Hello. I am Satoko Yano.
I have been teaching Japanese since 2003 in schools as well as in private. My private students are graduate students, English teachers , business people, homemakers, and mothers.
Each person has his or her own unique challenges when learning and improving their Japanese. Some learners understand grammars but can't use them properly in conversations. Others have difficulites in keepingup their motivation to study Japanese because they don't need to speak Japanese at work. I make lesson plans for each student by listening to their goals and problems.
I have studied English, Chinese, and Italian, and lived in China and Italy. Therefore, I can relate to the student's feeling and difficulties of living in a foreign country and of studying a foreign language.
Even if you have a small child, you can take my lessons with them.
I would like to support your learning and hope that your life in Japan would be comfortable and enjoyable.