Japanese Language Lessons

(Please message me inquiring about online lessons only.)

Thank you very much for your interest in my Japanese language lessons. I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, living in Los Angeles since 2017, and graduated from the literature department of Waseda University. I have taught for more than four years and have about 3000 hours of teaching experience.

I have taught students from 6 years old to over 60 in the US or Canada from beginner to advanced. I have a good time with every student through classes and I also have learned a lot from students.

I listen to you as carefully as possible to make the lesson meaningful. I try to listen and understand what my student is interested in and which direction she/he wants to go. I always try to make my lessons fun and informative at the same time. There are some students with autism or ADHD, I do my best for them though I am not a specialist in that field.

I enjoy meeting new people and love to talk about Japanese culture, especially movies (Ghibli!), TV shows (Shogun!), music (City Pop!), food (Ramen!) and tourism (I'm from Tokyo!). There are some students from the entertainment industry as actors, band members of world-famous top 40 artists, and film composers who have a business relationship with companies in Japan.

Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions. Message me anytime. I offer 20 min sample FREE lesson via Zoom. I am sure that the lessons are going to be fun!

I use GENKI as a textbook. Lessons are online only.