Hello, my name is Junko Matsumoto Tan and I'm an experienced native Japanese tutor currently living in Singapore. I have been giving Japanese lessons online with Verbalplanet since 2015. I am currently offering a free initial trial lesson for new students.
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Don S United States
Thank you for the lesson!
Don S United States
I received the textbook you recommended.
Don S United States
Hi Junko san, I appreciated the lesson!!
dairenn United States
Excellent training experience! The drills and exercises will definitely keep you sharp. Highly recommended!
Hendrik A Germany
Very good class. Worked with Minna no Nihongo tasks from Chapter 32.
PoshOctopus France
Again a very enjoyable and productive lesson. The content from the previous lesson was reviewed thoroughly, new elements were added. It was challenging yet accessible and the explanations were clear. Junko-sensei also added some elements of Japanese culture and etiquette wich is always apreciated. Homeworks were also handed after the lesson.
Please contact me for the schedule if you are interested in my lesson. Thank you!
Hello and nice to meet you!
My name is Junko. Thank you for visiting my profile!
I have been teaching the Japanese language to foreigners since 2005. I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. I completed the Comprehensive Training Course for Japanese Teachers in 2000, the Basic Course for Japanese Teachers, and the Practical Teacher's Training Course in 2001 at the ARC ACADEMY in Tokyo. In 2005, I started teaching at the AOBA Language Centre and St. Francis Methodist School in Singapore.
I moved to New York in 2006 and taught one-on-one, in-person lessons, I also started teaching online lessons to students living in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. In the summer of 2016, I moved to Plano, Texas, and began teaching private and group lessons. After living in the U.S. for 14 years and 6 months, I decided to return to Singapore with my family. I continue to teach online students from all over the world in Singapore.
Qualifications & Experience
2020 - Now
Japanese Language Teacher
Online & In-person lessons for children & adults, Singapore
2017 - 2020
Japanese Language Teacher (Yotsuba Japanese Language Centre)
Online & In-person lessons for children & adults, Plano, Texas
2011 -
Japanese Language Teacher
Online lessons for children & adults, New York & Plano, Texas
Nov. 2006 – May 2007
Japanese Language Teacher
Private lessons for adults, New York
Feb. 2006 – Aug. 2006
Japanese Language Teacher
St. Francis Methodist School, Singapore
Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2006
Japanese Language Teacher (Group, Adult, Private, Children’s classes)
AOBA Language Centre, Singapore
Mar. 2005 – Jun. 2005
Japanese Teacher for Foreign Students & Teachers
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology