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Miho Todo

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Japanese
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2,956
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Japanese
user_group_man_woman
227
time
2,956

Speaks

Japanese
Native
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English
C1
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Italian
A2
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Spanish

About Me

こんにちは。🌸 Konnichiwa! 🌸
Are you interested in the Japanese language/culture or planning to go to Japan? I am an experienced and qualified Japanese language teacher. I've been teaching the Japanese language as a second language since 2008. I studied English and am currently learning Italian, so I know exactly what the challenges (and rewards!) of learning languages are like. 👩‍🎓📕✏️

I love teaching as it is great to meet people, get to know different cultures, and it's amazing to see the students improve their Japanese language abilities and be able to communicate in Japanese.
A little bit about myself: I like playing video games & board games & card games, watching movies & anime, eating, and traveling. Also, I love my two Japanese Spitz. 🐶💖🐶

NOTE:
If you're interested in working with me, please book a 30-minute trial lesson first. Also, I would love to hear about your language goals (or anything else you think I should know), so feel free to send me a message when you book.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or want to discuss anything further.

Goals + Commitment = Dreams Come True

Let’s start speaking in Japanese :D

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To be fair to everyone, please be mindful of my 24-hour cancellation policy below.

Cancellation: Lesson reservations can be cancelled more than 24 hours before the lesson start time with no charge.

Late Cancellation: If you need to cancel a reserved lesson less than 24 hours before the lesson start time, please send me a message, but please do NOT click cancel/reschedule button. I need 24 hours notice to accept cancellation. Therefore, the credit used for that reservation will be forfeited.

Late for the lesson: If you are more than 15 minutes late without notifying me, you are considered absent, and the full lesson fee will be charged. If you know that you are going to be late, please send me a message as soon as possible, then I am happy to wait for you longer :)

Missed lesson: If you miss a lesson that you have booked, the credit used for that reservation will be forfeited.

I appreciate your understanding.
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My trial lessons

The trial lesson is a relaxed way to meet each other and to see if you want to take lessons.
I can not help with translation, exam or interview practice in a trial lesson. Please book a full lesson for these.
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Teacher Stats

watchWithin a few hours
timetable9 years ago
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class2,956
class_blackboard28.6 lesson average
filled_star5.0

Schedule

February 27, 2025 - March 6, 2025

All times listed are in your local timezone
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Thu
02/27/2025
Fri
02/28/2025
Sat
03/01/2025
Sun
03/02/2025
Mon
03/03/2025
Tue
03/04/2025
Wed
03/05/2025
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10:00 PM
11:00 PM

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Osaka Ben
Standard Japanese
Standard Japanese

Résumé

briefcaseWork Experience

2015
Japanese Teacher
Verbling - NSW, Australia
Academic Japanese, Business Japanese, General Japanese, Japanese for Traveling, Casual Conversation, and Preparation for exams
2009
Japanese Teacher
Home Tutor - NSW, Australia
Home tutoring (Academic Japanese, Business Japanese, General Japanese, Japanese for traveling, Japanese for daily life, and Preparation for exams)
2016 - 2018
Japanese Instructor
Asian Language School - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Academic Japanese, Business Japanese, General Japanese, Japanese for Traveling, Casual Conversation
2014 - 2014
Japanese Teacher
North Shore Language Academy - Chatswood, NSW, Australia
General Japanese, Business Japanese, Academic Japanese, and Preparation for HSC exams
2008 - 2009
Japanese Teacher
Umikaze Nihongo Gakusha - Osaka, Japan
General Japanese, Business Japanese, Academic Japanese

diploma_2Certifications

2008 - 2008
420h Japanese Teaching Course
Kinki Education Centre - Osaka, Japan
Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a second language

Ratings

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370
Fun
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160
Motivation Guru
versions
160
Excellent Materials
chat
359
Great Conversation
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4
Exam Coach
blog
25
Writing Coach
for_beginner
140
Great for Beginners
for_beginner
23
Great for Intermediate
for_experienced
10
Great for Advanced
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11
Accent Reduction
electronics
16
Tech Savvy
trainers
85
Goes the Extra Mile
language
82
Grammar Expert
handshake
109
Cultural Insights

5.0 Average

1239 ratings, 227 students
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August 17, 2021 • Lessons: 41
Miho sensei is absolutely amazing. Her patience and kindness is unmatched! Our lessons fly by, and I feel like each one is personally catered to my strengths and weaknesses. The homework is challenging, yet rewarding and the practice we do during class has helped me learn and retain so much information. I never feel rushed or pressured and Miho Sensei has a wonderful way of explaining confusion concepts or lessons. I look forward to many more lessons with みほさん!
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May 19, 2018 • Lessons: 10
Miho sensai was wonderful! She was patient and kind she helped me if I pronounced something wrong, though the video quality was a little laggy but that's mostly my fault not hers. I couldn't ask for a better Sensai. ❤
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October 17, 2017 • Lessons: 1
I signed up not knowing exactly the teaching that I needed, as I have studied Japanese for 1-2 years, but with no teacher and only through books. Miho was quick to chat with me before my first lesson to get a sense of what I knew and didn't know. She even gave me things to brush up on before our first lesson! When our first lesson arrived, she was extremely patient and understanding! She was able to help me at each point I was having difficultly throughout the lesson, whether it was with definitions, pronunciation, grammar, or anything else! When the lesson finished she was sure to let me know what to study for this week and I immediately scheduled my next lesson!
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