Instructor Itaya – Japanese Language Teacher

After graduating from university, Ms. Itaya joined Sony Corporation, where she worked in the International Business Division, creating advertising and marketing materials for overseas markets.

She later accompanied her husband's overseas assignments and lived in Italy, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. Together with her earlier experience as an AFS exchange student during high school, she has spent a total of 26 years living abroad, gaining a deep understanding of diverse cultures and international communication.

After returning to Japan, she worked for an import company specializing in Italian fashion, handling international trade and product sourcing in Italy. As a licensed Italian-language interpreter-guide, she also contributed Italian voice translation for the NHK television program Sekai wa Hoshii Mono ni Afureteru ("The World is Full of Things We Want").

Inspired by her years overseas and her renewed appreciation for the beauty of the Japanese language and culture, she earned certification as a Japanese language teacher. She currently teaches Japanese to international students from around the world at Human Academy Japanese Language School.

Drawing on her extensive international experience, Ms. Itaya creates lessons that are practical, engaging, and tailored to each student's cultural background. Her goal is to help learners gain confidence in communicating naturally while deepening their understanding of Japanese language and culture.

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大学卒業後、ソニー株式会社海外事業本部に入社し、海外市場向け広告・マーケティング業務に携わりました。

その後、夫の海外赴任に同行し、イタリア、プエルトリコ、ブラジル、アルゼンチン、アメリカで生活。さらに高校時代にはAFS交換留学生として海外で学ぶなど、合計26年間にわたり海外で暮らし、多様な文化や価値観に触れてきました。

帰国後は、イタリア製アパレルを扱う専門商社にて貿易業務や現地買い付けを担当。また、イタリア語通訳案内士として活動し、NHK番組「世界はほしいモノにあふれてる」のイタリア関連企画では音声翻訳にも携わりました。

長年海外で生活した経験から、日本語や日本文化の魅力を改めて実感し、日本語教育能力検定試験に合格。世界各国からの留学生に日本語を教えています。

海外生活の経験を活かし、学習者一人ひとりの文化的背景や気持ちに寄り添いながら、「伝わる日本語」と「日本で役立つコミュニケーション」を分かりやすく、楽しく学べるレッスンを心がけています。