Learn authentic Japanese from native Japanese speakers!
荻島 寛子
Ogishima Hiroko (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Residency in HK: 15 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Pronunciation, Recitation (Read Aloud), Self-expression, Business Conversation (Etiquette, Documents, Emails), Japanese Language Acquisition for Children
Hobbies: Workout, Dancing, Traveling, Driving for Fun, Beauty, Music
Personalities: Passionate, Strong-willed, Innocent
Qualification(s):
- License of Vessels
- Beautician License
- 420 Hours of Japanese Language Teacher Training Course Completed
Teaching Tactics: Maintain students’ motivation through an optimistic and proactive approach.
A Word to Students: Don’t be constrained by grammar only! First, try to use the vocabularies and sentences you have learned.
Saito Emi (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Residency in HK: 9.5 Years~
Language: Japanese, English, Putonghua, French, Italian
Specializations in JLT: Pronunciation, Recitation (Read Aloud), Context Explanation in English, Passage Explanation
Hobbies: Reading, Singing. Recently I’m indulged in interior design game.
Personalities: Friendly, Sincere, Truthful
Qualification(s):
- TOEIC 935
- HSK Level VI
- Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Teaching Tactics: Cater to the needs of students and focus on bringing the knowledge in textbooks to real life use.
A Word to Students: My teaching fully adapts to your needs and capabilities, and I will fully support you through your journey of acquiring Japanese language proficiency, from where we accumulate knowledge and experience, bit by bit.
谷中 智里
Yanaka Chisato (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture
Residency in HK:
Language: Japanese, Putonghua
Specializations in JLT: Grammar Explanation, Conversation, Composition (Writing)
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Strolling (Adventure), Visiting Historic Ruins
Personalities: Earnest, Patient
Qualification(s):
- Japanese Teaching Training Program (Obtained in Japan)
Teaching Tactics: I encourage proactive output from students to enhance their ability to express themselves. Also, I encourage the use of vocabularies that students have learned to make the best use out of their efforts.
A Word to Students: You might be troubled by not having the chance of using the vocabularies and grammars you have learned or not understanding what native Japanese people say in Japan. But no worries! Let’s practice together and enhance your Japanese proficiency and confidence! You’ll be proud of yourself when you can finally use Japanese to express yourself freely!
宮永 篤子
Miyanaga Atsuko（Teacher）
Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture
Residency in HK: 11 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, Business Japanese (Workplace, Phone Call etc.), Keigo (Honorific Speech)
Hobbies: Hiking, Cycling, Watching Taiga Drama, Reading
Personalities: Good Listener
Qualification(s):
- TOEIC 905
Teaching Tactics: Creating a relaxed, stress-free environment for students to freely speak Japanese
A Word to Students: Please tell me what your interests are and don’t be afraid of making mistake. Speak as much as you can during lessons!
陳 由希
Tan Yuki（Teacher）
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Residency in HK: 16 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Daily Conversation
Hobbies: Piano, Volleyball, Dessert Making, Strolling
Personalities: Gentle, Calm
Qualification(s):
- Mental Health Social Worker
- P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training)
- Property Officer
Teaching Tactics: Getting to know about your strengths and weaknesses, I will be teaching you with a polite and easygoing approach. My teaching focuses on effective communication.
A Word to Students: Persistency and Consistency are keys to success. I’ll make sure you’re motivated and let’s enjoy learning Japanese together!
藤嵜 千鶴
Fujisaki Chizuru (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Osaka
Residency in HK: 4 Years~
Language: Japanese, English, Cantonese
Specializations in JLT: Daily Conversation, Business Japanese, Conversation for Traveling, Conversation for Hobbies
Hobbies: Reading, Strolling, Photography
Personalities: Curious
Qualification(s):
- EIKEN Grade 1
- Driver License
Teaching Tactics: Provide stress-free lessons to students
A Word to Students: I’m from Osaka and therefore I’m very fluent in Osaka dialect (Kansai-ben). But please be reassured! I do speak standard Japanese at the same time. I’m also learning Cantonese to fully enjoy Hong Kong. It is going to be much more fun if there are more exchange among Hong Kong and Japanese people, and as a Japanese living in Hong Kong, I’ll be more than happy to assist you in your journey of learning Japanese!
小川 洋子
Ogawa Yoko (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture
Residency in HK: 6 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Daily Conversation, Pronunciation
Hobbies: Travel, Excursion, Taichi, Dancing, Movie
Personalities: Curious, Optimistic, Gentle
Qualification(s):
- Certificate in Head Massage (Grade 1)
- Beautician License
Teaching Tactics: Provide fun and easily understandable lessons
A Word to Students: My goal is to make you more interested in Japan and its language, so let’s learn together! I love Hong Kong!
稲葉 智香子
Inaba Chikako（Teacher）
Place of Birth: Osaka
Residency in HK: 9 Years~
Language: Japanese, English. Daily communication: Cantonese & Thai. Learning French now.
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, Pronunciation
Hobbies: Yoga, Excursion, Travelling, Watching Movies
Personalities: Earnest, Gentle, Steady, Always Smiles
Qualification(s):
- Driving License (Japan)
- EIKEN Grade 2
Teaching Tactics:
– Customizes lessons to cope with the learning targets and progress for each student.
– Give compliments to students when they are doing well
– Focuses on communication and exchanging ideas
– Creates a relaxing learning environment for students
A Word to Students: I’ve been living in Hong Kong for 9 years! I look forward to meeting and sharing my knowledge on Japanese language and culture with you. It’s fun to explore a new language, so why not have fun together? I’m all ears to anything that you want to share with me! It can be what you like or what you don’t like, any topic would do!
甲斐 絵里
Kai Eri（Teacher）
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Residency in HK: ~1 year
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, pronunciation, children’s instruction
Hobbies: Watching TV dramas, walking around Hong Kong, travelling overseas and learning Cantonese.
Personalities: Outgoing and initiative.
Qualification(s):
- Childcare worker qualification (Japan)
- Childminder
- British Accreditation Level 1
Teaching Tactics: Have fun in class. Make sure you master useful daily conversations and the course content meets the needs of that student.
A Word to Students: “I’m glad to be able to talk in Japanese! In order to feel this feeling, I will make the class more interesting!
Hirata Haruka (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Residency in HK: ~1 year
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Daily conversation, Business Japanese (conversation, email, phone-calls), manners, intonations
Hobbies: Piano/Clarinet performance, Tennis, Cooking
Personalities: Honest, initiative, optimistic, coordinated
Qualification(s):
- EIKEN Grade Pre-1
- TOEIC 865
- Librarian
Teaching Tactics: Making the lesson vivid. Understanding students’ strengths and weaknesses. Learning Japanese in a fun way while fitting one’s interest and goal.
A Word to Students: Let’s enjoy learning Japanese! I hope that you may get to know Japanese culture and the world through learning Japanese!Let’s enjoy learning Japanese! I hope that you may get to know Japanese culture and the world through learning Japanese!
Okano Koko (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Aichi Prefecture
Residency in HK: 2 Years~
Language: Japanese, English, Cantonese (learning)
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, Japanese Culture (anime & music), Japanese education, compliments and development for children.
Hobbies: Music, Youtube, illustration
Personalities: Considerate, friendly and cheerful
Qualification(s):
- Japanese Language Teacher Training
Teaching Tactics: Have fun in class! Make Japanese learning enjoyable based on the students’ interests.
A Word to Students: Just like how students love learning Japanese and Japanese culture, I am also very keen on finding out more about Hong Kong or any new Japanese culture. Let’s learn together!
カイ 玲奈
Kai Rena (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Residency in HK: 11 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Daily conversation, business Japanese
Hobbies: Cooking, working, travel, wine
Personalities: Patient, hard-working, friendly
Qualification(s):
- License for Securities and Futures Intermediaries
- FCA qualified (CF30)
- CFTC (series 32)
- SFC license (type 9)
- Toeic exam 945
Teaching Tactics: Customize lessons based on students’ needs and create enjoyable learning experience for students.
A Word to Students: Apart from the language itself, I also want to teach you about Japanese culture, living style as well as anything that interests you. With over 15 years of experience working in Japanese companies, I will be able to teach you business Japanese.
Cox Junko (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Gunma Prefecture
Residency in HK: 5 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, Mock Interview for Application to Japanese Companies, Advanced Japanese, Keigo (Honorific Speech)
Hobbies: Tennis, Swimming, Karate, Reading
Personalities: Eloquent, Sociable, Optimistic, Fun
Qualification(s):
- ORACLE MASTER Platinum
- IELTS 7.5
Teaching Tactics: Focus holistically on all Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, especially for Speaking and Listening. Apart from grammar accuracy, I value the importance of “getting used to” using Japanese.
A Word to Students: Don’t fear of making mistakes! Let’s talk about your favorite Japanese cultures, places to travel to, food, TV shows etc.!
高橋 あけみ
Takahashi Akemi (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture
Residency in HK: 25 Years~
Language: Japanese, English, Cantonese, Putonghua
Specializations in JLT: Explaining Japanese Grammar in Cantonese/English
Hobbies: Japanese Dance
Personalities: Optimistic, Cheerful, Sincere, Passionate, Patient
Qualification(s):
- Member of the Japan Society of Dressers
- Professional Qualification for Dressing Skill
- Level 1 lecturer of Japanese social etiquette Japan OJT Instructor Association professional qualification
- The Japanese dance is fascinated by Yanagi, etc.
Teaching Tactics: Provide lessons full of laughters and fun!
A Word to Students: Let’s enjoy learning Japanese in a relaxed manner!
松本美香
Matsumoto Mika (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Hyogo Prefecture
Residency in HK: 17 Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Grammar, pronunciation, daily conversation, children’s learning
Hobbies: Hiking, swimming
Personalities: Affable
Qualification(s):
- Calligraphy (level 5)
- Professional Qualification from Kyoto Kimono Academy
- Level 2 medical qualification
- Interior coordinator
- Architect (level 2)
- Japanese Language Teacher Training
Teaching Tactics: Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, imagination
A Word to Students: Conversation is like a game of catch. Let’s throw the ball of words!
I will try to create a fun learning experience in order for students to speak more, using the grammar they already learned. I look forward to seeing you in class!
西田 美峰
Miho Nishida (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Hokkaido
Residency in HK: 5Years~
Language: Japanese, knowledge of Putonghua & English, learning Cantonese
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, Pronunciation
Hobbies: Camping, Hiking, Bird watching, Travelling, Cooking, Gardening
Personalities: Friendly, Hospitable, Curious, Adventurous
Qualification(s):
- Nutritionist
- AEAJ Aromatherapist
- Physical Therapist (Hand & Shoulder)
Teaching Tactics: Encourage students to communicate in Japanese as much as possible during lessons.
A Word to Students: While learning Japanese, I hope we can chat about Japan, Hokkaido, or even Hong Kong, and also travel, nature, food, etc. All kinds of topics are welcome. I hope you can tell me everything you like with your learned Japanese.
Watanabe Kazuya (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture
Residency in HK: ７ Years~
Language: Japanese, English
Specializations in JLT: Conversation, Pronunciation
Hobbies: Fishing, Nature observation, Hiking, Creative activities
Personalities: Passionate, Affable, Curious, High tolerance
Qualification(s):
- Curator
- Assistant Engineer (Environment)
- Nature Observation Instructor
- Professional Photography Technician
Teaching Tactics: My goal is to customize the lessons for students according to their own learning goals.
A Word to Students: Whether you are just starting to learn Japanese or want to improve your Japanese, I will support you. Let’s have fun together!
山崎 美咲
Yamazaki Misaki (Teacher)
Place of Birth: Kanagawa Prefecture
Residency in HK: below 1 year
Language: Japanese, English, Cantonese (learning)
Specializations in JLT: Pronunciation, grammar
Hobbies: Hiking, Japanese music, Cooking
Personalities: Curious
Qualification(s):
- Medical Clerk
Teaching Tactics: Help students to improve their strengths and weaknesses.
A Word to Students: I’ll be very happy if people like Japan more through learning Japanese. Let’s learn happily.
