Tomoko OKADA
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Tomoko OKADA
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Japanese
Native
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English
French
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
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From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (08:30 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 18, 2021InterestsHistoryMedical & HealthcareTravel
Konnichiwa!
Mastering Japanese is not a chore, and it doesn’t depend on your talent. The most important thing is how often you come into contact with Japanese and how strongly you are interested in it including the cultural, social background. I would like to support you to be more excited about learning Japanese. If you discover Japan more in taking Japanese classes, I promise that you will improve your Japanese. Let's enjoy learning Japanese!
My specialty in university: Folklore, Celtic study in Ireland and Brittany, France. I like history, culture and travelling.
Very good at hand crafts. Painting and calligraphy, too. I speak English and a little French. Family from Nagano prefecture.Me as a Teacher
I am professional Japanese language instructor since 2004.
Main students: Business people and their family, embassy diplomats, doctors and university students.
Experienced teaching in Japanese schools. Business Japanese for meeting with Japanese businessmen as well.
My class is communicative approach. Customized lessons for each client using Zoom.
My skill: All levels available up to JLPT, business Japanese. I know Japanese culture, manners, history, marketing and marketing. Good at grammar, managing conversation. I speak English and a little French..
I am like...: Enthusiastic, cheerful and very patient lady with lots of topics to discuss. In Japanese very "GENKI!"My lessons & teaching style
My class is communicative approach. Customized lessons for each client using Zoom.
I usually make handouts for each client to suit their individual needs. These handouts prepared before hands.
Noting additional information on the handouts while sharing it on the screen.
Clear their grammar questions firstly and focus on their target. The lesson are carried by using many kind of topics or what they want.
Available to teach these targets for example;
- Daily conversation
- Travelling in Japan
- Preparing JLPT exams.
- Comfortable communication with Japanese friends.
- Business Japanese
- Writing thesis, reports in Japanese
- Preparing presentations in JapaneseMy teaching material
- Text Documents
- Homework Assignments
- Articles and news
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
Welcome to Japan Ins. - Japanese school - 2021Certificate of employment
I was engaged in this school August 2005- March 2018.
Certificate verified
Certificate of Emplayment - Global LT - 2021I work for this company as a Japanese teacher to teach foreign expats. I am in charge of CEO, general manager, senior expats there. I also taught Japanese business manner to them.
Certificate verified
Certificate - Human Academy - 2004This is the certificate to complete all requirements of Japanese language teacher training course 8420hours and above).
Certificate verified
Certificate - Interlink School - 2004This is the certificate to complete the business course in teaching Japanese as a foreign language.
Certificate verified
Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor’s - Human ecologyHuman ecology, especially Science of Sleep.
1996 - 2000
Bachelor’s - FolkloreFolklore and Celtic study in Medieval Times in France.
Work Experience
1994 - 1996
TeacherTeaching Home ecology.
2000 - 2003
Counselor for Labor insurance and welfareJapanese social system.
2004 - 2015
Japanese teacherI teach Japanese for businessmen.
The main clients who I was in charge were French financial people, worldwide electric company from South Korea and Danish pharmaceutical companies.
2005 - 2018
Japanese teacherI was engaged in this school most since I teach Japanese. I taught 5,945 hours in total.
I also had business Japanese lesson for Japanese businessman and hotel men.
2007 - 2007
Japanese teacherI taught Japanese to students.
Class was 33 students there.
2012 - 2012
Japanese teacherI taught Japanese to the students before university.
Class was usually 15-20 students.
2010 - 2021
Japanese teacherFirstly a client recommended my lesson to diplomats from embassies in Tokyo and I have lessons with them since 2011. Since 2017, I have an official contract with the ministry of foreign affairs for the lesson with higher diplomats.
2015 - 2020
Japanese teacherI am belonging this company which is providing various services to foreign expats in Japan. I mainly senior expats there and their family. I often organize Karaoke party, cultural event and shopping tour to get by in Tokyo.
5.0
Rating
67
Students
1,295
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
46 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Survival Japanese
A1Conversation726 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 14% off
Basic Japanese
A1 - B1Language Essentials310 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 15% off
Conversation course
A2 - B2Language Essentials127 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Package with 10% off
Intermediate Japanese
C1 - C2Language Essentials23 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
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139 Reviews
Kelli
1 Japanese lesson
Okada Sensei was very welcoming from the beginning and asked thoughtful questions about my goals. Then she formulated a lesson plan based on what I told her! I can tell she is very experienced and really wants to help me improve. The conversation was very natural and we had a lot to talk about! :)
Jun 14, 2025
Normande
40 Japanese lessons
今日のレッスンは楽しかったです。新しい文法を勉強しました。岡田先生、ほんとにお勧めです。
Mar 14, 2025
Normande
40 Japanese lessons
Today Tomoko taught me the nuances of -n desu and we were able to review grammar from the previous lesson. I learned a lot and I look forward to the next lesson!
Feb 18, 2025
Normande
40 Japanese lessons
今日のレッスンは「んです」と「時」の文法を練習しました。楽しいかったです！岡田先生はおすすめです！
Mar 21, 2025
Normande
40 Japanese lessons
今日からレッスンも楽しかったです。VERBたーフォームを練習をしました。
Mar 8, 2025
Normande
40 Japanese lessons
Today I learned how to use -te form to join sentences together. The class was fun and as always, I learned a lot. I look forward to the next class.
Jan 28, 2025
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