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Chiyomi
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Indonesian
Spanish
🍃まちがえてもだいじょうぶ！しぜんで自分らしい日本語を話しましょう！🍃
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Indonesian
Spanish
🍃まちがえてもだいじょうぶ！しぜんで自分らしい日本語を話しましょう！🍃
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Madiun, Indonesia (16:19 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 18, 2020InterestsPets & AnimalsReadingEnvironment & NatureTravelFood
Hello! I’m Chiyomi 🍃
I specialize in helping learners from Elementary (A1) to Upper-Intermediate (B2) levels.
If you can read Hiragana and Katakana, you've taken the first big step! Now, let's transform that knowledge into real-world conversation together.
Originally from Kyoto, I have nearly 20 years of experience living abroad, including two years as a JICA volunteer in Romania and 17 years in Indonesia.
With 9 years of teaching and 3,100+ online lessons, I truly understand the challenges and joys of your language journey. I’m here to support you every step of the way.
In my free time, I enjoy doing yoga, organic gardening and snorkeling. I love the "slow life" and connecting with nature. I strive to bring this calm, patient, and relaxed atmosphere into every lesson.
It’s perfectly OK to make mistakes here. Let’s enjoy improving your Japanese together at your own pace! 🍃
I look forward to meeting you in our first lesson!
My classes: (Please check the lesson descriptions for more details!)
🔹 Structured Grammar to Sentence Building (A1-A2)：みんなの日本語初級１，２
🔹 Topic-based conversation (A2-B2)
🔹 Free conversation (A2-B2)
🔹 Intermediate Japanese (B1-B2)：みんなの日本語中級１，２
In my lessons, you will:
🔹 Focus on Speaking & Listening: We’ll practice natural conversation from day one.
🔹 Use Visuals: We’ll use pictures and illustrations to help you build sentences intuitively.
🔹 Learn Authentic Expressions: I’ll teach you Japanese that people actually use in daily life.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
Certificates
Certificate of completion. - HUMAN ACADEMY - 2005
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - 2023
teacherInterview Preparation
practice conversation
2019 - 2019
teachergrammar N5
2007 - 2009
teacherteaching Japanese at university and high school.
2005 - 2006
tutorOffline private lessons
2020 - 2024
teacher
Education
1992 - 1996
Bachelor’s - Faculty of Letters English
Work Experience
1998 - 1999
ReceptionistReceptionist for plastic surgery and cosmetic dermatology
1999 - 2007
Post office counter clerical work
5.0
Rating
159
Students
2,379
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
74 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
🔴 Structured Grammar to Sentence Building : Master "みんなの日本語"
A1 - A2Language Essentials459 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 13% off
🔵 Topic-Based Conversation : Let’s Chat in Japanese!
A2 - C1Conversation694 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 14% off
🟢 Free Conversation : Let’s Speak Fluently!
A2 - C2Conversation651 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 12% off
🟡 Intermediate Japanese : Speak and Read with Confidence
B1Language Essentials235 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 13% off
Availability
My creations
Quiz (10)
240 Reviews
Pichaya
73 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Chiyomi san is a very good Japanese tutor. I've booked lessons with her for more than 20 hours and still counting. She is patient and gentle. Her schedule is very flexible and she is always on-time. I'd like to recommend Chiyomi san to anyone who is lokking for Japanese online tutor.
Oct 5, 2024
Michael
9 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Chiyomi’s lessons have been very useful in my language learning journey. Although I have some familiarity from solo learning grammar points, having to use them on the spot in speech has been very challenging. Chiyomi has guided me to be able to construct sentences with new grammar points and mixes in general chat with text book learning that keeps a structure and a naturalness to our lessons.
Aug 13, 2024
Greg
18 Japanese lessons
excellent teacher! Very kind and patient!
Aug 19, 2025
octavius neveaux
253 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
千代美先生はとても優しくて忍耐強いインストラクターです。彼女のサポートのおかげで、私はもっと頑張ろうという気持ちになります！
Sep 27, 2024
Leart
1 Japanese lesson
Very kind & polite, great teacher!
Oct 30, 2025
Sentwali
3 Japanese lessons
Chiyomi san's lessons are exactly what I need! She's very patient and helpful! Thank you :)
Jul 28, 2025
Trial Lesson
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