I studied electrical and electronic engineering and semiconductors at university, which led me to join NEC’s Central Research Laboratory. At first, I was in charge of designing and acoustically evaluating cell phone speakers and microphones, and I remember how impressed I was when I was able to hear music through a speaker I had made.

Hello, my name is Kana. I started playing the piano at the age of 3 under the influence of my mother, who is a piano instructor. After graduating from a music college in Japan, I studied abroad in the U.S. and in Germany, both of which I had always been interested in. I love listening to classical music as well as movie soundtracks amongst varying other types of music♪

Nice to meet you. My name is YANG JAEOK (양재옥 梁財玉). I used to study in Japan, where I obtained a master’s degree in Japanese literature, and I used these skills to work as a translator and interpreter, as well as to teach Korean on Cafetalk. I have been working with the Japanese language for over 20 years. I am also taking a Korean language teacher training course at Yonsei University to teach Korean more seriously.

My name is Alex. I'm an Italian-Brazilian who has lived in Japan for over twenty years. I have professional training in teaching languages, and I teach English, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and Japanese. I've also earned money with these four languages in translation, proofreading, interpretation, and transcription. I study other languages but haven't brought them to the professional level.

I grew up on Vancouver’s North Shore, with the mountains and forests behind me and with the sea before me. I had a lot of exposure to nature growing up, and also to other cultures, as Vancouver is a very multicultural city. I currently reside in Saitama prefecture, which, due to its flatness, results in me often getting lost when I drive as everywhere looks rather the same, haha.

Hi, and thank you! My name is Amber, and I'm a South African who now lives in Saitama, Japan. I have a background in the sciences, having worked in a medical laboratory for 8 years before moving to Japan.

Nice to meet you, my name is Hazuki, and I am an English conversation tutor. I wanted to pursue a career in teaching English, which was inspired by my English teacher from junior high school. I have been working as a tutor since my college years. I love English and teaching, and I have over 8 years of teaching experience. I have also gone on a working holiday in Australia.

I am a man, and I was born and raised in Japan, with no experience living abroad. I retired from my full-time job at the end of November 2023. I had been engaged in marketing-related jobs for a long time. I belong to a generation that has been deeply immersed in subculture, so I have interests in various fields.

Hello! I am rejoiced to get to meet everyone through this interview. My name is 서연 (Seoyeon), and I am a Korean language tutor. I majored in Tourism Management at university, and worked as a ground staff member for an airline at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido by making use of my major. After that, I started working as a Korean language tutor in Osaka, and I am now meeting all of you as an online tutor on Cafetalk.

My name is Shin. I live near Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. I am currently attending a course to become a Japanese language tutor. I am now finishing up my courses and have started actually teaching lesson to international students as practical training. Since the Japanese language teaching system has changed this year, I am studying for the Japanese language teaching certification exam while attending my courses.