About Us

Katsu: In the 60's when there were fewer Japanese students, Katsu studied in Seattle. After graduating from college and returning to Japan, he owned and managed a travel agency helping people visit the US. He then bought a house in Issaquah in Washington state and gave his wife and children a chance to study in the US. He established StayNA with an idea for providing an opportunity to share their wonderful experiences here.

Yoshi: Yoshi taught English at a public high school in Japan before coming to the US to study for four years. She received a Masters degree in Fall of 2000 and has been giving the youth and adults private lessons in English and providing a place to meet people from different countries.

Motoki: His hobby is listening to the music. He also likes to go to the beach and swim in summer. In winter, he goes to Snoqualmie for snowboarding. He has been working for a Japanese IT company in China.

Miki: She likes to play percussion such as marimba, drums, etc. She is fascinated by Japanese drums and wants to be a professional drummer in future. She aims to work for Japanese company using her bilingual skills.