Our Teachers

All of Learn Japanese Cairns language teachers are suitably qualified and experienced.
Michi Matsuda

Michi Matsuda

Director

Qualifications

  • MA of Applied Linguistics, University of Southern Queensland
  • Grad.Dip in Language Teaching, University of Technology, Sydney
  • BA in Japanese Language Teaching Methodology, Gakushuin University, Tokyo
  • Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
  • Professional Translator accredited by NAATI(National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters)
  • Finalist of Cairns Business Woman of the Year 2016

Aya Ichimaru

Aya Ichimaru

Teacher

Qualifications

  • MA in Teaching Japanese As a Second Language, Obirin University, Tokyo
  • BA in International Studies, Meijigakuin University, Tokyo

Kyoko Nagata-Black

Kyoko Nagata-Black

Teacher

Qualifications

  • Grad.Dip in Education(Japanese and TEFL), La Trobe University, Victoria
  • Grad.Dip in LOTE teaching, LaTrobe University, Victoria(transfer to Grad Dip in Education)