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Chiharu Kawaguchi

Lead Teacher

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Chiharu Kawaguchi

Lead Teacher

About
Chiharu Kawaguchi

Before becoming a Japanese teacher, Chiharu worked as a nurse and as a research assistant in the medical field. Her background in patient education and behavioral psychology, which she studied in graduate school for nursing, continues to influence her teaching today. She finds that these skills help her connect with students and support their language learning effectively.

About
Chiharu Kawaguchi

Before becoming a Japanese teacher, Chiharu worked as a nurse and as a research assistant in the medical field. Her background in patient education and behavioral psychology, which she studied in graduate school for nursing, continues to influence her teaching today. She finds that these skills help her connect with students and support their language learning effectively.

Teaching Experience/Certifications
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Certifications:

  • Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours above)

  • Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours above)

  • Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours above)

Teaching Philosophy

As a fellow language learner myself, I deeply understand how challenging and difficult it can be to stay motivated when learning a new language. Thatโ€™s why I always try to find study methods that work best for each individual student and support them every step of the way. My goal is to create a fun, safe space where students feel excited to speak Japanese and look forward to participating in lessons.

As a fellow language learner myself, I deeply understand how challenging and difficult it can be to stay motivated when learning a new language. Thatโ€™s why I always try to find study methods that work best for each individual student and support them every step of the way. My goal is to create a fun, safe space where students feel excited to speak Japanese and look forward to participating in lessons.

As a fellow language learner myself, I deeply understand how challenging and difficult it can be to stay motivated when learning a new language. Thatโ€™s why I always try to find study methods that work best for each individual student and support them every step of the way. My goal is to create a fun, safe space where students feel excited to speak Japanese and look forward to participating in lessons.

Personality
Hobbies

Watching sports (especially soccer), dogs (Welsh Corgis!), Pilates, studying English, aromatherapy, exploring local izakayas, and making snacks to go with drinks
Things Iโ€™d love to try: writing haiku, playing the piano, and colored pencil art

Watching sports (especially soccer), dogs (Welsh Corgis!), Pilates, studying English, aromatherapy, exploring local izakayas, and making snacks to go with drinks
Things Iโ€™d love to try: writing haiku, playing the piano, and colored pencil art

Watching sports (especially soccer), dogs (Welsh Corgis!), Pilates, studying English, aromatherapy, exploring local izakayas, and making snacks to go with drinks
Things Iโ€™d love to try: writing haiku, playing the piano, and colored pencil art

Best movies/anime/manga/games

Films
The Devil Wears Prada
Every Day a Good Day (ๆ—ฅๆ—ฅๆ˜ฏๅฅฝๆ—ฅ)

Books
I enjoy reading across many genresโ€”whatever sparks my interest at the moment.

Films
The Devil Wears Prada
Every Day a Good Day (ๆ—ฅๆ—ฅๆ˜ฏๅฅฝๆ—ฅ)

Books
I enjoy reading across many genresโ€”whatever sparks my interest at the moment.

Films
The Devil Wears Prada
Every Day a Good Day (ๆ—ฅๆ—ฅๆ˜ฏๅฅฝๆ—ฅ)

Books
I enjoy reading across many genresโ€”whatever sparks my interest at the moment.

Favorite conversation topics

Health: With more time to focus on my own health and a background in nursing, I enjoy learning and talking about healthy habits, exercise, and food.

Language Learning: Iโ€™m interested in not only teaching Japanese and studying English, but also in how languages work and how we learn them.

Sports: I love watching and talking about sports! Especially soccer! I'm a loyal Sagan Tosu fan and have a season pass.

Health: With more time to focus on my own health and a background in nursing, I enjoy learning and talking about healthy habits, exercise, and food.

Language Learning: Iโ€™m interested in not only teaching Japanese and studying English, but also in how languages work and how we learn them.

Sports: I love watching and talking about sports! Especially soccer! I'm a loyal Sagan Tosu fan and have a season pass.

Health: With more time to focus on my own health and a background in nursing, I enjoy learning and talking about healthy habits, exercise, and food.

Language Learning: Iโ€™m interested in not only teaching Japanese and studying English, but also in how languages work and how we learn them.

Sports: I love watching and talking about sports! Especially soccer! I'm a loyal Sagan Tosu fan and have a season pass.

I've been to

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Tahiti (French Polynesia)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Tahiti (French Polynesia)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Tahiti (French Polynesia)