How I became a Japanese Teacher

After graduating Tokyo University and eventually abandoning an academic path halfway through my PhD course in Philosophy/Art theory, I became a language teacher in 2018. First I taught English in a local school for a couple of years, trying to make use of my language skills. I left the job during COVID and after some soul-searching periods where I did some farm work working with horses (yes, it sounds random), I got certified as a Japanese teacher and started teaching Japanese online on a a platform called iTalki.

Overseas experiences

When I was in high school, I studied in the U.S. (Colorado) as an exchange student for a year. I also studied in Germany (Berlin) for a year as an undergrad.

Languge skills

English

Oxford Online Placement Test: C2

German

Goethe-Zertifikat C2: GDS (Only reading/listening modules)

Other things about me

One of my hobbies is doing amateur performances of Noh theater. I first started in the university student club. I practice two of the four musical instruments used in Noh theater (Ootsuzumi and Kotsuzumi) and participate in the club performances sometimes.

Other than that, I enjoy playing the piano and singing.