Noriko Nagura
Representative of JLVN
Main Class: Teacher for Lower Elementary Class, Teens Class, and Online Classes
Teacher Training or Qualifications:
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours)
Majored in the Japanese Language Teaching Course at college (4 years)
Favorite things: Theater performance, online games, cooking, etc.
Comment: I will enjoy supporting your Japanese learning.
Saki
Main Class: Primary Instructor for Upper Elementary Class
Teacher Training or Qualifications:
Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
Favorite Things: Studying, manga, movies, music, comedy
Comment:Since I’m from Osaka, I love telling jokes. Even if they’re not funny, please laugh!
Mayumi
Main Class: Assistant for Intermediate Conversation Class
Teacher Training or Qualifications:
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours)
Favorite Things: Travel (visiting world heritage sites), skiing, kimono, cooking
Comment: Let's talk in Japanese language!
Akihiro
Main Class: Teacher for Pre-Intermediate Class, Assistant for Each Class
Teacher Training or Qualifications: Japanese language volunteer for several years
Favorite Things: Languages (studying Chinese and Tagalog). Travel. Especially travelling abroad. I like to go to Taiwan and speak with the locals using Chinese language.
Comment: I like to talk with foreign people. I look forward to talking with you.
Sumire
Main Class: Assistant for Upper Elementary Class
Teacher Training or Qualifications:Japanese language volunteer for several years
Favorite Things: Reading comics, listening to music
Comment: I'm looking forward to meeting you in class.
Kazuya
Main Class: Teacher for Inetermediate Conversation Class
Teacher Training or Qualifications: Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 hours)
Favorite Things: Work out, reading, and traveling
Comment: I would like to talk with you all about many things besides studying Japanese.
I look forward to talking with you!
Sana
Main Class: Assistant for Complete Beginner Class
Favorite Playing guitar and bass guitar, watching anime, interacting with animals
Comment: I like to talk to people! I would be happy to help you all!
Toshi
Main Class: Assistant for Pre-Inetermediate, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary
Favorite Things: Playing instruments (Saxophone), making soba noodles
Comment: I was staying 5 years in Malaysia and 4 years in Philippines.
I want to give back for the kindness I received while I was abroad.
Sayoko
Main Class: Assistant for Inetermediate Conversation Class and Pre-Intermediate Class
Favorite Things: Traveling, watching movies, eating sweets
Comment: I moved to Nagoya in June. I look forward to meeting you!
Chikako
Main Class: Assistant for Teens Classes
Favorite Things: Watching movies and dramas, playing with my cat
Comment: Let's enjoy talking in Japanese!
Kano
Main Class: Assistant for Pre-Intermediate Class and Upper Elementary Class
Favorite Things: Dance and watching movies. I love talking to many people so please feel free to talk to me.
Comment: I would like to interact with many people, improve my language skills, and grow as a person.Thank you!
Ryota
Main Class: Assistant for Kanayama Teens Class
Favorite Things: Board games, TRPG, and octodon degus
Comment: I would be happy if you enjoy learning Japanese language together with us.
Miyu-
Main Class: Assistant for Manba Teens Class
Favorite Things: I don’t have any particular hobbies, but if I had to say, I’d say talking with people is my hobby. I also often read books, play games, and do sports.
Comment: I’ll grow together with all of you! I’m looking forward to working with you!
Riko
Main Class: Assistant for each class
Favorite Things: Music, Movies, Comics, Anime
Comment: Let’s talk with me!!
Kanon
Main Class: Assistant for each class
Favorite I have been learning English and Spanish.
Comment: I look forward to meeting you guys.
Runa
Main Class: Assistant for each class
Favorite: Watching movies and dramas on Netflix, driving a car, bakery hopping
Comment:
Nice to meet you. My name is Runa. I would like to support everyone in their studies so that you can do more and more with Japanese.
Let’s enjoy learning not only the language but also many things about Japan together!
Natsuki
Main Class: Assistant for each class
Favorite: Running
Comment: Hello! I’m Natsuki. I’d be happy if I could be of any help to you.
Kokoro
Main Class: Assistant for each class
Favorite: Talking to people, K-POP, Korean dramas, learning Korean
Comment: Let’s have fun learning Japanese together!
Yuna
Main Class: Assistant for Intermediate Class, Pre-Intermediate Class
Favorite: Seeing movies, especially musicals
Comment: Hello! I'm Yuna. I will help you learn Japanese in an enjoyable way. I'm looking forward to meeting you in class.
Ayana
Main Class: Assistant for Pre-Intermediate Class
Favorite: Comedies
This is my first time volunteering, so I’m both excited and a little nervous. I want to do my best to support everyone in learning Japanese. At the same time, I also hope to learn from you about your countries and cultures. I believe this will be a wonderful experience for all of us.
Marina
Main Class: Assistant for each class
Favorite: Chatting, making friends, sports, voluntary activities, modern dance
Comment: Hi! I love other countries and really want to chat a lot! Please keep talking to me!