Individual tutoring school
One-to-one instruction for elementary, junior high, and high school students across school subjects, including essay writing.
COCOROMEET YOUR TEACHER
Learning Japanese means finding your own voice.
I support children in developing the Japanese they need to learn, communicate, and make confident choices in Japan—without asking them to leave their language, culture, or identity behind.
COCORO EducatorJapanese learning and educational guidance
MY APPROACH
A safe place to learn, think, and belong.
Children learn best when they feel respected and understood. Lessons begin with the learner’s current Japanese, school experience, interests, and goals—not age or test scores alone.
Reading and writing are important, but so are asking for help, explaining an opinion, understanding culture, and imagining a future. COCORO connects these skills so that Japanese becomes useful in real life.
MY JOURNEY IN JAPAN
I have learned inside different parts of Japan’s education system.
My own path has moved across public schools, an international school, and higher education. That experience helps me understand the academic, linguistic, and emotional adjustments children may face when moving between systems.
Arrived in Japan
The beginning of my own experience of living and learning across languages and cultures.
Public elementary school in Saitama
International school
Public junior high school in Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Hinodai High School
Keio University
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. Expected graduation in 2027, including a one-year leave of absence.
The University of Tokyo
Planned study at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Experience across ages, subjects, and individual goals.
Private students
Individual home tutoring adapted to each learner’s school situation, confidence, pace, and goals.
MIGRATION & EDUCATION
Language is only one part of the challenge.
During my leave of absence, I studied migration studies and researched the challenges experienced by Nepalese parents and children in Japan.
The research looked beyond language alone, considering how school systems, access to information, family circumstances, identity, and belonging can shape a child’s educational experience.
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Research paper on migration and educationFull paper · coming soon
Start from the learner
We identify strengths, uncertainties, and gaps before deciding what to study next.
Connect school and life
Lessons draw on school subjects, stories, current topics, culture, and situations children encounter in Japan.
Build confident expression
Learners practise reading, writing, discussion, interviews, and expressing their own ideas with clarity.
WHO I SUPPORT
Every child’s relationship with Japanese is different.
- Children growing up with more than one language or culture
- International-school students who want stronger Japanese
- Middle and high school students bridging gaps with Japanese schoolwork
- Learners preparing for entrance exams, essays, or interviews
- Families looking for a clearer educational pathway in Japan
Let’s find the right starting point.
Tell me about your child’s age, Japanese experience, school setting, interests, and current concerns. We can decide the next step together.
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