Welcome to our database of Private Tutors of Japanese in the UK. Users can search for a tutor by entering a key word or simply search by region. Tutors wishing to register their details on this database can download the Private Japanese Tutor form. Completed forms should be returned to Japan Foundation London Language Centre, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5EH. To allow us to keep our records as up to date as possible please inform us of any incorrect information or if any of your details change.
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| Yuko Agata London Email:yukoagata@hotmail.com MOB:07866 274381 All Levels (JLPT 4, 3, 2, GCSE, AS A Level, Business) Beginner to advanced/secondary to college and business. SOAS Stage II. University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate International Examinations. |
| Nana Arai London : Zones 1 - 3 Email:mint.nana@hotmail.co.jp MOB:07942 058266 Complete beginner - advanced level (Any level) Recently completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. As part of the course, taught Japanese to pupils aged 13-16 and adults aged 18 - 70. Has also taught adults privately. |
| Keiko Araki London North Email:arakinkin45@hotmail.com MOB:07983 948636 All levels especially complete beginner and post-beginner. MA in Language Learning and Japanese language teaching. Taught Japanese to a group of adults from complete beginner to elementary at Institute of International Education in London and at Miki Travel Agency. |
| Naoko Corbett London : Central and North Email:nc@adachi.plus.com All levels Completed SOAS Teacher Training Course, and currently teaching at a further education college and a secondary school with some private tutoring. |
| Masayo Dalgleish London , North Email:masayod10@hotmail.com TEL:020 8449 8631 All Levels UCLES Certificate (2002) I have been giving private tuition to adults and young people since 2002. |
| Kelly Davis London London Email:thekellydavisexperience@gmail.com TEL:07999695188 Any level ok 10 years Japanese teaching experience. Fluent in English and Japanese. Have taught in Tokyo, NYC and London at Berlitz, and at other international companies as an in-house instructor (for example: Sony, Canon, Mitsubishi, Coca-Cola, Panasonic, etc). Have taught various age groups and levels, conversational classes, business classes, one-to-one classes, as well as, larger group classes. |
| Nigora Diyarova London North West London Email:nigora_diyarova@yahoo.com MOB:079 502 59078 Elementary level Bachelor's Diploma in Japanese Langauge and Literature. |
| Asami Downey London : West Email:asami@homechoice.co.uk TEL:07806 620991 All levels Certificate in teaching Japanese language. Offering Japanese tuition privately, and with schools and language organisations, to individuals and groups of all ages since 1996. |
| Amelie Flies London Email:amelie_flies@hotmail.com Beginners - Lower Intermediate BA / MA in languages and communication, specialised in Japanese. 3 years' teaching experience. |
| Atsuko Foynes London Email:afoynes@msn.com All levels over 18 BA and Diploma in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. |
| Akemi Graham London South West London, Central London TEL:020 8892 7062 Any -BA from Waseda University in Tokyo -Taught at a US University for 2 years -Private tuition in UK fro 15 years |
| Noriko Hikima London : South-West London Email:norikohikima@googlemail.com MOB:07766457076 All Private tutor for four years, including for business and exam preparations (JLPT. GCE and SIE). MA in language learning and Japanese language teaching from Greenwich University. |
| Ofuna Hiroki London All areas Email:grandegrange@yahoo.co.jp GCSE, AS, A2, JLPT (1-4), general conversation BA (Linguistics), Waseda University Postgraduate Diploma in teaching Japanese Currently teaching GCSE in a secondary schol , AS and A2 in a private school, general conversation courses in a language school and kokugo and English in a private schoool. |
| Harumi Hotta London Email:hharumi@aol.com Beginner to advanced Dimploma BA MSc4 years experience in introducing Japanese business and culture8 years experience in teaching Japanese language. |
| kaori Imajo London Central, East Email:kaorikoari@yahoo.co.jp Beginner to advanced. Japanese Proficiency exam UCLES Diploma. 2.5 years experience at college in Japan. Private lessons for students of various nationalities. |
| Hiroko Inaba London West or South West TEL:020-8840-8554 MOB:0796-052-5674 Beginners Soka University Japanese Teaching Course (4 years) - correspondence course. |
| Kazuko Inami London London (Zone 1-2), Holloway, Islington Email:kazumei@hotmail.com TEL:07939 526 189 The Japanese Teachers' Training Diploma Course validated by UCLES. Teaching experience, all levels including bilingual children. |
| Noriyuki Ishibashi London Email:i.noriyuki@gmail.com TEL:07906 139 414 All levels 5 years experience as a private tutor, completed Japanese Teacher Training Course, and passed Japanese Language Teaching Competency test in 1999. Teaching Japanese in Japanese school in London. |
| Katsuko Ishiguro London London, Herts Email:katsukois30@hotmail.com TEL:07835 120797 All levels UCLES Certificate. Taught Japanese and music at Palmers Green High School, Farrington and Stratford House Senior School, Salcombe Primary School, Sumner Primary School and Institute of International Education in London. |
| Yuji Ito London Email:info@yujiito.com Basic to elementary Architecture: Hosei University Japan BA: Communication University US Japanese Assistant Tutor |
| Mariko Iwase London Email:teko_mari@hotmail.com TEL:020 8678 1650 Beginner, Intermediate Postgraduate diploma to be obtained, (Institute of International Education, London, authorised by Cambridge University). |
| Ryoko Kalde London : Central London, East London, Bromley, SE London, K Email:ryoko@freeuk.com TEL:01689 897 524 Beginners, Intermediate, GCSE, AS, A2, IB BA Hons, SOAS Japanese Teacher Training Certificate, PGCE (University of Nottingham). Private Teaching (adults and students) - 1 year Volunteer Work teaching Japanese culture to primary and secondary pupils for 5 years |
| Chikako Kaneko London Email:cchikako2001@hotmail.com TEL:0161 7736211 Any level Currently teaching in a college |
| Masaki Kanno London Email:miniko224@hotmail.com All levels Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training Course. I have five years teaching experience for various international companies (law firm, bank, investment company, media, photography, engine company) and government in the UK. I also taught in an Adult Education centre for one academic year. Experience of teaching GCSE and A-level. |
| Chan Katy London Zones 1,2 and 3 Email:klk_chan@hotmail.com TEL:07942 046 946 Beginner to Intermediate JLPT level Certfificate Japanese Programme in Keio University, Japan. Private Japanese teacher in Hong Kong for 3 years Encouraging, Friendly, Supportive and Patient |
| Kazumi Kitajima London Email:Bootan2001@hotmail.com All levels, from children to adults Law graduate, 15 years experience as a private tutor, also school/companies/hotels. |
| Kazuko Koike London NW, N, SE, SW, W London and Herts, Bucks (within 30 min drive) Email:info@kimonojlt.co.uk TEL:020 8200 4340 MOB:07962 905 866 All levels, GCSE, A-level, JLPT 1-4, intensive course for 1-3 weeks Qualifications: Cambridge UCLES Japanese Teaching Diploma, Practical English Test 1st grade Experience: 13 years Japanese teaching/tutoring for business people, Adult Education, GCSE/A-level and special interests in Japan. All lessons are tailor-made. Web-site: www.kimonojlt.co.uk |
| Nami Lissmann London West London, Berks, Bucks, Herts Email:onoliss@hotmail.com All 5 years experience in Japan/UK/Germany (Business & School). Certificate in teaching Japanese Language. |
| Yasuko Lockett London (Central.South East), Kent TEL:020 8297 3173 All Dartford Grammar School for Boys (95-98) Private tutor for all levels and agesJapanese Teacher Training Certification, SOASB.A LawCertified classroom assistant and teacher assistant |
| Mieko Macaulay London Email:miekomacaulay@btinternet.com Beginners to Advanced Certificate for Japanese Teacher Training course from University of London. |
| Ikuko Mandry-Yamamoto London London(West/South) Email:ikuko.mandry@orbix.uk.net TEL:0208 747 9331 Beginners and Intermediate Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training Course from SOAS University (London University). Teaching 5 years at Thames Valley University Levels I & II (rated grade 1 by Ofsted) and private tuition. |
| Kumi Matsuda London Email:bu_kumi@hotmail.com Any Level Licence to teach Japanese in Japan, 2004. Taught Japanese for two and a half years in Indonesia and Japan. |
| Mitsuyo Matsunaga London London zone 1 and 2 TEL:07968 956 933 All: GCSE, AS Level, JLPT, Business Japanese South Thames College TutorJapanese Education Teachers SocietyLinguarama Certificate in teaching Japanese. Private tutoring for groups and individuals |
| Yoko Misumi London Email:misumiyoko@hotmail.com MOB:07747588601 Complete beginner to advanced level Postgraduate Diploma/ Certificate in langauge learning and Japanese language. Teaching authorized by Institute of International Education in London and University of Cambridge. Two years teaching experience from Secondary school students to adults. |
| Yu Mitsumori London Email:hallo_yura@hotmail.com MOB:07939 676862 All levels 450 hours, Japanese Language Teacher's Course (Certificate in Sendagaya Japanese Institute), Certificate of Japanese Teacher in Junior High and High Schools in Japan. Private teaching (one adult and one child) for six months in Paris. Teaching elementary and intermediate levels in class lessons for six months and university students at all levels for two years. |
| Atsuko Miura London Email:atmiu@hotmail.com TEL:07944 706835 All levels Diploma in Japanese Language Teaching. MA in Applied Linguistics. 7 years experience teaching all levels in Language Schools and Universities in Japan. |
| Yumiko Miyazaki London London Email:yumiko_miyazaki@hotmail.com TEL:020 8341 9148 All levels of Business Japanese MA in Socio-linguistics / Japanese Language and businessJapanese Tutor at the National University of SingaporeBusiness development tutorExperience making educational tapes |
| Michiyo Mori London Email:micmo@hotmail.com All Japanese tutor at a Community college in London.Qualified in teaching Japanese as a foreign Language, LondonDegree in Japanese literature and teaching, Japan. |
| Rie Motoki-Seguin London , Zone 1 & 2 Email:rie_seguin@yahoo.co.jp TEL:07810 53 74 09 Beginner to Advanced Diploma: 2003, Completion of JApanese Teacher's Course, Sendagaya Japanese Institute, Tokyo.Experience: 2003-2004 Japanese teacher, from beginner to advanced in Sendagaya Japanese school. Private individual and group lessons with adults. |
| Miyuki Murakami London Email:special0417@hotmail.com MOB:07871586270 All levels Postgraduate Diploma in Language Learning and Japanese Language Teaching. |
| Yukiko Naganuma London Email:yuna44brit@yahoo.co.uk Beginner to business level MA in Language Learning and Japanese Language Teaching. Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. More than ten years of business experience. Broad knowledge about Japanese entertainment (anime, music, games, etc) |
| Yuiko Nakagawa London Central London Email:yuiko0722@hotmail.com TEL:09079 6060 888 All levels: GCSE, A-level; JLPT 1-4, group and private tuition, business Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (UCLES). Secondary school/Primary School/Language College/ Business Classes teaching experience. |
| Misaki Nakamura London All levels including business / A Level Email:misaki3101@hotmail.com TEL:07834 528 537 BA Philosophy (Hosei University, Tokyo)03 Diploma in teaching Japanese as a foreign language (UCLES)04 Certificate in further education (City and Guilds 7047 Stage 1)04 Certificate in basic skills, adult literacy and numeract (NIACE)03 part time tutor for Westminster Adult Education Service (evening courses) |
| Shinichiroh Nishijima London Email:hgnsuika@gmail.com MOB:07866 686895 Beginner to Advanced Certificate in teaching Japanese language at junior high and high school. Experience in private tuition and teaching Japanese at a company in Beijing. |
| Chiaki Nishimura London Email:chiaki_n61@hotmail.com All levels Postgraduate diploma in Teaching Japanese as a Foerign Language. Experience as a teaching assistant in a British university. |
| Hiroko Noguchi London London Email:hirokoyear2003@hotmail.com Beginners to intermediate 1. BA English literature. 2. Certificate in teaching English. 3. Diploma in TESOL, University of London. 4. Certificate: Japanese Teacher's Training Course Stage 1. SOAS, University of London. 5. Certificate of Teaching English at Junior and Senior High School in Japan. 6. Lots of experience of teaching Japanese at school in Japan and UK one-to-one for Executives. |
| Ayako Ohno London Email:ohno.ayako@gmail.com MOB:0793 3053584 Complete beginner to advanced, GCSE, JLPT, children I am a qualified Japanese teacher (post graduate diploma for teaching Japanese). I had experience of teaching Japanese to adults and children through my lesson. |
| Reiko Okamura London : South-West or Central Email:reiko.okamura@eneos.eu From beginner ro fluent speaker 13 years experience |
| Yoko Oki London Email:y1213yy@hotmail.com TEL:07876 112 647 Beginner, Intermediate One year teaching Japanese, 3 years teaching English at senior high school in Japan. |
| Satoru Otsuka London North & West London Email:satoru.otsuka@hotmail.co.jp Beginner - Advanced Adult Graduate Diploma in Language Teaching (Japanese) |
| Yuka Oya London West London TEL:07932 716365 Any level Diploma (accredited by UCLES)3 months as a trainee at Regent's College, from beginner to advanced level; one year as a private teacher. |
| Yumi Penrose London : Notting Hill / Bayswater Email:yumipenrose@gmail.com Any levels for any purpose or for a hobby '420-hour' Japanese Tutor's Course certificate for teaching Japanese, Cambridge CELTA for teaching English, BA in Business. Excellent teacher with long experience and a good sense of humour. Parental experience of a teenager. Lessons for any age. |
| Yoshiko Robbie London Email:neilrobbie@hotmail.com TEL:020 8878 1631 All levels, business, academic, including Japanese Proficiency Test Preparation 4, 3, 2, 1 15 years experience teaching Japanese in Japan and England. Graduate of Waseda University and hold trading license of English and Japanese |
| Ayumi Sato London Email:sugar_ayu@hotmail.com MOB:07964 906132 All Levels Completed 420 hours of full-time study and obtained the certificate of teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Teaching Japanese to foreigners for 2 years - 3 classes a day and average of 5 people in each class. |
| Takumi Sekino London Email:rchacha@yahoo.co.jp MOB:07984247986 Complete beginner to advanced level Postgraduate/ Diploma/ Certificate in language learning and Japanese language teaching. |
| Ayako Shibata London Email:ayakko114@hotmail.com All Certificate of Japanese Teacher from SOAS, GCSE Japanese (1 year), 10 week Intensive Japanese at Primary school level (3 years), 5 years private teaching. |
| Mitsuo Shima London Cambridgeshire, North London Email:mitsuo.s@mac.com, mitsuo.s@bigfoot.com TEL:01480 472 882 MOB:0776 697 2231 All Levels from complete beginner to advanced, A-level Twenty two years' experience of the teaching of Japanese as a Foriegn Language to students at a variety of levels, ages and abilities. Experience of assessment, curriculum design and development, organisational management of language schools and extensive work in training of teachers. |
| Yukiko Shimada London Email:yurism_gemini17@hotmail.co.jp All levels Passed Japanese Language Teaching Competency test (2003) Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Japanese as a foreign language |
| Junko Shimizu London London Email:bjunk_s@yahoo.co.jp TEL:0798 108 0183 Beginner - intermediate Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training Course from SOAS. I taught Japanese for 360 hours as a trainee. |
| Akiko Shindo London London TEL:020 8341 9148 All (inc.A Level, GCSE and JLPT) Kingsway College from 1988 for 12 years Teaching Japanese at Kingsway College, schools and as private tutor since 1988.Qualifications Summer Intensive Course in Tokyo Nihongo School (1 mth) Summer Intensive Course in Kokunitsu Nihongo Centre (2 wks) PGCE Course at London Unversity BA |
| Kayo Shuto Saunders London All London (especially the Dockland & City area) Email:kayoshu@hotmail.com or kayoshuto@yahoo.co.uk MOB:07960 095620 Beginners to Advance level including GCSE, A level and young children to adult Qualified for teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language Japanese Teaching Certificate, BA from Tsuda College University in Tokyo, MSc from University of East Anglia. Experience: Vast experience of teaching all ages privately, in groups and at schools in Japan, the US, Mexico and the UK. Experience of teaching GCSE and A-level. |
| Akemi Solloway London and SE England for tutoring. All UK for lectures and demonstrations Email:akemi@solloway.demon.co.uk TEL:0208 854 0505 All levels - Children and adults, including advanced and diplomatic Kyoin Menkyo (Japanese teaching qualification), fourteen years teaching in Japan and ten years teaching in the UK. Expert in Keigo (formal Japanese) and lecturer on Japanese culture (tea ceremonies, kimonos, bushido etc) for universities and museums. Setting and marking examinations for business people, diplomats, academics and artists. On the staff of an independant secondary school. |
| Sachiko Sotolongo London Central and West London Email:sachiko@sotolongo.co.uk TEL:02077307195 Absoloute beginners to advanced I have been teaching at the Thames Valley University Higher Education Course for the last 5 years. |
| Eriko Suzuki London : North West Email:erikosuzuki61@hotmail.com MOB:07837076352 All levels from small children to mature adults (1) Qualifications: Diploma in teaching Japanese validated by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate; Certificate of the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test authorized by the Japanese Minister of Education and Science. (2) Teaching: GCSE and A-Level Japanese at a British secondary school since 2003; private teaching since 1999; business Japanese since 2007. |
| Maya Tahira London London Email:Sakurayakko@hotmail.co.uk TEL:07946 200 955 From beginner Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training Course from SOAS. |
| Natsumi Takaki London London Email:takakinatsumi@hotmail.com Beginner - intermediate Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training Course from SOAS. Voluntary private teaching for international students for 4 years in Japan. |
| Kiyoko Takeuchi London North, West and Centre Email:kiyokotk@hotmail.com TEL:07944 570 541 Complete beginners to advanced level. UCLES Diploma. 6 years experience at language school. |
| Kuniko Tamai London : Greater London Email:hrn86048@mub.biglobe.ne.jp TEL:07763 381 325 Any level (incl Business, culture, literature, cooking lessons etc.) and JLPT course BA (Japanese literature, Culture) and Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a foreign language. 1.5 years at Language school, Private Tutor for 8 years in London, having a large variety of pupils. Business Japanese in the City for 5 years. |
| Ayano Tamura London Email:touchrotton@hotmail.com MA in Learning Language and Japanese Language Teaching.Diploma in Japan Language Teaching, UCLES (2003) |
| Yuko Tani London All areas Email:yuko6380@hotmail.com Can teach all levels Completed a four year Japanese Education Course. Has two years experience of teaching Japanese in a school in Shanghai to all age groups. |
| Eijiro Tanzawa London Email:lowage_2@hotmail.com Complete beginner - advanced Diploma in Japanese Teaching. Experience as a personal tutor. |
| Kiyoko Tsukagoshi London Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London, Essex Email:kiyokonihongo@yahoo.co.uk TEL:020 8866 3601 All Levels Certificate in Japanese teacher training. All levels catered for from novice to advanced including GCSE, A-level and introductions to Japanese culture and business. I have taught in City corporations, private schools and in private tuition. |
| Toshie Tsuno London Central and East London Email:moonlittosh@tiscali.co.uk MOB:07932999459 Beginner to Intermediate Qualification of teaching Japanese to non-Japanese speakers. Completed Japanese teacher training and passed the exam in 2004. 2 years experience as a private tutor in Japan. |
| Sarah Turner London South-east London, preferably Blackheath Email:stturner77@yahoo.co.uk MOB:07974 076968 Beginner to Intermediate Level 1 of JLPT, lived in Japan for 3 years. 5 years English teaching in Japan and Spain, taught a 10 year old Japanese student for 1 year in London. |
| Kazuo Udagawa London Email:info@japanese4all.com TEL:020 8241 8054 Beginners to Advanced Teacher training course in Tokyo, 1987, Head teacher and Head of Europe at MOA FOundation London, (91-99 and 1993 - 99) BSc HOns (Social Science) and a Diploma in English from the Open University. Since 1989 I have been teaching business people and students in London. http://www.japanese4all.com |
| Saiko Watanabe London Email:jjsme1824@hotmail.com TEL:07914 915749 All levels are welcome (female or children only) Postgraduate diploma to be obtained (Institute of International Education, London authorised by Cambridge University). Certificate of Japanese language instruction. Specialist diploma in foreign language studies. Experience: Group lessons (all levels, adult child, both). Private lessons (all levels, business and general. |
| Chieko Yamada London Email:danzadechieko@hotmail.com TEL:07944 349 734 All levels, especially beginner and intermediate. Cambridge certificate in teaching Japanese as a foreign Language (UCLES). 8 years of teaching experience in Germany and UK. Currently teaching at University of the Arts London, and Southwark College. |
| Ai Yamaguchi London North West Email:ay_u_atat@hotmail.com Any levels welcome Diploma in Teaching Japanese (Institute of International Education in London, London) MA in English Linguistics (Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Japan Teaching Japanese language and culture for fun at an independent boarding school and private lessons. |
| Saori Yamano London Email:nihongo.ganbare@googlemail.com All age groups, from complete beginner to upper intermediate. Experience of both private one-to-one tuition and group classes (taught in Japanese language school in London). Certification from Japanese teacher training course. Fluent in English and Japanese. |
| Mie Yamashita London London near N16, City, Islington/ Can visit your company or house Email:burugari_2001@hotmail.com TEL:07729 930 916 Complete beginners to JLPT Level 1 Japanese teacher training course at Euro Japanese Exchange Foundation for one year. Have been working for the school since 1997. Individual and group lessons for children to adults. |
| Keyko Yamazaki London Email:liebeslieder2000@yahoo.co.jp All levels - especially conversation Diploma in teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Passed the Japanese Language teaching competency test. Private lessons for various backgrounds (Art, PR, TV, Publishing, Bank, etc). Worked and contributed reports and photographs for magazines and newspapers. |
| Eriko Yoshida London Email:dajehide1@hotmail.com TEL:07876 315315 Any level Certificate in Japanese teacher training, SOASMA Applied Linguistics, Goldsmiths COllege, ULBA Cross-Cultural Studies, Kyoto PRefectural University |
| Kanae Yoshida London Paddington, Zone 1 - 4 Email:kanabunkanabun22@yahoo.co.jp Beginner to intermediate level Native qualified Japanese teacher with teaching experience at a language school in Tokyo. Ifve also had some private lessons with students of various nationalities. |
| Yuki Yunoki London TEL:020 74331693 All. Especially beginners, intermediate, GCSE, AS/A2, IB and Business Japanese Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Japanese), Japanese Education Teachers Society. Private tutoring for groups and individuals. |
| London / South |
| Kimiko Avins London / South London, South London, Croydon, Surrey, Kent Email:kimiko@avins.net MOB:07947 417054 Business, Beginner to Advanced, GCSE, A Level, Proficiency Test BA in Japanese, EJEF teaching course. Teaching Japanese at high school in Japan and UK college for GCSE and A Level. Business Japanese to groups and individuals. Private tuition - GCSE, A level, proficiency test. |
| Eiko Foxall London / South South West London and Central London Email:kondo_thornton@onetel.com TEL:020 8948 3544 Beginner-intermediate, Proficiency level 3&4, GCSE BA Keio University, Tokyo 1974Teaching Certaificate SOAS, London 1996Currently teaching at Richmond Adult Education College since 1996. |
| Noriko Madsen London / South Surrey and London Email:norikomadsen@hotmail.com MOB:07863332935 All levels Japanese Teacher certificate from University of Cambridge. |
| Mihoko Narita Thornton London / South London and Essex Email:mnarita@hotmail.com TEL:01376 511 206 I have 18 years teaching experience. Was an examiner for 5 years at UCLES (University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate). I taught at a Further Education Centre and currently am teaching at the Japanese school. |
| Keiko Saisho London / South London, South London, South West London, Central London Email:keiko.saisho@gmail.com Beginners - Advanced. GCSE, JLPT any level Diploma in teaching Japanese as a foreign language/as first language. Currently teaching privately and in schools. |
| Riko Sherratt London / South London, Middlesex, Worthing (W. Sussex) TEL:020 8993 9505 Any level incl. University degree, AS, AII, IB, FLAW. Also practical teaching methods for teacher training courses. SOAS, the London Institute, Hockerhill Anglo-European School Experience: 18 years, SOAS University of London Teaching BA, F.C.O. Diplomatic Staff, Daiwa Scholar.Now, London Institute, and AS, AII, IB etcQualifications: BA (English Literature) and Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language |
| Jenny Taylor London / South South London, Surrey Email:narasmum@hotmail.com Proficiency tests, A-lebel, GCSE M.A. (Japan) SOAS. PGCE Greenwich university. 10 years GCSE/A-level teaching, 7 years as head of Japanese. Private students |
| Michiko Thornton London / South London and Surrey Email:kondo_thornton@onetel.com Beginners to A levels BA in English LiteratureCambridge Certificate Training Course/Euro-Japanese Exchange Foundation Training CourseTaught at Japanese School, London (1988-1993)Euro-Japanese Exchange Foundation (1993-1999)Prepared students for Japanese Proficiency Test, GCSE, A levelsThames Valley University Evening Classes (1993-2001) |
| Junko Tsurubuchi London / South Central London, South London, Kent, Surrey Email:junkolondon@hotmail.com MOB:07778 602633 Beginner - Advanced; GCSE, A Level, IB Japanese MA in Education (Waseda University, Tokyo), MA in Applied Linguistics (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Certificate in Teaching Japanese (SOAS, University of London). Currently teaching Japanese for the Japanese School and Kumon Education UK. |
| Sadako Yamamoto London / South SE London & NW Kent Email:sadako@wirestorm.net TEL:020 8301 1072 Beginner, GCSE, IB Ab Initio, IB Standard B Several years of experience in adult education and secondary schools. |
| South East |
| Midori Claridge South East Southampton, Bournemouth(Hampshire, Dorset) Email:midorida@btopenworld.com TEL:01590 676817 Beginner - Intermediate NAFL Institute Japanese teacher courseCity and Guild 730710 years teaching in private/adult education |
| Michiko Dunford South East Brighton Email:michimichi551@hotmail.com Beginner to intermediate Japanese Teacher Traing Course Stage 1, SOAS 2006 Private teaching experience. |
| Masako Foster South East Sussex Email:masako.f@ntlworld.com TEL:01273 702 915 Beginner - A Level BA in LinguisticsTeaching since 1991 at colleges, university and adult education |
| Fumi Giles South East : Hertfordshire, North London, Middlesex, Essex Email:fgiles_nihongo@hotmail.co.uk Beginner to Advanced (all levels) Postgraduate certificate for teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Taught in city, currently teaching secondary school. |
| Mariko Gower South East Kent, East Sussex, London Email:mariko_gower@msn.com TEL:01580 753 048 GCSE, A Level, IB (BS, SH, A2, A1) Japanese Kokugo teacher, Japanese as a Foreign LanguageSevenoaks School; Japanese teacher,Japanese Saturday SChool |
| Yoko Hart South East : Between East Surrey (Dorking), Kent (Sevenoaks) and West Sussex (East Grinstead) Email:yokoizawa8@aol.com TEL:01342 893148 Complete beginner to Advanced. GCSE, A Level, JLPT and IB Cambridge post graduate Certificate/ Private Tutoring for all levels specified. All students achieved higher or the highest grades from scratch or within a short period of learning. Teaching GCSE, A Level and Japanese Culture at a private school since 2004. |
| Rhiann Harwood South East Guildford & Woking Email:rhi.harwood@hotmail.co.uk MOB:07958 655599 Japanese up to A2 BA Hons German & Japanese. PGCE Secondary Education MFL. Qualified teacher and head of Japanese department for 2 years. |
| Rosemary Healing South East Guildford, Woking TEL:01483 761438 To Intermediate, GCSE+ BA Japanese, SOAS, 2:1,19997 years teaching business people and school children |
| Yukiko Isono South East Cambridge Email:yukiko.isono@excite.co.uk TEL:01223 213 709 Beginner to Advanced 22 years teaching in UK. BA Japanese language and literature.Teaching qualification in Japanese modern and classical for high school D34. |
| Hiroko Kato South East London, Surrey, Kent Email:hiroko.kato@virgin.net TEL:020 8657 3347 All levels, business or daily, GCSE or A-level UCLES Certificate for teaching JapaneseUCLES English ProficiencyPrivate teachingVoluntary work to introduce Japanese culture to local schools for four years. |
| Yuriko Kimijima South East Oxford, Banbury, Woodstock, Witney Email:ricky.hope5@btconnect.com TEL:01993 812102 Beginners SOAS stage 1Private teaching |
| Kazue Kong South East Luton, Bedfordshire Email:kazue@kong.me.uk All 4 years teaching experience at a language school in Japan and 1 year in London. Japan Certificate in teaching Japanese as a foreign language. University degree for teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Certificate of teaching Japanese at junior and high school in Japan. |
| Satomi Konno South East Brighton Email:japanese1389@yahoo.co.jp beginners, intermediate, GCSE, AS, A2, IB BA Hons from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, SOAS Japanese Teacher Training Certificate, MA from University of Warwick. I have been privately teaching Japanese language (adults and students) since 1999. |
| Ruri Kumoi Pilgrim South East Bath Email:rurikp@freeola.net TEL:01225 421455 Any level Graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University Tokyo (Teaching Certificate), studied at Columbia University New York, and at Cambridge University |
| Chieko Kuribara South East South East and East (The areas along the One railway line between London Liverpool Street station and Cambridge), and London Email:ckuribara@hotmail.com Beginner to Intermediate levels BA in English & American Literature and Linguistics, MA in Linguistics, Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition. Fluent in both Japanese and English. Teaching experience at the level of secondary and higher education, as well as in the private tuition context. |
| Mitsuko Masumoto South East Berkshire, Buckinghamshire Email:ukmitsuko@yahoo.co.jp TEL:01628 478537 All ages; children aged 5+, GCSE, Students, business people) from absolute beginners to advanced level Trained and qualified as a Japanese teacher at the Japanese education teacher's society, 1997. Taught at Wycombe Abbey Public School and had a project trainer job for teaching Japanese at Director's language. Also teaches at Marlow language centre. |
| Mariko Naish South East Newbury, Berkshire Email:n_mariko4@yahoo.co.jp All levels, especially beginner and intermediate BA degree. TOEIC (750). IELTS (6). Diploma in French and British cuisine. EII Japanese Language Centre Level 2 Diploma (Japanese Language Teacher Certificate). Taught private and group lessons at EII Japanese Language Center in Yokohama (Jan - Oct 2006). Currently teaching private and business classes in Newbury, Berkshire. |
| Yoshiko Ohta South East : South West London, Surrey, Berkshire Email:yoshiko.ohta@gmail.com All levels Experience: *16 years of experience in teaching Japanese privately at all levels, including: WJEC; GCSE; A-Level; IB; Asset Language; JLPT. Adult learners are also welcome. *Fluent English speaker *Current and previous teaching positions at: Wellington College (Berkshire), Epsom College, St Mary's Ascot, Yehudi Menuhin School and Sony Corporation Qualifications: *TJFL Certificate *BA Philosophy of Language and Science |
| Chie Onoda South East Kent, Canterbury Email:nihon5c@hotmail.com All levels BA Japanese Studies. Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training; SOAS. Frequent private tuition in Tokyo, Ireland, England. |
| Shizuko Surtees South East West Surrey, North Hampshire, East Berkshire Email:shizuko.surtees@btinternet.com TEL:01276 61817 All levels including Business Japanese Certificate in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, SOAS. I have been teaching all levels at various institutions since 1993. |
| Mari Ward South East Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex Border Email:mariward@dsl.pipex.com TEL:01730 890 267 Beginner to Advanced, GCSE and A level Post Graduate Certificate (TJFL at IIEL)BA (Gakushuin univ Tokyo, Politics)Currently teaching at Wyburn College, Hampshire, on Tuesday nights |
| South West |
| Megumi Booker South West Bristol Email:uk.nihongo@gmail.com TEL:01179114932 All (especially complete beginner- intermediate) MA - Nagoya University. BA - Kyoto University of Foreign Studies. Japanese Teaching Certificate from EII Japanese Language Centre, Nagoya. Teaching internship at Educational Information College Ltd., London. Private tutor since 2006. Part-time lecturer at University of the West of England since 2007. |
| Eric Bransden South West : Exeter and East Devon Email:eric.bransden@virgin.net TEL:01392 877044 Beginners and Intermediate Ten years running my own English conversation school in Tokyo and eighteen years teaching Japanese in Exeter. Especially good with complete beginners. Can also teach business Japanese. |
| Minako Donnelly South West : Hampshire, Berkshire Email:minakatsu@aol.com MOB:07799 388720 Beginners, A Level, Business Degree in Japan, and 8 years experience teaching in Japan. Certificate in teaching Japanese language. 11 years experience in adult education, teaching in college and business people. |
| Caul Makiko South West Totnes, Torquay, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot Email:stewcaul@lineone.net TEL:01803 732997 All levels 12 years teaching experienceCurrently teaching at Secondary school, college as a part time tutor and for a few private groups. |
| Prasantha Samarasinghe South West Somerset Email:prasantha@hotmail.com TEL:01935 421841 Primary/Intermediate (reading/speaking/writing) 1992 - Passed Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test 1994 - Bachelors Degree in Economics from Shinshu University, Japan 1996 - Masters in International Development from University of Nagoya 1998/1999 - Part time translator for Japanese Embassy in Sri Lanka 1999/2000 - Part time translator for Ceylon Tea Board in Sri Lanka 2004/present - Free lance item writer for University of Cambridge. |
| Miho Sasaki South West : North Dorset, parts Somerset and Wilts Email:msk602@hotmail.com All levels - lessons can be tailor-made Degree in British and American Studies (Distinction). Degree in Welsh Studies (First Class). Relevant subjects included: second language teaching (English, Japanese and Welsh), translation and simultaneous interpretation. Specialised subjects are linguistics, especially phonology and phonetics, with which I can assist my pupils to acquire efficient communicative skills in their target language.Trained and qualified to teach English at junior and senior high schools in Japan. Over the last 5 years I have given Japanese tuition to various age groups ranging from primary school to those at higher education in the UK. |
| Hitomi Shin South West Hertfordhire (St.Albans, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield Email:hitomi.shin@ntlworld.com All levels Japanese Teacher Training Certificate, SOAS, University of London. CPE. Business background. |
| Yuko Yuhara South West Cheltenham, Cirencester, Swindon Email:yuko.yuhara@btinternet.com Any levels 1. Certificate in Japanese Teacher Training Course ( obtained in Japan). 2. 10 years of continued teaching experience at a private language school in Cheltenham (for adults)/ 3. Various 1-2-1 private lessons |
| Mieko Zuckerman South West : Bath Email:miekoz@talktalk.net All Qualified as a teacher of Japanese language. 10 years teaching experience in Japan and 11 years experience in UK. Teaching at the University of Bath, Bath Spa University, the University of Bristol and other places. |
| Midlands |
| Mitsue Arai Midlands Birmingham area Email:mitsuearai@hotmail.com TEL:07837 220 736 Beginner - Advanced Has been teaching at the Brasshouse Language Centre and Secondary School since 2003. Qualifications; Teaching Japanese Language certified by the Tokyo YMCA Language School. Examiner of CBLC Japanese. OCR Level 4 Certificate in FE Teaching Stage 1. |
| Miho Boardman Midlands Warwickshire, West Midlands Email:contactmiho2003@hotmail.com Any level Currently teaching Academic/ Leisure course at the University of Warwick. Certificate in Education (University of Warwick) Certificate in Further Education (C&G7407) Certificate in Teaching Adults (C&G7307) |
| Ryoko Doi Grisman Midlands : Derby, Nottingham, North Derbyshire, Sheffield, SE Staffordshire and Manchester. Can also travel to West Midlands area Email:ryokodoi@btinternet.com All levels - lessons can be tailor-made. Specialised in Business Japanese Language & Cultural Briefing/Business Etiquette Tuition Language teaching experience at Sheffield University, where I taught beginners to advanced. Gave Japanese lessons while I worked at a multinational company. |
| Karen Downes Midlands based in Solihull but can travel
Email:karenmdownes@hotmail.com TEL:0121 744 4259 All BSc Japanese with Business Studies, Cardiff Uni, 2002Level 1 JLPT (2003)3+ years living and working in Japan as a teacher at elementary and high schools, and also private teaching. |
| Karen Manley Midlands Staffordshire, North Birmingham, North Warwickshire Email:beautifulcuticles@yahoo.co.uk MOB:07787 342129 Beginner & Intermediate JLPT Level 3, BA (hons) Japanese Studies, 2 years living in Japan (1 year teaching in Japanese elementary and junior high schools) |
| Yukiko Marks Midlands Warwickshire, West Midlands (Coventry and Birmingham), Leicester, Northamptonshire Email:yuki@iymarks.eclipse.co.uk TEL:01788 550253 Beginners and Intermediate Currently running a Japanese course at the adult-learning centre and giving private lessons to secondary students in Rugby. BA (English) from Doshisha University. Previously worked as a translator. |
| Mika Mihell Midlands : Leicester Email:mikamihell7247@yahoo.co.jp Complete beginner to advanced Four years experience as a private teacher, passed didactics Japanese Teacher Training course in Amica language School, Minato Ward, Tokyo in 2003. |
| Hitoshi Onodera Midlands : Shropshire, Telford Email:hitoshi.o@btinternet.com TEL:07906 017845 All levels Certificate for Teaching Japanese - 420 hour course. Over seven-year teaching experience of Japanese as the first and second language since being qualified in 1997. |
| Junko Tamaki Midlands Loughborough, Leicester, Nottingham Email:junko_tamaki@hotmail.com All levels MA in Japanese Language Education, Obirin University, 2006 P/t Lecturer, Japanese Language Institution, Obirin University P/t Lecturer, Kai Japanese School P/t Lecturer, Sendagaya Japanese School |
| Azumi Watabe Midlands Birmingham Email:azumiwatabe@googlemail.com TOEIC score 900, I have been studying in UK for over 7yrs now. |
| North |
| Mako Byram North West Yorkshire
TEL:01484 538 454 MOB:01484 532 545 Beginners, intermediate and advanced Huddersfield Technical College |
| Angela Davies North Within 50 mile radius of Liverpool, Merseyside Email:angela@anshin.free-online.co.uk TEL:0151 722 2487 From Beginner level to - GCSE, Advanced and University level. Tailored courses in business Japanese BA Hons in Japanese (Sheffield University) Currently teaching 1st and 2nd years at John Moores Liverpool University, as well as teaching a business module there |
| Megumi De Fanis North : Cheshire & Greater Manchester Email:megumi.defanis@googlemail.com Any level, both classes and one-to-one tutoring Japanese Language Teaching Competency test in 2000. Teaching in Japan and UK since 1998. |
| Karen Gascoigne North : Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Midlands, Online Email:info@addexpertise.com TEL:0114 230 9739 Beginner to advanced, children and adults. GCSE, A Level & Diploma. Survival and Business Japanese, Japanese culture. One to one, groups or class sessions, tailored to your needs. 6+ years' teaching experience in senior and primary schools, universities and also privately in the UK and Japan. This includes teaching Japanese to adults, sixth formers and children and confidence-building lessons in all aspects of Japanese. |
| Yuko Lee North : West Yorkshire Email:yuko.lee01@gmail.com TEL:0113 2531733 MOB:079 17451341 All levels MA in Applied Translation Studies, University of Leeds, BA in Humanities, Niigata University. 15 year-experience of high school teacher, 2 year-experience of translator. I have moved to West Yorkshire and am looking for a new student. |
| Tomoko Miyairi North Hull, Yorkshire Email:tomotomo6242@yahoo.co.jp Beginner to advances, survival Japanese for adult learners or business people JLPT, Cambridge certificate in Japanese and Japanese studies, GCSE, A level, children. University of Hull Japanese Language tutor, Language Institute, University of Hull:MA in Language Learning, Teaching and TEchnology, University of Hull. |
| Mariko Pumbien North Lancashire Email:marikopumbien@hotmail.co.uk TEL:01772 729659 All levels 7303 Teacher's Certificate (Level 1) 20 year's experience. |
| Carla Rohde North : South Yorkshire and Derbyshire Email:cce_rohde@lycos.com TEL:07904 516338 All levels PGCE (11-18) Modern Languages, BA (Hons) Japanese, JLPT Level 1 |
| Mina Siddall North Sheffield Email:minayoshito@hotmail.com All levels Have been teaching Japanese for 3 years. Currently teaching at a secondary school in Sheffield. |
| Kazu Watanabe North : Lancashire Email:kazuwatanabe@hotmail.co.uk All Post Graduate Certificate |
| Sachiko Yamaguchi North Sheffield Email:sheffields10uk2000@yahoo.co.jp MOB:07970 851041 All levels BA English Literature and Education, Japan. 3 Years of teaching expeience in Japan. Currently teaching at a secondary school in the UK. |
| Scotland |
| Harumi Currie Scotland Edinburgh Email:harumic@talktalk.net Beginner to advanced BA (Korea) at a trading company (UK) currently teaching IALS, University of Edinburgh Teaching at Fettes College, Edinburgh |
| Rumi McIntyre Scotland Edinburgh Email:rumi_mcintyre@hotmail.com Any level Certificate in teaching Japanese as a second language. Haev taught at a primary school in Australia. Currently teaching privately. |
| Rie Ogura Scotland Email:rieogura2000@yahoo.co.jp TEL:07796 126806 Any BA in English Language TeachingCertificate in Japanese Language InstructionTeaching at colleges, schools and companies for 13 years. |
| Mika Rice Scotland : Dundee Email:nihongo_dundee@hotmail.com Beginner to Advanced Certificate in teaching Japanese as a second language. Voluntary private teaching for international students one evening a week for three years at Abeno YMCA and Japanese class in Osaka city. Levels ranged from beginner to proficient. |
| Wales |
| Northern Ireland |
| Fiona MacLeod-Green Northern Ireland Belfast Email:fm_g@hotmail.com Primary, Secondary, Adult Postgraduate Diploma in Education, University of Queensland, Australia Postgraduate Diploma in Japanese Studies, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan BA International Relations/ Japanese, University of Queensland, Australia Senior Teacher of Japanese, The Scots School, Albury, Australia. Senior Japanese Teacher, Education Queensland, Australia |

