

Yukiko Minawa
Teacher

Yukiko Minawa
Teacher
Yukiko has over 15 years of experience teaching Japanese to learners from beginner to advanced levels. She completed the 420-hour Japanese teacher training course and has lived in both the U.S. and France while accompanying her husbandโs studies. These experiences gave her firsthand insight into the challenges of living abroad and the frustration of not being able to express oneself in a new language.
Before becoming a Japanese teacher, Yukiko worked in finance and HR at a Japanese company, navigating a male-dominated, hierarchical workplace. She also holds a master-level license in calligraphy and has introduced Japanese culture through calligraphy workshops at language schools.
Yukiko has over 15 years of experience teaching Japanese to learners from beginner to advanced levels. She completed the 420-hour Japanese teacher training course and has lived in both the U.S. and France while accompanying her husbandโs studies. These experiences gave her firsthand insight into the challenges of living abroad and the frustration of not being able to express oneself in a new language.
Before becoming a Japanese teacher, Yukiko worked in finance and HR at a Japanese company, navigating a male-dominated, hierarchical workplace. She also holds a master-level license in calligraphy and has introduced Japanese culture through calligraphy workshops at language schools.
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)
With years of experience focused on conversation-based lessons, I help students speak with more confidence and use natural expressions in everyday Japanese. Having struggled myself with language barriers while living abroad, I understand how small daily successes can boost motivation. I aim to support learners by creating a space where they can grow at their own pace. For advanced learners, I emphasize consistency and long-term growth, even when immediate results may not be visible.
With years of experience focused on conversation-based lessons, I help students speak with more confidence and use natural expressions in everyday Japanese. Having struggled myself with language barriers while living abroad, I understand how small daily successes can boost motivation. I aim to support learners by creating a space where they can grow at their own pace. For advanced learners, I emphasize consistency and long-term growth, even when immediate results may not be visible.
With years of experience focused on conversation-based lessons, I help students speak with more confidence and use natural expressions in everyday Japanese. Having struggled myself with language barriers while living abroad, I understand how small daily successes can boost motivation. I aim to support learners by creating a space where they can grow at their own pace. For advanced learners, I emphasize consistency and long-term growth, even when immediate results may not be visible.
Hobbies
Musicals, watching food-related shows or reading food essays, visiting airports, Pilates, movies, bakery and cafรฉ hopping, enjoying delicious food, and reading travelogues.
Musicals, watching food-related shows or reading food essays, visiting airports, Pilates, movies, bakery and cafรฉ hopping, enjoying delicious food, and reading travelogues.
Musicals, watching food-related shows or reading food essays, visiting airports, Pilates, movies, bakery and cafรฉ hopping, enjoying delicious food, and reading travelogues.
Best movies/anime/manga/games
Films
Mamma Mia!
West Side Story
Love Actually
Books
Paris no sora no Shita ni omelette no nioi wa nagareru
Essays by Banana Yoshimoto and Haruki Murakami
Anything food-related (recipe books, essays, etc.)
Manga
Yลซkan Club
Films
Mamma Mia!
West Side Story
Love Actually
Books
Paris no sora no Shita ni omelette no nioi wa nagareru
Essays by Banana Yoshimoto and Haruki Murakami
Anything food-related (recipe books, essays, etc.)
Manga
Yลซkan Club
Films
Mamma Mia!
West Side Story
Love Actually
Books
Paris no sora no Shita ni omelette no nioi wa nagareru
Essays by Banana Yoshimoto and Haruki Murakami
Anything food-related (recipe books, essays, etc.)
Manga
Yลซkan Club
Favorite conversation topics
Parenting: I have a teenage daughter, so Iโve experienced everything from daycare to high school, extracurriculars, cram schools, entrance exams, and even study abroad.
Life Abroad: I lived in the U.S. and in France (near Geneva). In France, not speaking the language was especially toughโso I fully understand the challenges of navigating life in a foreign language.
F1 Racing: My husband is a motorsport enthusiast, and thanks to him, Iโve learned a lot about Formula 1. Iโve watched the Monaco, Hungary, and Japan (Suzuka) GPs live!
Food: I love finding great food, whether in Japan or abroad. Iโd love to hear about your favorite local eats or travel food experiences!
Parenting: I have a teenage daughter, so Iโve experienced everything from daycare to high school, extracurriculars, cram schools, entrance exams, and even study abroad.
Life Abroad: I lived in the U.S. and in France (near Geneva). In France, not speaking the language was especially toughโso I fully understand the challenges of navigating life in a foreign language.
F1 Racing: My husband is a motorsport enthusiast, and thanks to him, Iโve learned a lot about Formula 1. Iโve watched the Monaco, Hungary, and Japan (Suzuka) GPs live!
Food: I love finding great food, whether in Japan or abroad. Iโd love to hear about your favorite local eats or travel food experiences!
Parenting: I have a teenage daughter, so Iโve experienced everything from daycare to high school, extracurriculars, cram schools, entrance exams, and even study abroad.
Life Abroad: I lived in the U.S. and in France (near Geneva). In France, not speaking the language was especially toughโso I fully understand the challenges of navigating life in a foreign language.
F1 Racing: My husband is a motorsport enthusiast, and thanks to him, Iโve learned a lot about Formula 1. Iโve watched the Monaco, Hungary, and Japan (Suzuka) GPs live!
Food: I love finding great food, whether in Japan or abroad. Iโd love to hear about your favorite local eats or travel food experiences!
I've been to
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ง๐ช Belgium
๐ฒ๐จ Monaco
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
๐ต๐ช Peru
๐ง๐ธ Bahamas
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐ต๐ญ Philippines
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia
๐ป๐ณ Vietnam
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ง๐ช Belgium
๐ฒ๐จ Monaco
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
๐ต๐ช Peru
๐ง๐ธ Bahamas
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐ต๐ญ Philippines
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia
๐ป๐ณ Vietnam
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ซ๐ท France
๐ง๐ช Belgium
๐ฒ๐จ Monaco
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
๐ต๐ช Peru
๐ง๐ธ Bahamas
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
๐ต๐ญ Philippines
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia
๐ป๐ณ Vietnam
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
๐ฆ๐บ Australia