Native Japanese with Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. Teaches beginners, GCSE, JLPT, Business

Key Credentials and Expertise

- A native Japanese from Tokyo with the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language.
- Specifically trained to teach English speaking learners.
- Lived in the UK for over 30 years, so able to explain the grammar in depth or the differences in nuance between similar expressions.
- Teaching full time as a profession.





Teaching Methodology and Tools

- Google Meet and Google Document are used spotaneously for online tuitions so that I can leave the grammar notes, Kanji and main transcription on the Google Doc so that learners can revise later.
- A 'no-obligation' weekly homework are normally issued unless you opt out, from over 30 textbooks and workbooks which I have accumulated over the years.
- Lessons are normally 1 to 2 hours, and continue throughout the year including school summer holidays and Christmas.

Personal Background and Location

- My background is in graphic design having a creative roots, but I travelled around New Zealand and Australia before coming to the UK. I met people from many different countries through my travel and teaching, and greatly enjoyed the experience.
- I live in the south side of Birmingham.