Beginners Japanese
with Kimiko

Group course - limited availbility

For reviews, please visit our ‘Testimonials’ page, or for more information about Kimiko, read on. For our class postponement, cancellation, absences, and refund policy, please see bottom:

Hello, my name is Kimiko.

I’m a certified Japanese teacher from Kawasaki City in Japan. My background is in business administration and international trade. Before becoming a Japanese teacher, I worked for a global semiconductor company for 33 years and was secretary for senior officials in the Japanese cabinet, working on trade between Japan and other countries for 6 years.

Having worked with many people from other countries, going on business trips to many countries, and experiencing different cultures, I love to interact with people from abroad and share the beauty of Japan and the Japanese language with them.  I also love to learn to about cultures myself. I have visited the UK, Australia, Taiwan, and the Philippines many times with my friends and family. 

My teaching style is relaxed and adaptable, based on your interests and goals - whether it is passing JLPT Japanese exams, studying Japanese literature, or preparing for a job interview so you can work in a Japanese company. I will provide class notes on Google Drive so I can track your progress and give you constructive feedback each lesson. 

I look forward to our classes!

Class postponement, cancellation, absences, and refund policy:

  • Students may postpone a class to a different date if they notify CherryTree Consulting within 24 hours of the scheduled class time (a full day before the class). A class may be postponed one time, after which, if the student does not attend at the scheduled time, they will not be eligible to further postpone a class.

  • Students will be charged the full cost of class fees if they wish to cancel a class within 24 hours of the class (a full day before the class), but will be able to book another class for 50% of the class fee.

  • If the student does not attend a class and has not notified CherryTree Consulting of their wish to postpone the class 24 hours within the scheduled time of the class (a full day before a class), they will not be eligible to postpone the class or receive a refund.