Graduated from Tokyo University of Fishery, Department of business managementIntroducing
I started teaching Japanese to technical intern trainees and internship students, and since 2019, online Japanese instructor at JOI.
My main focus is on Business Japanese and JLPT grammar (N1,N2.N3) in particular. I am also available for short-term private lessons to improve your business Japanese skills before joining a company, taking an assignment, or changing jobs on your requested schedule.
I worked for a major machine manufacturer for about 40 years. During that time, I was assigned to various departments such as factories, trading, R&D, sales, general affairs, accounting, and auditing. With these experiences, I believe I can provide you with practical assistance in various situations when you are doing business in Japanese.
Teaching Levels
FlexLessons:
Low Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N3), Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2), Advanced Grammar (incl. JLPT N1), Advanced,
Business Japanese (For N2 Level and above)
Private Lessons:Advanced, Business Japanese (For N2 Level and above)
Japanese Teaching Style
What kinds of activities do you include in your online Japanese classes?
Advanced
This lesson allows you to listen to new information, speak your own opinion in Japanese, and exchange opinions with others.
Themes are:
1. Learning about Japan through traditional events that are still held and commonly used proverbs. (CEFR B1)
2. Understanding Japanese laws related to business and society, and considering social backgrounds and problem-solving methods. (CEFR B2)
3. Considering the background of global statistical rankings related to society and life. (CEFR C1)
Many of the topics may be unfamiliar to you, but we will provide information in an easy-to-understand manner, so please give it a try.
Advanced Grammar (incl. JLPT N1)
The advanced sentence patterns emphasize the importance of understanding the subtle differences in the speaker's emotions and surrounding circumstances when you are using that sentence pattern. At the same time, other related words that are easier to understand and remember are also introduced from time to time. Each lesson includes practice questions that match the format of grammar questions on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Intermediate Grammar（N2）
Since there are a large number of sentence patterns at the intermediate level, it is more important for you to first understand in what situations they are used, rather than to give you a detailed grammatical understanding. At the same time, other related words that are easier to understand and remember are also introduced from time to time. Each lesson includes practice questions that match the format of grammar questions on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Low Intermediate Grammar (N3)
In the Low Intermediate classes, we do not explain grammar very much. The emphasis is on practicing as many example sentences as possible to familiarize students with the usage of sentence patterns in various situations and expressions. Each lesson includes practice questions that match the format of grammar questions on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Business Japanese (For N2 Level and above)
Business Japanese classes (N2 level and above) are divided into three groups based on content. Each group has lessons twice a week, covering the same material.
Please choose the days and times that are convenient for you. Although these are course lessons, each lesson is self-contained with a single theme, so you can join from any point in the course.
1. Basic Business Japanese
Learn the basic knowledge of honorifics, the basics of writing emails for internal and external use (customers and business partners), and the basics of making and receiving phone calls. (19 lessons per class)
2. Intermediate-Advanced Business Honorifics
Practice using honorifics in various business situations, such as making appointments or apologizing to customers or business partners, and reporting to superiors. Note that for this lesson, you need to be able to input Japanese into chat. (23 lessons per class)
3. Intermediate-Advanced Business Document Writing
Learn important aspects of writing business documents, various rules for writing and using words, and techniques for making documents easy to read and visually appealing. This content is also useful for writing non-business Japanese documents. (18 lessons per class)
Private lessons to improve your business Japanese language skills
If you need to improve your business Japanese proficiency in a short period due to employment, transfer, or job change, you can take intensive private lessons as needed. The lesson schedule and content will be decided after individual consultation.
Examples of topics:
[Basic] : Important words and disaster prevention knowledge for living in Japan (5 sessions), rules of honorifics (10 sessions), making and receiving business phone calls (6 sessions), writing business emails (7 sessions), writing business documents (23 sessions), commonly used conversational phrases focusing on honorifics (14 sessions), etc.
