Natsuki Kakuta

Japanese Teacher

Natsuki Kakuta

Japanese Teacher

About
Natsuki Kakuta

Natsuki spent 14 years working for Japanese companies, where she learned to uncover what customers really needed through conversation and offer solutions tailored to them. After years of doing this, understanding what people need has become almost second nature to her! She brings this same attentiveness to her lessons, taking the time to understand each student's goals and concerns while creating a friendly atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy speaking Japanese.

About
Natsuki Kakuta

Natsuki spent 14 years working for Japanese companies, where she learned to uncover what customers really needed through conversation and offer solutions tailored to them. After years of doing this, understanding what people need has become almost second nature to her! She brings this same attentiveness to her lessons, taking the time to understand each student's goals and concerns while creating a friendly atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy speaking Japanese.

Teaching Experience/Certifications
Feature
Award

Certifications:

  • Completed a 420-hour Japanese Language Teacher Training Course

  • Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test

Teaching Philosophy

I try to understand each student's individual goals, requests, and concerns, and create an environment where they feel comfortable asking for help. Most importantly, I want my students to relax and enjoy having conversations in Japanese.

Personality
Hobbies

Visiting shrines and temples, taking short trips, discovering good food, traveling to Okinawa, and relaxing at hot springs

Best movies/anime/manga/games

Films
Studio Ghibli films (my favorite is Spirited Away)
Disney films
Suzume

Manga/Anime
Golden Kamuy
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Don't Call It Mystery

Authors
Teru Miyamoto
Shuichi Yoshida
Hiromi Kawakami

Favorite conversation topics

Japanese Mythology: I'm interested in Japanese mythology, including stories from the Kojiki. I'm not an expert, but I'd love to learn more about it.

Japanese Traditions: I'm fascinated by Japan's seasonal customs and traditions and would love to deepen my knowledge of them.

Food: I'm always trying to stick to a diet... with varying degrees of success! Food is definitely a topic I can relate to.