Hisao and his wife are great hosts. This was a truly unique place to stay. It's a traditional style Japanese house and you will sleep on tatami mats. The apartment has a large shared kitchen and occasionally separate bathrooms. Hisao is a Kendo instructor and his dojo is downstairs. When there is a class they will go upstairs where the men and women will separate, but this only happened once during my stay.
My girlfriend and I were allowed to attend his class and the food and beer party that followed. That was a very authentic Japanese experience. Everyone was great and Hisao's wife even made us breakfast every morning. Highly recommended.