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🇯🇵登録日本語教員Learn Japanese from a Government Certified Expert!
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From 35 $ /h
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My biggest strength is that I teach Japanese you can use right after class.
By using what you’ve just learned in real conversations, your Japanese will improve quickly and naturally.
That’s why all of my students become confident speakers.🗣️
I support your fun and fulfilling life in Japan through language learning.

I’m a Nationally Certified Japanese Language Teacher, recognized by the Japanese government. With 9 years of experience, I have taught:
• 🇺🇸 U.S. Navy base military personnel in Yokosuka
• 📚 Ikego DoDEA elementary school
• 🌏 Japanese language school in Yokohama
• 🏢 Top companies in Japan

And Japan government graduate Japanese teacher 🇯🇵

I offer:
✅ Survival Japanese – Perfect for beginners!
✅ Grammar Lessons – N3 to N5 JLPT levels
✅ Customized Classes – Tailored to your needs

💡 Why I Teach Japanese:
I became a Japanese teacher to help my half-Japanese, half-American daughter who struggled to learn Japanese while living abroad. Her experience inspired me to help others understand and confidently use Japanese.

📅 Start Your Japanese Journey Today!
Contact me to arrange a class that fits your needs.
Extra information
You will need to cover the café cost and train fare if it is far from my place like Tokyo.
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  • Around Yokohama, Japan
  • Around Yokosuka, Japan
  • Around Yokosuka, Japan
  • Around Tokyo, Japan
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  • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
About Me
My biggest strength is that I teach Japanese you can use right after class.
By using what you’ve just learned in real conversations, your Japanese will improve quickly and naturally.
That’s why all of my students become confident speakers.
I support your fun and fulfilling life in Japan through language learning.

I have not only certified Japanese language teacher but also
Japan government “Nationally “ certified Japanese language teacher.


I have been teaching Japanese language for 9 years at Japanese language school and U.S Navy base military students on Yokosuka U.S. Navy base ,DoDEA Ikego elementary school students in Ikego and business persons at Japanese traditional companies and Italian students summer camp.

I am teaching Survival Japanese,Grammar,JLPT N1-N5 and so on.
I can arrange your class as your demand.

I became a Japanese teacher because my half Japanese and American daughter was struggling to learn Japanese, specially counter numbers.
We lived overseas so my daughter couldn’t speak Japanese language at all when she was 5 years old.
I didn’t know how difficult and complicated Japanese language was.
So I got certified to teach Japanese and I started teaching in 2017.

Train fare may apply depending on the location
Education
University major in Business management ,

Japanese school for teaching Japanese language ,

Chinese language school

Cantonese language school

Piano for 30 years
Experience / Qualifications
🇯🇵Japanese government certificate Japanese language teacher
🇺🇸DoDEA elementary school Japanese teacher,U.S.Navy Japanese teacher for 8 years,Japanese language school teacher for 9 years, companies and FAA.
🇫🇷🇬🇧🇨🇦USPS graduate school teacher
🇮🇹GIOCAMONDO Study summer camp in Tokyo ,Japanese teacher
Age
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
Japanese
Chinese
English
Skills
Japanese for adults
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Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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Wed
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Sun
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04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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