My name is Beniko Iwakura (いわくら べにこ/岩倉 紅子). I was born in Niigata, Japan and graduated from Seikei University in Tokyo. I moved to Philadelphia, PA in 2005 and to Apex, NC in 2015. My family includes my husband, a daughter(20y/o), two sons(16 & 11 y/o), and a dog. I had been teaching at Japanese Language School of Raleigh for 6 years. My goal of teaching Japanese to Ligon students is to help them explore unknown worlds, respect different values and think deeply about their roots. I hope all the students enjoy learning Japanese and try to use Japanese without hesitation. Please talk to me in Japanese when you see me!! よろしく おねがいします!