Japanese teacher Toru

Toru

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Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Cebuano
From JapanLiving in Kyoto, Japan (02:14 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 11, 2020
InterestsFoodFilms & 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. 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. 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
5.0
Rating
96
Students
957
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
58 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Private Lessons for beginners and intermediate learners
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

811 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 -  C2

Conversation

88 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off

Availability

194 Reviews

Student デズモンド
デズモンド
17 Japanese lessons
今日もありがとうございました。話すのが楽しかったです！またよろしくお願いします。
May 5, 2026
Raisa
11 Japanese lessons
It was another fun conversation and listening practice with Toru-sensei. I learned some new vocabulary and also had the opportunity to ask questions. Will always highly recommend Toru-sensei!
Mar 3, 2026
cassiardylanbeaver
62 Japanese lessons
Always a great time to practice coversation. It felt very natural and flowing.
Jan 19, 2026
Student デズモンド
デズモンド
17 Japanese lessons
Sensei, thank you for the wonderful lesson! I really enjoyed our conversation about the sakura season. The photos you shared were absolutely beautiful!
Apr 16, 2026
cassiardylanbeaver
62 Japanese lessons
We talked about interesting combinations of language. Like Spanglish
Feb 2, 2026
Raisa
11 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
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