Misao
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Misao
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Vietnamese
Ainu
Japanese (Okinawan)
Korean
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KidsBusinessCertified Teacher (🇯🇵National Exam Pass) | 300+ Lessons | for SPEAKING,Travel,Business!⛷⛄️🌸
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Vietnamese
Ainu
Japanese (Okinawan)
Korean
Other
Specialties
KidsBusinessCertified Teacher (🇯🇵National Exam Pass) | 300+ Lessons | for SPEAKING,Travel,Business!⛷⛄️🌸
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (18:48 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 25, 2024InterestsMusicTravelFoodArtEnvironment & Nature
🌸 Hello, I'm Misao.
🔹 Originally from Tokyo, I’m a certified Japanese teacher. Before becoming a teacher, I worked in radio and interviewed foreign business owners. I’m skilled at listening attentively, expanding conversations, and asking effective questions. I can help you develop communication skills, correct your pronunciation, and teach you the deeper aspects of the Japanese language and culture.
🔹After living abroad for 4 years, I started teaching Japanese to friends, which led me to pursue professional certification. Since then, I’ve taught over 300 lessons on platforms other than italki, working with motivated students who continue to learn with me.
🔹I love skiing, city-pop etc.Me as a Teacher
🌸【Latest Update❗️】I passed the National Japanese Language Teacher Exam on December 20, 2024! As one of the first certified teachers, I’m committed to helping students learn Japanese with passion and expertise.
🟠Important🟠 I mainly teach on another platform, not italki, where I have over 300 lessons of experience as a professional. If you don’t find a suitable time on my italki calendar, please feel free to contact me! ☺️ I excel at listening to people of all ages, from children to adults.
🔸the National Japanese Language Teacher Exam (December 2024)
🔸420-hour course of Teaching Japanese
🔸Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
🔸 The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test -Grade 2My lessons & teaching style
📚 Textbooks (Marugoto, Irodori) / Original materials / Web news / Famous Japanese songs 🎵 ... and more!
🔹 Practical conversation practice
🔹 Japanese for travelers
🔹 I also incorporate a lot of "realia" into my lessons. It's like experiencing a homestay with a Japanese family, which helps you stay motivated and engaged. My students love this approach!
😁 I'm passionate about the connection between language and culture. I enjoy teaching not only formal Japanese but also informal expressions, comedy, movies, songs, poems (including Japanese tanka and haiku), and dialects. I believe this cultural knowledge makes learning Japanese fun and adds a touch of humor—even in business settings! 😁My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
国家資格 「登録日本語教員」 - 文部科学省 - 2024The National Japanese Language Teacher Examination is specifically designed to qualify individuals to teach Japanese professionally. This exam places significant emphasis on practical teaching abilities, such as classroom instruction, curriculum development, and effective communication with students.
As one of the first successful candidates of this newly established national exam, I am committed to continuously reflecting on and improving my teaching methods.
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The Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test - 日本国際教育支援協会 - 2024The Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test is an exam that assesses a wide range of knowledge and skills related to Japanese language education. It focuses on the foundational theories and practical skills required for teaching Japanese, including teaching methodologies, learner psychology, and linguistic knowledge.
I am dedicated to growing as a Japanese teacher and providing the best learning experience for my students!
Certificate verified
420-hour Course of Teaching Japanese - ARC ACADEMY Japanese Language School - 2024
Certificate verified
【The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test】Grade 2 - The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation - 2000Level at which all 2,136 commonly used kanji can be read and used.
日本漢字能力検定2級（※常用漢字2,136字がすべて読み書き活用できるレベル）
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2024 - Current
Professional Japanese Teacher
2020 - 2020
Completion of “Tourist guide” training訪日外国人旅行者向け「観光案内ガイド」育成研修 （北海道 渡島振興局 主催）2020年2月 修了
2016 - 2016
Japanese Language Exchange Coordinators Completed日本語交流員新基本講座 文化庁委託「生活者としての外国人」のための日本語教育事業
（公益財団法人 千葉市国際交流協会 主催） 2016年12月 修了
Education
2001 - 2005
Bachelor’s - 人間科学専攻（Human Sciences）Communication
Work Experience
2022 - 2023
Technical Assistant（技術補助員）Technical Assistant: Responsible for research support related to salmon and other fish farming.
ーI took good care of the fish that were the subject of research by international students and researchers, and reported and explained my observation records to them who regularly visited the fish breeding site.
2020 - 2022
Agricultural work and cooking/manufacturing workI worked with local, ambitious farmers and learned about their way of life and beliefs.
I was able to experience the harsh yet majestic nature of Hokkaido and reconsider the relationship between nature and humans.
2007 - 2010
Support the development of new tourist attractions■公益財団法人 横浜市観光協会
事業部 プロモーション担当
2005 - 2007
Non-life insurance company sales affairs■東京海上日動火災保険株式会社 東京企業 営業事務 第１グループ
5.0
Rating
7
Students
15
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
1 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
🔴CourseA🔴【Speaking】conversation practice, pronunciation, and intonation
A1 - B2Language Essentials10 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
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🔵CourseB🔵Beautiful【Hiragana & Katakana & Kanji】master🖌
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
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🟡CourseC🟡To enjoy your travel to Japan🇯🇵
A1 - C2Language Essentials4 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
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🟣コースD🟣【スピーチ、面接指導もOK】上級者のための、もっと深く話せる日本語🇯🇵
B2 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
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🟢Business Japanese🟢
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 5% off
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11 Reviews
Carolyn Clements
2 Japanese lessons
Misao is a knowledgeable and experienced teacher. She puts a lot of effort and preparation into our lessons, shares good resources and is helping me learn to converse about subjects that are interesting to me as well as useful in everyday situations. I am enjoying studying Japanese with Misao-sensei!
Feb 3, 2025
Gordon Blythe
5 Japanese lessons
Question and answers. Grammar explanations.
みさおさんどうもありがとう
Sep 10, 2024
Gordon Blythe
5 Japanese lessons
Another great lesson with Misao-san. Love my class. ありがとございます
Sep 3, 2024
Gordon Blythe
5 Japanese lessons
I was able to make a few understandable sentences. Learning a language is a long and slow journey even with lots of encouragement. Another great lesson
Aug 27, 2024
Gordon Blythe
5 Japanese lessons
Another good lesson with Misao-san. Learned some new vocabulary. Discovered Present and non present tense. Speaking practice.
Aug 20, 2024
Joshua Matos
4 Japanese lessons
Misao has helped me with confidence for my upcoming trip to Japan! She has designed a personalized lesson plan for me and answered all of my questions. She is very patient and uses media and other materials, even outside of our lessons to go the extra mile and help me. With her help I know I will be able to become fluent in the Japanese language.
Aug 16, 2024
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