a high school classmate to join a soccer club, and entered a university in Kyoto through an admission route using the National Center Test
- Graduated from university after 5 years and took a sales job at a recruitment advertising agency in Osaka
- Could not stand the extremely harsh, Spartan atmosphere of the company and quit after six months
- Returned to Gifu Prefecture, where my family home is
- Six months later, found a new job as a clerk at a local government employees' union
- Worked there for 7 years, then left
- Started my own business (e-commerce, blogging, posting YouTube videos, etc.)
- Got married at 36
- At 38, moved to Lithuania with my wife
- After living in Lithuania, returned to Japan
- From September 2023, as head of AI Jonbin, started supporting generative AI adoption and developing AI tools, based in Gifu
