Student Profile No. 1

Name: His nickname is "Taka" after his favourite bird, the hawk. He only likes to be called by this name.

Age: 42

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: He is the owner of not one, but four companies. He's a professional fisher and owns a large tackle and fishing company, a publishing company, a website design company, and has also taken over his late wife's four nail salons (which, according to him, he knows nothing about and has hired people to manage).

Interesting Facts: According to Taka, he is "slightly famous in Osaka" and can only meet for lessons at fancy venues that aren't crowded. These locations include exquisite restaurants and hotel cafes where soft drinks cost about 1,000 yen or more. Contrary to my set lesson fee, he insists on paying me more (much, much more). At the end of our last lesson, he whipped out "ichiman en" (otherwise known as $100) (!). Although I hesitated and said I couldn't accept that much money for a lesson, he insisted. He also drives a Hummer, a Lexus, and a Mercedes. Maybe I should ask him if I can borrow one. Haha.