Hi everyone, I’m Chiaki. I live in Fukuoka, Japan.
I love talking with people from around the world🌏
The beach🏝️, cooking, traveling, drawing, and watching movies always make me happy✨
ZUMBA is my passion. It gives me energy and joy!
I really enjoy meeting people from all over the world on italki.
I’d love to share my culture and learn about yours as well!
I’ll be right here to cheer you on :)
Me as a Teacher
Many of my students have been enjoying lessons with me for years, and I’m glad to see how those who once started as complete beginners can now enjoy conversations in Japanese!
I also feel so happy when my students enjoy using the words and phrases they learned in my lessons while traveling in Japan.
I focus on communication and provide gentle, encouraging corrections.
I've taught students of all levels.
I love building trust with my studentsーit makes learning so much more fun!
Let's talk about anything together!
I’m sure you can do it! Let’s do our best and enjoy learning!!
No pressure, just fun, steady progress :)
Come to my lessons relaxed and ready to enjoy Japanese!
My lessons & teaching style
My Lessons & Strengths
・From Beginners to Advanced.
・Conversing on various topics
・I’m good at teaching Japanese through conversation and listening
・Practical daily phrases and travel phrases
・Creating personalized lessons to match your level and goals
・Writing down words and sentences for your review
・Teaching Japanese through traditional Japanese seasonal songs using hand-drawn illustrations.
In my lessons, we’ll chat, learn useful Japanese, and enjoy culture too 🇯🇵
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
I'm looking forward to meeting you and being your friend :)
My teaching material
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Homework Assignments
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Rating
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Students
1,874
Lessons
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Rating
137
Students
1874
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
51 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Japanese Conversation Practice (Speaking & Fluency)
A2 - C2Conversation927 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
General Japanese lesson⭐️Grammar • Vocabulary • Speaking Practice
A1 - B2Language Essentials702 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Japanese for travel ✈️ Useful Phrases & Role-play for Tourists
A2 - C2Language Essentials194 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Availability
471 Reviews
Moritz
165 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have studied Japanese with Chiaki-san for around 3 years now and it has always been very fun. The lessons have greatly improved my communication skills. Chiaki-san will always help when you do not understand a word or a sentence and it is very easy to talk to her. Very much recommended. Thanks for the lessons!
Jul 4, 2025
John Greska
265 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been with Chiaki for 3 years now! Chiaki is a great teacher who helps me a lot with my Japanese! She is very knowledgeable in teaching others and has many methods of teaching, from speaking to reading and so on. And she is so fun to learn from! I enjoy every listen with Chiaki and I hope to learn with her for a long time!
Jul 29, 2024
Jen Sagawa
53 Japanese lessons
I started lessons with Chiaki as a beginner. There are so many instructors to choose from, it was difficult to pick just one. I am so glad that I chose Chiaki! From the first lesson, she made sure to tailor each class to what my personal goals were, and encouraged me to learn!!!! It was the best decision made!!!! Since then, I've taken lessons each week - 15 months later, I'm learning complex sentences and having great discussions with her. She listens to me, and still tailors our lessons to what I might need - and I feel as though I've learned a ton. Plus, she's so nice, kind, and lovely. I LOVE HER!!!!!
Apr 1, 2026
Boris
105 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I appreciate how Chiaki sensei can be so approachable, she's a teacher you can talk to about anything, which is very helpful because you learn about many things that are generally not in textbooks.
Jan 6, 2025
Boris
105 Japanese lessons
Today we talked about animals and animal's lives. Even when i'm slow and sleepless, chiaki san manages to teach me a lot. Thank you!
Apr 3, 2026
ピーターpeter
62 Japanese lessons
So much fun with Chiaki sensei!! We talked about travel, style, and culture. It’s really interesting to exchange cultures and learn new vocabulary at the same time