Hi, my name is Mika and I live in Nagoya (my hometown) ,I also lived in Tokyo for two decades.
My favorite things are traveling, shopping, studying language and playing sports.
As my job other than italki, I have run my own company for decade in Japan.
And in such a world situation, I'm interested in the job of diplomacy and continue to learn about it to support people around the world.
As for my personality, I'm energetic, curious, engaging, and fun!
海外や英語の勉強、そして人と接することが好きでitalkiの講師になりました。
現在名古屋に住んでおり、東京にも10数年程住んでいました。
好きなことは旅行や買い物、言語を学ぶことやスポーツをすることです。
italki以外では日本で会社を経営して10年になります。
そしてこのような世界情勢の中で”外交”に興味を持ち、世界中の方々の力になれたらと考え学びを進めています。
性格は活発で好奇心旺盛、そして明るいと思います。
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Me as a Teacher
I am a native speaker of Japanese and I also have had the opportunity to live in Los Angels (Santa Monica), New York (Manhattan/Queens) and Hawaii (Honolulu/Kaneohe) for a combined several years, therefore I can support students with English too.
As a Japanese teacher, I would like to teach students slowly, clearly, and with warm hospitality.
If you have any requests for the lesson content or style, please feel free to ask me.
私は日本語を母国語としており、アメリカのLos Angels,New York, Hawaiiの海外留学の経験もあるので英語でのサポートも可能です。
“楽しく、わかりやすく日本語を学ぶ” をモットーに、ゆっくり、優しく、わかりやすく、楽しく日本語を学んで頂けるように努めます。
海外での感謝を、日本語を学びたい生徒の方々へ恩返しできたら幸せです。
My lessons & teaching style
My typical class style is conversational practice with fun, but I can also teach you pronounce, grammer, how to make a sentence, read and write if you have interest.
I listen carefully to the student's pronunciation and am skilled at helping them sound like a Japanese speaker.
I had been a job related to speaking so I’m good at lessons that improve student's speaking skill - value a natural, fun, easy-to-talk atmosphere and humor. Recommended for those who want to improve their speaking skills.
*Please feel free to contact me anything! :)
私は長い間話すことを職業としていたので、会話レッスンは得意としています。自然で楽しく、話しやすい雰囲気とユーモアを大切にしています。スピーキング力を向上させたい方にはお勧めです。
海外トピック、スポーツ、趣味、お悩み相談、歌の練習、翻訳、宿題などご希望のレッスン内容はお気軽にご相談ください。
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report the opening of an individual business - Tax office - 2014In 2014, I submitted a notification of opening a private business to the tax office in Japan and started my business. And as of 2025, it is still in business.
Education
2001 - 2002
Other - EnglishZoni community college in NY
1996 - 1999
Other - English DepartmentHigh School in Nagoyaundefined
1999 - 2001
Other - EducationJunior College in Tokyo Shibuyaundefined
2002 - 2004
Other - Fashion Institute of TecnologyBANTAN Design Vocational school in Tokyo Shibuyaundefined
Work Experience
2021 - 2023
tutoritalki - Nagoya, Japan
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
31 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
▫ Let's have a fun conversation! /日本語での会話レッスン (日常・ビジネス会話)【improve speaking, listening skills / for all levels】【For those who want to output / maintain Japanese language skills】
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,211 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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【Mikaのおすすめ! 】 ▫ Write the correct sentences in Japanese / 正しい文章を日本語で書こう【improve writing, reading skills / for all levels】【can find out of mistakes and weak points such as grammar from the sentences】
A1 - C2Language Essentials68 lessons completed
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▫ Learn and discuss Japanese history / 日本の歴史を学び、話し合う 【improving listening, speaking skills / suitable for B2 to C2】【Hot topics : About the person on the new bill in Japan / About Otsukimi 】
B2 - C2Language Essentials21 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
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680 Reviews
Brandon
481 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for another interesting lesson today, Mika! Today we went over pronunciation and intonation of certain words I have trouble with, also discussed certain ways of emphasizing in English that don’t have a Japanese counterpart, and then went over some verb tenses. Learned some new words in the process too. Until next time, お疲れ〜
May 5, 2025
Neeraj DeLima
10 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've now had several fantastic lessons with Mika-san. She is fun to talk to and provides a calm, welcoming environment to push my limits and make mistakes. Even when I express things poorly, she understands what I'm trying to say and suggests more natural ways to say it, which is exactly the feedback I'm after. She always provides post lesson notes with new vocabulary and grammar etc. Looking forward to more lessons in the future!
Nov 14, 2024
Brandon
481 Japanese lessons
Thanks for today’s lesson Mika! And at a quite different time than normal too. Lol. Today we mainly talked about this past week’s happenings, along with some recent dramas that I’ve been watching. Until next time〜
May 4, 2025
Giyomu
3 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always progress fast with Mika-sensei, and the lessons are super fun as the one of today. In the future, I would like to visit every shinkansen for gathering the cute bento now :)
I'm looking forward to the next lesson ☀️
May 4, 2025
Brandon
481 Japanese lessons
いつもありがとうミカ〜 レッスンはまた面白かったよ。また次回、お疲れ〜
May 6, 2025
Brandon
481 Japanese lessons
Thanks for or today’s conversation lesson Mika! It was interesting talking about the remainder of my vacation, YouTube streamers, as well as some cultural differences and similarities of our two countries. Until next time〜