Teacher Interviews

We introduce interviews with teachers active at ISI Japanese Language School. We share their passion for Japanese language education, what matters most to them in the classroom, and messages for students.

Kyoko Omi

"What I love about Japanese language schools is being able to learn and have fun alongside students from so many different countries."

Through classes and small everyday conversations, naturally...
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Saya Matsuura

"Being able to support students who, despite different nationalities and backgrounds, share the same goal of wanting to learn in Japan."

Through daily front-desk interactions, when a student's Japanese isn't yet sufficient...
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Miwa Hasegawa

"It started from my own experience learning a foreign language, which made me want to support others learning Japanese in the same way."

At the Japanese language school, learners with a wide variety of backgrounds...
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Yadomaru Yasushi

"Being able to interact with people from many different countries."

Even though my Japanese ability wasn't very strong, on my resume...
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Yoshino Hoshi

"My approach is to learn together with the students."

Students who enrolled in April and studied together with me starting from hiragana...
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Lee Mikyung

"While staying close to each individual's goals and background, I want to provide support that helps them feel glad they learned Japanese."

Each student comes with different purposes and dreams...
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Ai Taguchi

"Through Japanese language education, I find it appealing to be able to learn about the cultures and languages of many countries."

Something that would be hard to experience in ordinary daily life...
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Hatakeyama Yuki

"Even though I'm the one teaching Japanese, I often find myself learning about the cultures and knowledge of many different countries."

Students from many countries, and many teachers who work here...
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Nau Maeshima

"I feel great joy when a student's face lights up with an 'I got it!' expression, or when they become able to say in Japanese something they couldn't say before."

Students from various countries gather here, and diverse...
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Haruka Sakamoto

"Nurturing the feeling of wanting to express oneself in Japanese."

Being told that classes are enjoyable and easy to understand...
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