Ayumi Chiba

Professional Teacher

Teaches

Japanese

Native

Speaks

English

Cebuano

Filipino (Tagalog)

Other

🥇 Friendly & Professional Japanese Teacher | Speak Naturally with Confidence 🌸

Teaches

Japanese

Native

Speaks

English

Cebuano

Filipino (Tagalog)

Other

🥇 Friendly & Professional Japanese Teacher | Speak Naturally with Confidence 🌸

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From JapanLiving in Sendai, Japan (01:16 UTC+09:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Apr 14, 2026

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💓 Ayumi Sensei's Profile: 🏫 Former Japanese middle school English teacher 🧑‍🏫 Licensed to teach English at middle & high school levels 📖 Majored in English Literature 🌴 Lived in the Philippines for 2 years (English environment) 💍 Married to a non-Japanese partner (I understand cross-cultural communication!) ✍️ TOEIC: 820 🗾 From Miyagi, Japan 👩‍🎓 Graduated from a university in Yamanashi 🤍 I love anime, manga, games, cooking, and traveling ✈️ 🌏 I have visited Australia, Canada, France, Taiwan, and the Philippines 🍵 Practiced Japanese tea ceremony (Sado)

Me as a Teacher

🎓 Completed a 420-hour Japanese language teacher training course 📘 Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test 🗾 Passed the registered Japanese Teacher Exam 🗣️ More than 2 years experience of Japanese teaching online 🏫 Part-time Japanese teacher at a Ministry of Justice–approved school

My lessons & teaching style

🎯 Core Concept Speaking should be fun! Confidence comes first. 💬 My Teaching Style 😊 I create a safe and comfortable space where you can relax and speak. 🌱 Mistakes are welcome — they are the key to improvement! ✏️ I gently correct your mistakes and help you notice them yourself. 🧠 You will learn how to think and speak naturally in Japanese. 🗣 We practice real-life situations that match your goals. 🎯 You will learn practical Japanese you can actually use.

My teaching material