In my lessons, I use communicative language teaching.
Before we start a course of lessons, I research your language target and we decide together how to carry out our lessons.
Also, to customize the lessons for each student, I want your information and Japanese back ground.

I focus on how you get by here when you travel in Japan or when you  start to live in Japan.
Topics are below, for example.

 1) Ordering food in the restaurant
 2) Taking the taxi
 3) Asking directions
 4) Shopping in the store
 5) Talking with the local people

I prepare an original text book and handouts with lots of pictures.
Usually students finish this course in 10-15 hours.
According to your interests, I provide interesting restaurants, stores events in Japan.
Cultural historical topics are of course welcome!

For students who book three lessons in a week (Sunday through Saturday), I will give the fourth lesson free.

Survival Japanese

Corresponds to N5-N4.

Beginner to High beginner or intermediate level.
Focusing on conversation while studying grammar.  
Lessons are followed in these text book ,

"Japanese for Busy People" or "Minna no Nihongo". etc.

In my lessons, I use communicative language teaching.
While studying grammar, the focus is on expressing your thoughts and opinions.   
Trying to discuss certain topics after you improve. 
Topics followed are current topics. Cultural awareness included.

1) Food
2) Hobbies
3) Aging society
4) IT technology
5) History
6) culture
7) Japanese Pop culture
8) Travelling
9) Work
10) Japanese literature
11) Family
etc.

For students who book three lessons in a week (Sunday through Saturday), I will give the fourth lesson free.

Basic Japanese

Corresponds to N5-N3
Brushing up your speaking skill, checking your pronunciation. Sharing
many types of topics.
1) Food
2) Hobbies
3) Aging society
4) IT technology
5) History
6) Japanese Pop culture
7) Travelling
8) Work
9) Japanese literature
10) Family
etc.

For students who book three lessons in a week (Sunday through Saturday), I will give the fourth lesson free.

Conversation course

Suitable for N3-N2 in JLPT. Setting up the topics each time. 
The topics are followed in "Minna no Nihongo intermediate", "Reading Japanese --Reading Japan from many angles" etc.
Using communicative language teaching. Practicing expressing your thought, ideas and opinions.

These topics are from 5 areas, for examples.
1) Japanese culture
-1 team work
-2 sharing food in a big pot
-3 Hiroshima 
etc.
2) Japanese mind
-1 mottainai!
-2 mourning fish's
-3 from Buddha pagoda to Tokyo Sky Tree
etc.
3) Japanese beauty
-1 Kanji of the year
-2 Insect songs! Insect cries!
-3 Haiku
-4 Poetry Basho was NINJA?
etc.
4) Japanese entertainment
-1 Manga shows Japan in the future.
-2 Japanese horror 
-3 A foreigner fascinated Japanese fairly tales
etc.
5) Japanese life
-1 lifelong activities, never retired
-2 Agree to AI society?
-3 Nature in Tokyo
etc.

For students who book three lessons in a week (Sunday through Saturday), I will give the fourth lesson free.

Intermediate Japanese

⚠️ Note for 60-minute lessons:
This specific course is designed and optimized for short sessions (30 minutes). If you would like to book a regular 60-minute.

"Too busy for a 60-minute lesson?" This high-impact, 30-minute session is tailored just for you!

Whether you are waiting for your flight at the airport, riding in a taxi, or have 30 minutes before an important meeting, let’s turn that spare time into a productive Japanese workout! This bite-sized lesson allows you to stay 100% focused and maximize your speaking output.

--- Perfect for students who:
Are busy professionals with tight schedules.
Want to "warm up" their Japanese brain right before a meeting or presentation.
Want to make the most of commute or waiting times.
Prefer short, intensive bursts of learning over long sessions.

--- Example of what we can do in 30 minutes:
Pre-Meeting Warm-up: Quick practice and phrase checks right before your big business event.
High-Speed Free Talk: A fast-paced conversation on current news or business topics to boost your fluency.
Quick Correction: A rapid check of your business emails, texts, or presentation slides.
Real-Life Situational Roleplay: Practical Japanese you can use immediately (e.g., in a taxi, at the airport, ordering at a restaurant).

Fit Japanese into your busy lifestyle seamlessly. Book your session from anywhere, anytime, and let's polish your Japanese efficiently!

--- For Busy Professionals: Flexible Delay Policy
"What if my previous meeting runs late...?" Don't worry!
If you send me a quick message beforehand, I will wait for you for up to 15 minutes.
If my schedule allows (No consecutive lesson): We will still do a full 30-minute lesson from the time you log in!
If I have another lesson right after: We will maximize the remaining time of your slot (e.g., a 15-minute intensive session if you are 15 minutes late).

I understand that your business schedule can change unexpectedly. Don't give up—just shoot me a quick message and let's make it work!

【Busy Professional?】 30-Min High-Impact Focused Japanese Lesson

This is the certificate to complete all requirements of Japanese language teacher training course 8420hours and above).

Certificate of employment
I was engaged in this school August  2005- March 2018.

This is the certificate to complete the business course in teaching Japanese as a foreign language.

I 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.

Human ecology, especially Science of Sleep.

Folklore and Celtic study in Medieval Times in France.

I 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.

I 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.

I taught Japanese to students.
Class was 33 students there.

I taught Japanese to the students before university.
Class was usually 15-20 students.

Firstly 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.

I 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.