Some of her students call her "Samechan-sensei" because during her first year teaching, she stuttered while stating her name and said "Usame" instead of "Usami".
Nogle af hendes elever kalder hende for "Samechan-sensei", fordi da hun skulle introducere sig selv, da hun begyndte at undervise, kom hun til at stamme og sagde "Usame" i stedet for "Usami".