My name is Harumi. I was born and raised in Japan.
I studied music in a college in LA, and then went to Brazil.
I leaned Portuguese there just by listening, and it opened my eyes how important it is to use your ears when you learn a language.
Now I'm back in the US and teach music and languages online besides making YouTube videos.
I love traveling, and I used to do backpacking in all over the world.
Olá! Tudo bem? Sou Harumi.
Sou japonesa casada com brasileiro.
Fui ao Brasil e morei lá uns sete anos. Atualmente moro nos EUA dando aula on-line.
Gosto muito de viajar e conhecer as pessoas!
こんにちは!はるみです。
私は日本で生まれましたが現在はアメリカに住んでいます。
日本語、英語、ポルトガル語とスペイン語を話します。
日本語以外にオンラインでポルトガル語やブラジル音楽などを教えています。
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I've been teaching more than 20 years now.
As a language teacher, I started teaching Japanese in Brazil in 2014.
But I also taught music, English and other materials for kids in Japan, so teaching was always my passion.
I started teaching online in 2019, and now I teach every single day.
I love to see the students' progress so every level is welcome in my lesson.
Recently I started to learn Chinese and French online, too, in order to, of course, improve my language skills but also to understand my students' difficulties.
I've been discovering a lot of things by learning languages as a student, and that's helping me to set my mind and to reflect to and to improve my own lesson.
My lessons & teaching style
I have materials to practice building Japanese frases in your head and start speaking right away.
I'm also good at explaining grammar.
If you're a total beginner, don't worry, I'll explain everything in English or other languages, but I also want you to challenge to listen pure Japanese and try to understand the context.
For intermediate and advanced students, I use articles and stories to strengthen their proficiencies.
I love talking about culture or history, too.
I can always customize your lessons depending on your needs, or I can measure you level instantly.
From my lots of teaching experience I always have ideas what you need to do in order to improve your skill to achieve your goal.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Image files
Articles and news
Flashcards
Audio files
Graphs and charts
Test templates and examples
Certificates
Certificate as a Japanese teacher - Wizard (Brazil) - 2019Teaching experience more than 2 years at the institute
Certificate uploaded
Education
2009 - 2011
Bachelor’s - ArtCitrus College
Work Experience
2014 - 2019
Japanese teacherWizard - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5.0
Rating
89
Students
563
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
89
Students
563
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
63 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Customize your own lesson! (All levels)
A1 - C2General492 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 9% off
Group lesson for two people
A1 - C2General8 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (1)
74 Reviews
Traum82 (ハイメ)
138 Japanese lessons
Harumi-sensei is so patient and helpful. Stumble as you might on your language learning. It is nice to have someone who will carefully dust you off and help you get back on track.
Mar 12, 2024
glendon
2 Japanese lessons
Fast paced! Great session!
Feb 29, 2024
Traum82 (ハイメ)
138 Japanese lessons
Great lessons with Harumi-sensei. She's very flexible and her lessons never feel hurried or stressful. Highly recommended!
Feb 27, 2024
Gavin O'Mahony
1 Japanese lesson
Excellent.
Feb 24, 2024
Traum82 (ハイメ)
138 Japanese lessons
Cant recommend Harumi-sensei enough. Its always a relaxed low-pressure environment during the lessons and I always walk away with a little better understanding.
She will correct me on little things I say incorrectly in the moment and guide me or explain things to get to the right answer.
Feb 13, 2024
Traum82 (ハイメ)
138 Japanese lessons
Can't recommend Harumi-sensei enough! She's flexible and very helpful.