After meeting in Japan over fifteen years ago, traveling to Japanese hot spring resorts and staying at traditional Japanese inns became one of our shared passions. Even then we talked about someday becoming innkeepers ourselves. Over the years we have stayed in B&B's around the U.S., in Europe, and in Canada, and gradually developed a vision for our own bed and breakfast. That vision has now become reality at Maplecroft, and we look forward to sharing it with you.
Dan, born and raised in Virginia, is a high school Marketing and Entrepreneurship teacher. He graduated from Virginia Tech and went to graduate school in Utah, after which he enjoyed a couple of years teaching high school in Park City, Utah and working on the mountain at the Park City Ski Area. He lived in Japan for twelve years where he taught English as a second language at a Japanese high school. He also worked for Delta Airlines as Japanese speaker on flights to Japan from Portland, Oregon. Dan enjoys traveling, playing and watching sports, and is a political talk show junkie. He is also a closet interior decorator, and his taste is reflected in the redecoration of Maplecroft.
Yasunari, originally from Tokyo, JAPAN, has lived in the United States for over 15 years. He received a Master's degree in Education from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, and taught Japanese at a university in Illinois. Before coming to Vermont, he worked for a Japanese research and consulting firm in Washington DC, translating research documents and arranging and interpreting at meetings between U.S. and Japanese government officials. Before coming to the United States, he worked for a German bank in Tokyo. Yasunari is an enthusiastic amateur classical pianist and occasionally entertains friends playing the piano. He also enjoys cooking and baking and believes a happy life starts with healthy food and cultural stimulation.
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