What does CHABASHILA mean?　~Our Mission~

Do you like green tea? Look into your cup next time you drink. If you see a tea stem floating upright in your cup, it tells you that something good is going to happen. That tea stem is called " 茶柱", pronounced "chabashira". CHABASHILA is named after this. We hope that our lessons brings you good luck and happiness just like 茶柱 as well as achieving your goal.

Statistics of our students;

                            (May 2023)

Amy-sensei  

Lived in; Sunderland UK & Utsunomiya, Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama JAPAN

Has career at; Consulting firm, Japanese language schools 

Things she likes to do; Motorbike touring, Horse Riding, Boat Fishing, and loves animals! 

Click here for Amy-sensei's YouTube channel and you can see her photos here.

Aoki-sensei  

Things she loves; Dance, music and travelling.

Message from Aoki-sensei; I am looking forward to help you learn Japanese so that your life in Japan will become an exciting and a fruitful one.

Click here for Aoki-sensei's Instagram.

Naoko-sensei  

She is also; A Saxophone player. Plays Jazz, especially Free Jazz at a live music club in Tokyo.

Things she likes; Fine art and photography.

Message from Naoko-sensei; Language is closely related to culture and lifestyle. I would like to teach you not only grammar and useful expressions but also Japanese customs and way Japanese people think.

 Yayoi-sensei  

Expertise in; Basic level and Business level, Japanese for IT Engineers. She used to be an Electronics Engineer herself and holds a patent in the video-image field. Also she took part in the special training for teaching Japanese to business persons and has taught many students at enterprises since then.

Things she likes to do; Travelling and watching Musicals. She has travelled to places such as Taiwan, Canada, USA, Philippines and Vietnam and watched a musical in New York. Also she is a big fan of sports (eg. baseball, volleyball, rugby, badminton, basketball) especially sports played by High school students such as the "Koshien" baseball tournament, Spring term volleyball tournament and rugby "Hanazono". 

Harumi-sensei  

Things she likes to do; Surfing, Travelling, Cooking and Hand crafting

Message from Harumi-sensei; I'd like to teach not only the Japanese language itself  but also Japanese culture and history. I enjoy learning World history myself so let's study and have fun together!!

Natsuco-sensei  

Expertise in; Japanese Business manners, Preparation for JLPT

Things she likes to do; Travelling and to go for a drive. Also she is capable of carving a statue of Buddha and can put on a Kimono by herself and to others properly which is a very difficult thing to do.

Message from Natsuco-sensei; I was teaching in India till September 2019 so I know how hard it is to live in a foreign Country. Through learning Japanese with me, you can make your life in Japan an enjoyable and a productive one.

Nobuko-sensei  

Lived in; several cities in Europe, Kobe and Tokyo in Japan

Things she likes to do; Travelling, listening to music, reading books and cooking. Especially Maki-zushi.

Message from Nobuko-sensei; I hope that you will have a fulfilling life in Japan through learning Japanese with me. Let's enjoy learning Japanese!

Fujita-sensei  

Expertise in; All levels, especially conversational Japanese and JLPT preparation

Message from Fujita-sensei; I love to travel abroad. I have visited more than 40 Countries, worked/studied in Vietnam, Canada, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand. As a Japanese instructor, I have career teaching in South Korea, Philippines, Japan and now located in Thailand. I like to enjoy scuba-diving and local food in those Countries. I have gone underwater in Mexico, Thailand, Philippines and Japan. Talking about food, I like to eat and also to cook spicy dishes such as Thai food and Korean cuisine, besides sweets.

To continue practicing talking, speaking, and conversational skills are very important in improving your Japanese. Let's talk with me and be fluent and proficient! 

"Continuity is the father of success!"

Kumi-sensei  

Expertise in; Japanese Culture, has a certified license to teach Sado(Japanese tea ceremony) and Kodo(traditional insense ceremony)

Things she likes to do; All sorts of dance including Nichibu(classical Japanese dace). Especially into K-POP dance now and also likes to watch Kabuki, to play the drums and much fond of Japanese idols. 

Message from Kumi-sensei; I am keen on making my lessons "語楽". This is a created word based on a word "語学". Originally it means "to learn a language" but "語楽” means "to enjoy learning a language". Through my lessons I try to introduce Japanese culture as much as I can every season because I would like my students not just to study Japanese language but to become interested in Japanese culture and achieve their goals. 

Yuki-sensei  

Has Experience; Teaching at Japanese language schools and embassies.

Expertise in; Business, practical Japanese

Message from Yuki-sensei; I like traveling, going to art museums and to stroll around the town to find interesting things. Let's have fun talks together, not just about Japan but about your Country and others! 

Nora-sensei  

Her favourite place in Japan; Kawagoe. 

Message from Nora-sensei; I love my hometown, Kawagoe. It always gives me power and strength. Kawagoe has many old temples and shrines. The most famous shrine "Kitain" was built even in around Kamakura era and those narrow streets that have pretty fancy shops which you cannot easily find have not changed it's facade over 100 years. There is also a very big festival known as the "Kawagoe-Matsuri". This is one of the biggest festival in Japan and approximately 1 million people visit every year from all over the World. Please visit Kawagoe. I am very happy to guide you around this fantastic town.

Nozomi-sensei  

Expertise in; Accent training, JLPT, business Japanese

She likes to; Travel abroad and has a dog, hamster and a hedgehog. 

Message from Nozomi-sensei; Look forward to meet you in the lessons!

Click here for Nozomi-sensei's YouTube channel.

Emiko-sensei  

Expertise in; Beginners to Intermediate level, JLPT N4 to N2 level, Preparations for the personal statement for entering Japanese Universities, Speaking

Things she like; To draw pictures, appreciate art, yoga, listening to music, gardening and travelling. Please ask me for information about travelling in Japan!

Message from Emiko-sensei; Conversation practice is an interaction between the learner and the teacher. I myself enjoy gaining new insights through talking to my students. "I want to say this in Japanese, but I don't know how" A strong motivation like this makes you a fast learner. Please share your thoughts, anything in your mind with me so that I can teach you a practical Japanese. Also, in my lessons while introducing new words, I will show you pictures/images as well as words to support your memorization visually. Let's have fun learning Japanese together!

Kaori-sensei  

Expertise in; All levels including business conversation, JLPT preparations and Japanese for children

Message from Kaori-sensei; My motto is to make interactive lessons. I will propose a learning method that suits each learner the best. Also, I use not only textbooks but materials such as YouTube, anime, manga, and news articles and pick up topics you are interested in. As I am a foodie and like to play with my dog, I would like to introduce Japanese food and culture so that you can enjoy your life more in Japan.

Mayu-sensei  

Expertise in; Beginner's level, Japanese for children. 

Message from Mayu-sensei; I think I am a bookworm. Once I start reading, I just cannot stop until the end. My favourite authors are Teru Miyamoto, Maha Harada and more and more. If you would like to talk about Japanese books, I am so happy to be there! And I love art, whenever I have a day off, I try to visit a museum. The next destination is Hokusai Katsushika museum!

Haruka-sensei  

Expertise in; Business Japanese (esp. IT field), Beginner's level including preparations for JLPT N4/N5

Message from Haruka-sensei; My motto is to make interactive lessons! As I travelled to more than 60 countries in 6 years and have lived in India for 6 years, it allowed me to gain global perspective and be well-acquainted with many cultures, histories and languages. I will teach you Japanese and will introduce other topics you are interested about Japan by finding the similarities and differences to those that I have experienced and explored.

 Yuri-sensei  

Things she likes to do; Yoga, travelling, playing tennis and to take a walk around Kamakura to keep fit. Also she has been getting into playing Mahjong lately.

Has career teaching at; Japanese language School for over 12 years.

Message from Yuri-sensei; I would like to teach you not just sentence structures and grammar which you can learn from textbooks but also practical and useful everyday phrases.

Kinjo-sensei  

Expertise in; Beginner's level

Has career teaching; Over 5 years of valuable experience in instructing the introductory and beginner levels. 

Message from Kinjo-sensei; My hobbies include watching movies, listening to music, playing video games, and performing street dance. I strive to create enjoyable lessons, so if you're interested in learning Japanese but have concerns, please don't hesitate to give my classes a try.  

Click here for Kinjo-sensei's Instagram.