First steps
Script, pronunciation and basic sentence patterns.
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Japanese Team
Japanese teaching team
Closing the gap between the script, the grammar and actually saying something.
At a glance
Meet this teaching team
In Japanese a gap often opens between the script, the grammar and actually saying something. The team puts structural explanation inside real situations, moving learners from being able to read it to being able to say it correctly.
General progression
Listening, reading and speaking.
JLPT
Exam planning and focused practice.
Cultural activities
Dubbing, reading aloud and cultural experience.
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A clear path upwards
From script and sound through basic patterns to listening, reading and themed speaking, every stage has a defined task. An exam target can add focused training, but it does not replace real language ability.
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Used outside the classroom too
Reading aloud, dubbing, cultural sessions and exchange activities add occasions to use what was taught, so interest, exam preparation and real communication support one another.
Course quality comes from careful preparation, classroom observation, shared teaching research and steady response to feedback.
FACULTY MEMBERS
Japanese Faculty
Meet 4 Japanese instructors and explore their education, teaching experience and specialist areas.
Waseda University
山田 美咲 · Misaki Yamada
More than 7 years of Japanese teaching
A Waseda University Japanese Language and Literature graduate with professional training in Japanese language education. She teaches international learners from beginner through advanced levels and provides cultural guidance for study, travel and work in Japan.
Teaching focus
Level-based Japanese, JLPT N5–N1, conversation, kanji and cultural guidance
Keio University
佐藤 健太 · Kenta Sato
More than 6 years of Japanese teaching
A Keio University linguistics graduate specializing in practical and business Japanese. He teaches adults, university students and professionals working with Japanese companies, with close attention to natural expression, keigo, email, presentations and JLPT preparation.
Teaching focus
Practical communication, business Japanese, keigo, email and JLPT
Sophia University
高橋 彩乃 · Ayano Takahashi
Japanese teaching and intercultural-communication experience
A Sophia University graduate who completed a certified Japanese Language Teacher Training Program. She has taught learners from North America, Europe and Asia in group and private classes, combining structured lessons with media, everyday situations and cultural topics.
Teaching focus
Beginner Japanese, conversation, kanji strategies and JLPT N4–N2
Osaka University
中村 翔太 · Shota Nakamura
8 years of teaching and curriculum development
An Osaka University Japanese Studies master's graduate with experience teaching international students preparing for Japanese universities and professionals relocating to Japan. He uses personalized progress assessments to identify weaknesses and set clear objectives.
Teaching focus
Advanced grammar, academic Japanese, formal writing, business communication and JLPT N2/N1
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