| Name | My name is Manabu Suzuki.
Manachan is the name on the Internet, literally means "Little Manabu".
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| Sex | I am a guy. However some of my American customers still believe I am a lady, since they cannot tell my sex from the name "Manabu".
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| Age | I am 30-plus years old. However I look much younger than my real age. I have been asked to show my ID in Sydney's licensed restaurants because they suspect I am under 18.
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| Work | I am a computing professional, specialised in Lotus Notes. I work for IBM Global Services Australia in Sydney.
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| Background | I was born in Kashiwa, Japan. My mother tongue is Japanese. I was educated in Tokyo and worked for 6 years in this humangous city.
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| Hobbies |
 I love to travel. I used to be a backpacker and visited around 20 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia.
I love working on my homepage.
Besides I like bushwalking and Rugby League. I am a dedicated Parramatta Eels supporter.
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| What I like in Sydney |
The Life closer to great beaches and forest walks.
Casual & relaxed atmosphere
Sydney's beautiful cityscape. Espacially that of Circular Quay and Darling Harbour.
Multicultural Gourmet! I love Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Lebanese, Thai, Indian, Italian, French and modern-Australian food. Everything is available in Sydney.
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| What I miss in Tokyo |
Hot springs and public baths
Authentic Japanese food
Digital gadgets equipped with latest technology.
Driving & travelling in Japanese countryside. Unlike Australia, the scenary is ever-changing and the variety of local products are available.
The salary paid in Japanese Yen.
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| Which do I prefer? SYD or TYO? | That's a tough question, mate. I like both, dude.
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| The specific place I love to visit in SYD. |
Yumcha restaurants in the China Town
Darling Harbour
The rock pool in Bronte Beach
Balmain Flea Market
Parramatta Stadium
Harvey Norman in Moore Park Supacenta
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