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Misao
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Vietnamese
Ainu
Japanese (Okinawan)
Korean
Other
Specialties
BusinessKidsGovernment-Licensed | 800+ lessons with Rhythm & Confidence| for SPEAKING,Travel,Business!⛷⛄️🌸
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Vietnamese
Ainu
Japanese (Okinawan)
Korean
Other
Specialties
BusinessKidsGovernment-Licensed | 800+ lessons with Rhythm & Confidence| for SPEAKING,Travel,Business!⛷⛄️🌸
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (18:45 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 25, 2024InterestsMusicTravelFoodArtEnvironment & Nature
【🇯🇵 Now accepting new students (Enrollment reopened – January 2026)】
Thank you for your patience.
🌸Hello, I’m Misao!
I’m from Tokyo and now living in Hokkaido (Hokkaido is the northernmost region of Japan, famous for its snow⛄️⛷🏂).
I’m a government-licensed Japanese teacher 🇯🇵 with a background in business, university, local government, radio🎤, and farming 🌱🐓🥚.
While living abroad for about 4 years, I started teaching Japanese to friends.
After becoming certified, I’ve taught over 800 lessons on italki and other platforms, working with learners from beginner to advanced levels.
I’m passionate about skiing ⛷️ and love Ghibli movies 🎬 and Fujii Kaze’s music 🎶.Me as a Teacher
I’m a certified Japanese teacher 🇯🇵 with over 800 lessons taught mainly online and also in person. I’ve worked with learners from beginner to advanced levels, tailoring lessons to fit each student’s goals and pace.
🔸Passed the National Japanese Language Teacher Exam
🔸Completed 420-hour teacher training course
Currently teaching:
🔸A group of about 20 Senegalese🇸🇳 residents in Japan (requested by a university professor)
🔸Visiting high school students from a sister city abroad🛩 (requested by a Coordinator for International Relations)
I support learners with clear instruction, useful feedback, and a friendly, supportive atmosphere.
Let’s build your Japanese with confidence 😊 My lessons & teaching style
【🗣Speak confidently and naturally, focusing on rhythm, pronunciation, and cultural nuances.】
In my lessons, I combine practical communication with cultural insight. I use a variety of materials, including:
🔸 Textbooks (Marugoto, Irodori, GENKI, etc.)
🔸 Original materials
🔸 Web news
🔸 Japanese songs 🎶
🇯🇵We practice real-life conversations so you can speak naturally and confidently. Whether you're traveling or working in Japan, I tailor each lesson to your needs and make learning engaging with real-life materials (“realia”) that bring Japanese culture into your home.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
国家資格 「登録日本語教員」 - 文部科学省 - 2024The National Japanese Language Teacher Examination is specifically designed to qualify individuals to teach Japanese professionally. This exam places significant emphasis on practical teaching abilities, such as classroom instruction, curriculum development, and effective communication with students.
As one of the first successful candidates of this newly established national exam, I am committed to continuously reflecting on and improving my teaching methods.
Certificate verified
The Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test - 日本国際教育支援協会 - 2024The Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test is an exam that assesses a wide range of knowledge and skills related to Japanese language education. It focuses on the foundational theories and practical skills required for teaching Japanese, including teaching methodologies, learner psychology, and linguistic knowledge.
I am dedicated to growing as a Japanese teacher and providing the best learning experience for my students!
Certificate verified
420-hour Course of Teaching Japanese - ARC ACADEMY Japanese Language School - 2024
Certificate verified
保育士（国家資格） - 北海道知事 - 2021🔸子どもの発達や心理、保育について国家資格を持っています。子どもたちに対してはもちろん、大人向けのレッスンでも「やる気の続く楽しいレッスン」が好評です。
＝I have a national qualification for children's development, psychology, and childcare. Not only for children, but also for lessons for adults, "fun lessons that continue to be motivated" are popular☺️
Certificate verified
在職証明書 - Yokohama City Visitors Bureau（横浜市観光協会） - 2007🔸国内、海外からのお客様に、国際都市横浜の魅力を伝える仕事をしていました。イベント司会、ラジオ出演、その他 異業種のお客さま同士の間に入り新しい事業を企画するなど多岐にわたる業務経験有り。ビジネスメールやマナー、面接指導等、【日本人の心を掴む実践的なビジネス日本語】指導可能。
＝I was working to convey the charm of Yokohama, an international city, to customers from Japan and abroad. I have a wide range of business experience, such as event hosting, radio appearances, and other customers from different industries to plan new businesses. Business email, manners, interview guidance, etc., "Practical business Japanese" can be taught!
Certificate verified
【The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test】Grade 2 - The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation - 2000Level at which all 2,136 commonly used kanji can be read and used.
日本漢字能力検定2級（※常用漢字2,136字がすべて読み書き活用できるレベル）
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2024 - Current
Professional Japanese Teacher
2020 - 2020
Completion of “Tourist guide” training訪日外国人旅行者向け「観光案内ガイド」育成研修 （北海道 渡島振興局 主催）2020年2月 修了
2016 - 2016
Japanese Language Exchange Coordinators Completed日本語交流員新基本講座 文化庁委託「生活者としての外国人」のための日本語教育事業
（公益財団法人 千葉市国際交流協会 主催） 2016年12月 修了
Education
2001 - 2005
Bachelor’s - 人間科学専攻（Human Sciences）Communication
Work Experience
2022 - 2023
Technical Assistant（技術補助員）Technical Assistant: Responsible for research support related to salmon and other fish farming.
ーI took good care of the fish that were the subject of research by international students and researchers, and reported and explained my observation records to them who regularly visited the fish breeding site.
2020 - 2022
Agricultural work and cooking/manufacturing workI worked with local, ambitious farmers and learned about their way of life and beliefs.
I was able to experience the harsh yet majestic nature of Hokkaido and reconsider the relationship between nature and humans.
2007 - 2010
Promotion Officer, Business Division■公益財団法人 横浜市観光協会
事業部 プロモーション担当
2005 - 2007
Non-life insurance company sales affairs■東京海上日動火災保険株式会社 東京企業 営業事務 第１グループ
5.0
Rating
18
Students
111
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
5 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
🔴🗣️ Speak Naturally with Confidence — Japanese Conversation & Pronunciation with Cultural Touches
A1 - B2Language Essentials68 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
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🔵🖌Read & Write Japanese Beautifully – Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji
A1 - C2Language Essentials21 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
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🟡✈️Survival Japanese for Travel in Japan
A1 - C2Language Essentials16 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
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🟣🌸Mastering Natural & Deep Japanese – Advanced Conversation
B2 - C2Conversation1 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
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🟢💼 Business Japanese for Work & Communication Success
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
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68 Reviews
Will
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Misao-sensei strikes the perfect balance between structure and spontaneity to make learning both effective and fun. With my uneven Japanese foundation from years in Japan and self-study, finding the right curriculum was difficult. Misao-sensei has been of great help in addressing this challenge: she crafted two custom study plans (aggressive vs. relaxed pacing) to address my gaps and support my part-time studies. In class, she deftly senses when I’ve missed a word and smoothly repeats it in English, uses visual tools like whiteboards to clarify concepts (e.g. kanji radicals), and checks comprehension with spot questions to solidify retention. And yet, lessons flow naturally, touching on everything from hobbies to Japanese culture. If you’ve struggled to find a class that suits your unconventional learning path, I suspect you’ll benefit greatly from studying with Misao-sensei too!
Jul 13, 2025
Carolyn Clements
34 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I enjoyed learning some new kanji today and seeing how they are used on Japanese products based on the season. Misao-san demonstrates beautiful Kanji with stroke order and count.
Jul 3, 2025
Chris Morrissey
21 Japanese lessons
We had an excellent class using music to work on reading and speaking. I appreciate all your help using music as a study tool. Also, thank you for teaching me about Setsubun.ありがとうございます
Feb 2, 2026
Chris Morrissey
21 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lesson with Misao-sensei was awesome. We started off class with basic conversation and I showed her a book I have of Japanese music arranged for Jazz piano. We then studied how to use modifiers to describe the book. Afterwards, we sang the song Furusato because it was the first song in it. She explained the lyrics and cultural significance. It was a really good way to learn vocabulary, pronunciation, cultural information, and hopefully connect with people musically in the future :) We also talked about art. I appreciate how she customized the lesson based on my interests and uses music. I recommend her classes! ありがとうございます
Jul 8, 2025
Maria Niki
2 Japanese lessons
Misao-sensei is an incredible teacher and a lot of care is put into her presentations and lesson planning! She has tailored my lessons that align perfectly with my level and goals. She is very patient and happily answers my vocabulary questions anytime during the lesson. I also appreciate her sharing cultural tidbits on Japan, about seasons, music, and geography. ☺️
Feb 5, 2026
Carolyn Clements
34 Japanese lessons
It was fun to learn about 節分！鬼たちわめちゃめちゃ怖いです。でも、拙文お見たいです。いつか、その活動に参加したいと思っています。
Jan 30, 2026
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