Staying with Maki and Yuichiro for 9 nights was so comfortable. The night I arrived, I appreciated that Maki took me to the train station and showed my how to buy a Suica pass and load it with money, something I could have done on my own but is so much better and more fun with a little help. They continued to help me in small ways like this a lot, like at the nearby post office or helping me find ATMs that work. I came to Tokyo for work, so every day I did the 10 minute walk to the Iidabashi station, which has lots of convenience stores, a grocery store, and a post office on the way. A great space to work from home some days too, I felt welcome not only in their home but felt very comfortable with them, laughing and sharing stories most evenings after we all got home from work. I really enjoyed hanging out with them over the weekend; they aren't just people that I met, they are now new friends. Come stay here and challenge them to a game of poker.