Tomoko Aizawa
Teacher
Tomoko Aizawa
Teacher
Before becoming a Japanese teacher, Tomoko worked as an editor at a publishing house in Tokyo, producing lifestyle books and magazines for both adults and children. She currently lives in Germany and draws on over 10 years of overseas experience to deliver culturally rich, learner-centered lessons. With a background in both language education and publishing, she brings a thoughtful and engaging approach to each class.
Before becoming a Japanese teacher, Tomoko worked as an editor at a publishing house in Tokyo, producing lifestyle books and magazines for both adults and children. She currently lives in Germany and draws on over 10 years of overseas experience to deliver culturally rich, learner-centered lessons. With a background in both language education and publishing, she brings a thoughtful and engaging approach to each class.
Certifications:
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours above)
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Certified Consumer Affairs Advisor
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours above)
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Certified Consumer Affairs Advisor
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours above)
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Certified Consumer Affairs Advisor
Drawing on my experience learning German and living abroad, I value intercultural understanding and communication. Whether youโre working on daily conversation, business Japanese, solo speaking, role-plays, or pronunciation, I tailor lessons flexibly to meet your needs. I continue to study second language acquisition theory and apply what I learn through books and workshops directly to my teaching. I also explore tools and materials that support self-directed learning and suggest personalized strategies for each student. My goal is to build a safe, inclusive space where learners feel respected and supportedโand to guide them patiently and attentively on their language journey.
Drawing on my experience learning German and living abroad, I value intercultural understanding and communication. Whether youโre working on daily conversation, business Japanese, solo speaking, role-plays, or pronunciation, I tailor lessons flexibly to meet your needs. I continue to study second language acquisition theory and apply what I learn through books and workshops directly to my teaching. I also explore tools and materials that support self-directed learning and suggest personalized strategies for each student. My goal is to build a safe, inclusive space where learners feel respected and supportedโand to guide them patiently and attentively on their language journey.
Drawing on my experience learning German and living abroad, I value intercultural understanding and communication. Whether youโre working on daily conversation, business Japanese, solo speaking, role-plays, or pronunciation, I tailor lessons flexibly to meet your needs. I continue to study second language acquisition theory and apply what I learn through books and workshops directly to my teaching. I also explore tools and materials that support self-directed learning and suggest personalized strategies for each student. My goal is to build a safe, inclusive space where learners feel respected and supportedโand to guide them patiently and attentively on their language journey.
Hobbies
Jogging, hiking, yoga, reading, manga, fermentation (like making miso, koji, and natto), cooking, baking cakes and bread, tea ceremony, kimono, cats.
Jogging, hiking, yoga, reading, manga, fermentation (like making miso, koji, and natto), cooking, baking cakes and bread, tea ceremony, kimono, cats.
Jogging, hiking, yoga, reading, manga, fermentation (like making miso, koji, and natto), cooking, baking cakes and bread, tea ceremony, kimono, cats.
Best movies/anime/manga/games
Films
Seven Samurai
The Man Who Stole the Sun
Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind
Princess Mononoke (Other Ghibli movies in general)
Schindlerโs List
The Last Emperor
The Sound of Music
The Piano
In Her Shoes
Shakespeare in Love
Books
The Moon Over the Mountain by Atsushi Nakajima
Momo by Michael Ende
Moomin series by Tove Jansson
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Hideyoshi and Rikyลซ by Yayoko Nogami
A Certain Woman by Takeo Arishima
Betting the Youth on the Mountains by Naomi Uemura
Anime
Shaun the Sheep
Chiikawa
Minions
Heidi, Girl of the Alps
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Anne of Green Gables
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga
Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind
Cesare
My Landlady and Me
Vagabond
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Thermae Romae
Moretsu! Italy family
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Neko Mukashibanashi
Atashin'chi
Golden Kamuy
Ping Pong
Eden no Tลhoku
Cologne Police Odo
Blue Period
Hataraki Man
Fragile
Police in a Pod
Space Brothers
Hyouge Mono
Giant Killing
Aoashi
Skip and Loafer, Silver Spoon, and many more (she's a true manga enthusiast!)
Films
Seven Samurai
The Man Who Stole the Sun
Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind
Princess Mononoke (Other Ghibli movies in general)
Schindlerโs List
The Last Emperor
The Sound of Music
The Piano
In Her Shoes
Shakespeare in Love
Books
The Moon Over the Mountain by Atsushi Nakajima
Momo by Michael Ende
Moomin series by Tove Jansson
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Hideyoshi and Rikyลซ by Yayoko Nogami
A Certain Woman by Takeo Arishima
Betting the Youth on the Mountains by Naomi Uemura
Anime
Shaun the Sheep
Chiikawa
Minions
Heidi, Girl of the Alps
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Anne of Green Gables
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga
Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind
Cesare
My Landlady and Me
Vagabond
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Thermae Romae
Moretsu! Italy family
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Neko Mukashibanashi
Atashin'chi
Golden Kamuy
Ping Pong
Eden no Tลhoku
Cologne Police Odo
Blue Period
Hataraki Man
Fragile
Police in a Pod
Space Brothers
Hyouge Mono
Giant Killing
Aoashi
Skip and Loafer, Silver Spoon, and many more (she's a true manga enthusiast!)
Films
Seven Samurai
The Man Who Stole the Sun
Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind
Princess Mononoke (Other Ghibli movies in general)
Schindlerโs List
The Last Emperor
The Sound of Music
The Piano
In Her Shoes
Shakespeare in Love
Books
The Moon Over the Mountain by Atsushi Nakajima
Momo by Michael Ende
Moomin series by Tove Jansson
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Hideyoshi and Rikyลซ by Yayoko Nogami
A Certain Woman by Takeo Arishima
Betting the Youth on the Mountains by Naomi Uemura
Anime
Shaun the Sheep
Chiikawa
Minions
Heidi, Girl of the Alps
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Anne of Green Gables
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga
Nausicaรค of the Valley of the Wind
Cesare
My Landlady and Me
Vagabond
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Thermae Romae
Moretsu! Italy family
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Neko Mukashibanashi
Atashin'chi
Golden Kamuy
Ping Pong
Eden no Tลhoku
Cologne Police Odo
Blue Period
Hataraki Man
Fragile
Police in a Pod
Space Brothers
Hyouge Mono
Giant Killing
Aoashi
Skip and Loafer, Silver Spoon, and many more (she's a true manga enthusiast!)
Favorite conversation topics
Original articles written for Nihongo Picnic
Sports
History and geography
Agriculture, plants, animals
Literature
Travel
Food
Traditional Japanese culture (kimono, tea ceremony, performing arts)
Original articles written for Nihongo Picnic
Sports
History and geography
Agriculture, plants, animals
Literature
Travel
Food
Traditional Japanese culture (kimono, tea ceremony, performing arts)
Original articles written for Nihongo Picnic
Sports
History and geography
Agriculture, plants, animals
Literature
Travel
Food
Traditional Japanese culture (kimono, tea ceremony, performing arts)
I've been to
๐จ๐ณ China
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
๐ณ๐ต Nepal
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia
๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar
๐น๐ฑ East Timor
๐น๐ท Turkey
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐ฆ๐น Austria
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐ต๐ฑ Poland
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya
๐จ๐ณ China
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
๐ณ๐ต Nepal
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia
๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar
๐น๐ฑ East Timor
๐น๐ท Turkey
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐ฆ๐น Austria
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐ต๐ฑ Poland
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya
๐จ๐ณ China
๐น๐ผ Taiwan
๐ณ๐ต Nepal
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia
๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar
๐น๐ฑ East Timor
๐น๐ท Turkey
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
๐ฆ๐น Austria
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐ต๐ฑ Poland
๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya