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Information About Hiro:

Personal Description:

こんにちは (Konnichiwa)＾＾ I am Hiroe from Japan, a native certified Japanese teacher with Bachelor of Japanese Education as a Foreign Language, Hiroshima University.

You can have 60mins lesson by Zoom with a qualified and experienced Japanese language teacher tailored to you, as you like.

Pair / Small Group Lessons are also available (Complete Beginner / Beginner / Pre-intermediate / Advanced)

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Are you looking for an online Japanese teacher?
Let's improve your Japanese together! It will be great fun and effective.

All levels are welcome! I am looking forward to hearing from you.
(Early morning & weekend lessons are also available!)

Teaching Experience:

I have been teaching Japanese since 2004 to learners of all levels and ages.
This work brings me joy every day, and I hope to keep teaching all the way to 100 years old!

With extensive teaching experience at language schools, colleges, universities and institutions in the UK, US, Australia, and Japan-as well as business experience in multinational companies-I believe I can make a significant contribution to your study through conducting lessons of the highest standard.

Thanks to nearly a decade of experience in corporate communications at global companies, I'm also able to support learners with practical business Japanese and culturally appropriate communication skills.

I place great importance on research and practice, with the goal of creating lessons that learners can truly get absorbed in.

QUALIFICATIONS
・Registered Japanese Language Teacher (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / JAPAN)
・Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
・High School Specialized Teacher's Certificate (Japanese)

EDUCATION
・Hiroshima University, Japan, 2005-2009 - BA in Japanese Education as a Foreign Language

KEY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
・Founder & Director of Yumesaku Nihongo
・The Support and Communications Centre for People Returning from China (2018-Present)
・Nagoya YMCA Japanese Language School (2024-2025)
・J-YAP Inter-University Support Programme/by the Embassy of Japan in the UK and the British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) (2020-2022)
・Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program (2021)
・Centre for Foreign Language Study, Durham University (2020)
・International House Bristol, UK (2020)
・Hiroshima YMCA College Japanese Language Communication Course (2018-2019)
・Ironside State School, Brisbane, Australia (Japanese Assistant Teacher of LOTE Programme) (2006)

I was entrusted with syllabus design and teaching for numerous lessons commissioned by various organizations, including Japanese language training for corporations and the US State Department's "CLS Program."

My approach is grounded in both research and hands-on experience, ensuring that each lesson is practical, relevant, and tailored to learners' real-world needs.

Tutoring Approach:

<Mission of my lessons>
Making your dreams come true through teaching Japanese.

<The keys to bring you to it>
🗝Attentive counselling and guidance
🗝Tailored lessons based on your needs and interests
🗝Relaxing atmosphere

<Aims of the lessons>
・To be able to express in Japanese what you really feel and want to say even though you are speaking a foreign language.
・To realize your real wishes through speaking in Japanese.

<Levels and contents>
All levels including Japanese for travelling, JLPT, Business Japanese, Conversation, Grammar, Writing, Study Support, Culture, etc. Pre-departure Japanese language training for business and life is also available.
I will use worksheets / slides for online lessons, and I will send them to you after each lesson.

<Message from Hiroe>
I truly believe that your dreams can come true - just the way you imagine them.

What you truly need is this:
- To learn Japanese with joy and excitement
- To realize that you can do what you've always dreamed of-and feel more energized

There's no need for pressure. When you're learning with joy and curiosity, one day you'll suddenly notice: "I can do it!"

What I can do is help you bloom-
to support you in making your dreams come true, just like a flower opening in its own time.
I offer joyful learning experiences and heartfelt support-deeply encouraging and uniquely tailored to you.

Please feel free to send me a message.
Thank you so much. ありがとうございます。Arigato- Gozaimasu.

Hiroe

Qualifications:

• Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test.
• High School Specialized Teacher's Certificate (Japanese).
• Professional Memberships: The British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language - BATJ
• BA in Japanese Education as a Foreign Language - Hiroshima University, Japan

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:	From their home / Online
References Supplied?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	English