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From JapanLiving in Kyoto, Japan (20:58 UTC+09:00)

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italki teacher since Apr 7, 2013

Hello! I’m Akari. こんにちは！私の名前はあかりです。italkiで日本語と英語を教えています。 I’m native Japanese speaker and online Japanese teacher. Until now, I’ve taught over 2,000 Japanese lessons for 400 students since April 2013. My lesson is suitable for working professional, entrepreneur, or students who love Japanese culture, history, or willing to traveling to Japan. I can teach from completely beginner to advance students. ★ web ★ https://akarijapanese.com ★ Instagram ★ @akari.japanese I like traveling. I have traveled to Australia, Fiji, US, NZ, Thailand, Singapore, Greece, The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and Canada so far :) ★ Podcast ★ https://lnkfi.re/akarijapanese ★ Youtube ★ @ Akari Japanese ★ Twitter ★ @akari_japanese5 _____________________________________________ ■ Professional Lessons I prepare and customize online textbooks, video, and audio materials for you. Beginner to Advance students, all welcome. ■ Informal Tutoring I won't prepare anything. So please prepare materials that you want to study with me. You can use this lesson for chatting, proofreading, or recording etc. various usage. We use Skype or Zoom for lesson. My lesson is suitable for working professional, entrepreneur, or students who love Japanese culture, history, or willing to traveling to Japan. My strength is English ability. I can explain how to speak Japanese in English, so even you have 0 knowledge of Japanese, I welcome you to my lesson. I'm a tour guide...

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Certificates

A training course for teaching Japanese as a foreign language - The World Japanese Language Center - 2016

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Certificate of Tour Escort - User12 - 2012xxxxxxxxx

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Education

2000 - 2004

Bachelor’s - International StudiesJ.F.Oberlin University

2005 - 2005

Other - Japanese Language Teachers Training CourseYMCA

Work Experience

2013 - Current

Japanese teacher/ translatoritalki - online, JapanIt's fun to teach Japanese for people around the world!

2013 - 2015

Japanese Speaking Tour GuidePEI Select Tours - PEI, CanadaIntroducing beauty of Prince Edward Island for Japanese tourists.

2014 - 2014

Freelance WriterKumamoto Nichinich Newspaper - PEI, CanadaWriting a seasonal report "Report from Prince Edward Island". Introducing peaceful lifestyle of PEI, Canada to Kumamoto, Japan.

2012 - 2012

Program Coordinating Staff"Ship for World Youth Program" Cabinet office, Government of Japan - Tokyo, JapanI am honoured to be a staff of the Ship for World Youth family, having been a member of SWY24 which sailed from Tokyo to Sri Lanka, India, and Singapore during January- March 2012. SWY is an international programme sponsored by the Japanese government to foster understanding and goodwill among young people across many nations. SWY24 included around 260 youth from 14 participating countries.

2011 - 2011

Program Coordinating Staff"Ship for South East Asia Youth Program" Cabinet Office, Government of Japan - Tokyo, JapanI am honoured to be a staff of the Ship for South East Asia Youth family, having been a member of SSEAYP which sailed from Tokyo to Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, ad Vietnam, during October- December 2011. SSEAYP is an international programme sponsored by the Japanese government to foster understanding and goodwill among young people across ASEAN countries and Japan. SSEAYP38 included around 328 youth from 11 participating countries.

2010 - 2011

Editor/ Event Organizer/ SalesFushimi Planning Center/ Kyoto Fushimi Tourism Association - Kyoto, JapanEdited eleven town magazines in Kyoto. Organize local Sake events

2009 - 2009

Sales/ Japanese Culture Experiences CoordinatorWAK Japan - Kyoto, Japanworked unique travel company which provide Japanese traditional experiences like tea ceremony, Japanese flower arrangement, Japanese cooking, and Japanese drams.

2005 - 2005

Los Angeles Home Stay Program Tour EscortInternational Studies Abroad[ - Los Angeles, United StatesEscort about thirty junior high, and high school students from Okinawa, Japan to Los Angeles for Home Stay Program for a month during summer vacation season for students. It was pleasure to see students who couldn't speak English at all turn to be talkative, and confident.

2001 - 2002

Journalist AssistantNHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation - Tokyo, JapanWhen I was university student, I got a chance to work for NHK, one of the biggest TV station in Japan. I was working as a Journalist Assistant in International Section, press room.

2013 - 2015

Retail Clerk, marketingThe Anne of Green Gables Store - PEI, CanadaWhen I was ten years old, I read the book "The Anne of Green Gables", and I was dreaming to go to Prince Edward Island, Canada for long time. After I because adults, my dream comes true, and I work for the authors family for about two years, and had a good time.

2018 - 2020

experience host/ community leader in Kyoto, JapanAirbnb - Kyoto, JapanI offer Sake tour, Gion tour, Geisha tour, and help promoting Kintsugi workshop etc.

2019 - 2020

PromotionsGEAR, non-verbal show - Kyoto, JapanI enjoy promoting "Gear", non-verbal show in Kyoto, Japan.

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Students

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Students

2419

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Trial Lesson

185 lessons completed

USD 16.00+

あなたの好きな分野の英語を、動画で学ぶ（日本人向け for native Japanese students)

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Language Essentials

1 lessons completed

USD 30.00

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オンライン日本語教師になりたい方へのアドバイス

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed

USD 72.00

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42 Japanese lessons

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A great first lesson. I appreciate the answers to all of my questions about grammar and unrelated vocabulary.

Apr 5, 2020

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16 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

I couldn’t have picked a better teacher! Akari is very patient and always takes the time to explain the things I may struggle with. I look forward to our lessons every week.

Oct 21, 2018