Toru
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Toru
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Japanese
Native
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English
Cebuano
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Cebuano
About Me
Me as a Teacher
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From JapanLiving in Kyoto, Japan (05:17 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 11, 2020InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesAnimation & ComicsTravelMusic
Hello everyone. I'm Toru. I was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. I live in the Philippines now. I'm a Japanese teacher at several universities and a company in the Philippines. I like to travel and I've been to several countries. The places are Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Guam, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Turkey, China etc. I also like music, especially J-pop and K-pop, movies, anime, manga, etc. I am very fond of Japanese anime and manga, so I am sure we can have a conversation about them as well.
I'm learning English and Filipino.Me as a Teacher
I'm a professional Japanese teacher and a native Japanese speaker. I completed all the requirements of the Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours). I teach Japanese from 1st year to 4th year university students. I also teach Japanese to employees of a company. So I can teach Japanese at a variety of levels from beginner to advanced.
I know that it's difficult to learn a foreign language, but I will be your teacher, so you can ask me everything about Japanese and also Japanese culture.
I am also learning English and Filipino, so I can understand your feelings about learning another language.
Since I lived in Kyoto and Osaka, Japan, I can also teach the Kansai dialect.My lessons & teaching style
In my lesson, we will do Conversation, Grammar, Listening, Reading comprehension, Preparation for JLPT, etc.
Please inform me what you want to do or learn.
I will give you feedback.
I'm a friendly person, so we would enjoy our lessons.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT - MINDANAO KOKUSAI DAIGAKU - 2020
Certificate verified
Certificate of Completion - HUMAN - 2019The requirements of Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours).
Certificate verified
Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor’s - Foreign StudiesBritish and American Studies
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
Japanese teacher
5.0
Rating
76
Students
703
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
47 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Private Lessons for beginners and intermediate learners
A1 - C2Language Essentials609 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation47 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
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174 Reviews
Atty. Erika Jumaquio
10 Japanese lessons
Toru san always starts the lesson with a lesson recap. Every after topic, he makes sure to conduct an activity to know if I understand and remember what we have discussed. REMARKABLE 👏🏻🤩
Apr 4, 2025
cassiardylanbeaver
27 Japanese lessons
Absolutely amazing teacher. And very willing to answer questions and understanding about scheduling!
Feb 15, 2025
Atty. Erika Jumaquio
10 Japanese lessons
He answers my questions really well. I am learning a lot in 1 class through his help.
Sep 17, 2024
Atty. Erika Jumaquio
10 Japanese lessons
Toru-san is well versed in both English and Japanese language. Plus, it helps a lot and easier to understand when he connects our lessons in Filipino and English.
He also adjust his lessons based on what I have requested - which brings a lot of new insights to me.
Mar 21, 2025
Pototo
4 Japanese lessons
今回のレッスンでは、旅行で使える日本語を学んだり、関西で楽しめることについても話しました。大阪の旅行と次回のレッスンが楽しみです！
Sep 30, 2024
Pototo
4 Japanese lessons
今回のレビューが遅くなってしまいました。前回のレッスンをありがとうございました！次回のレッスンを楽しみにしています！
Aug 13, 2024
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