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Toru
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Cebuano
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Cebuano
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Kyoto, Japan (10:50 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 11, 2020InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesAnimation & ComicsTravelMusic
Hello everyone. I'm Toru. I was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. I live in the Philippines now. I'm a Japanese teacher at several universities and a company in the Philippines. I like to travel and I've been to several countries. The places are Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Guam, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Turkey, China etc. I also like music, especially J-pop and K-pop, movies, anime, manga, etc. I am very fond of Japanese anime and manga, so I am sure we can have a conversation about them as well.
I'm learning English and Filipino.Me as a Teacher
I'm a professional Japanese teacher and a native Japanese speaker. I completed all the requirements of the Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours). I teach Japanese from 1st year to 4th year university students. I also teach Japanese to employees of a company. So I can teach Japanese at a variety of levels from beginner to advanced.
I know that it's difficult to learn a foreign language, but I will be your teacher, so you can ask me everything about Japanese and also Japanese culture.
I am also learning English and Filipino, so I can understand your feelings about learning another language.
Since I lived in Kyoto and Osaka, Japan, I can also teach the Kansai dialect. My lessons & teaching style
In my lesson, we will do Conversation, Grammar, Listening, Reading comprehension, Preparation for JLPT, etc.
Please inform me what you want to do or learn.
I will give you feedback.
I'm a friendly person, so we would enjoy our lessons.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT - MINDANAO KOKUSAI DAIGAKU - 2020
Certificate verified
Certificate of Completion - HUMAN - 2019The requirements of Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours).
Certificate verified
Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor’s - Foreign StudiesBritish and American Studies
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
Japanese teacher
5.0
Rating
95
Students
895
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
57 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Private Lessons for beginners and intermediate learners
A1 - C2Language Essentials755 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation83 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
191 Reviews
cassiardylanbeaver
54 Japanese lessons
We talked about interesting combinations of language. Like Spanglish
Feb 2, 2026
Raisa
10 Japanese lessons
Toru-sensei is really patient, and I always enjoy chatting with him. I learn something new every time we talk, and he gently corrects me when I make mistakes. He explains things in a way that’s easy to understand, which makes conversations comfortable and encouraging.
Jan 16, 2026
cassiardylanbeaver
54 Japanese lessons
Always a great time practicing conversations with Toru sense. We chatted about movies and blooper reels!
Dec 22, 2025
cassiardylanbeaver
54 Japanese lessons
Always a great time to practice coversation. It felt very natural and flowing.
Jan 19, 2026
cassiardylanbeaver
54 Japanese lessons
Always a great time chatting. Conversation flows naturally and Toru Kishi is always helpful with words I don't know.
Jan 12, 2026
デズモンド
12 Japanese lessons
ありがとうございます先生。今日先生はみなの日本レッスン二十四を教えてくれました。
たくさん話すのは楽しいです。
Dec 11, 2025
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