Japanese teacher Yoshi Shimizu

Yoshi Shimizu

Community Tutor
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Other
Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge.
From JapanLiving in Geneva, Switzerland (08:01 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 6, 2021
InterestsTechFoodHistoryArtTravel
Hello, my name is Yoshi.  I am a professional documentary photographer currently living in Europe. I was born and raised in Japan. I spent more than ten (10) years in the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, studying at a university in San Francisco and working as a photographer in New York City and also over twenty years in Europe working as a photographer with international organizations. Japanese is my native language and I am fluent in English. I truly enjoy meeting people and exploring new cultures.
5.0
Rating
480
Students
4594
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
277 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversational lessons and Free talks in either Japanese or English. / 会話とフリートーク
A1 -  C2

Conversation

4,317 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 10% off

Availability

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234 Reviews

Student Yi (イ)
Yi (イ)
81 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I took lessons with Yoshi-san for about 4 yrs now. He has a way to explain things very clear & easy to understand. 🙏
Aug 1, 2024
Student Riley
Riley
157 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lessons are great for improving my comprehension. He does a great job walking through sentences and making sure I understand.
Mar 10, 2022
Student Jerry Morrow/Alethea
Jerry Morrow/Alethea
92 Japanese lessons
ヨシ先生のレッスンを受け始めてもうすぐ2年になります。私たちは年齢も人生経験も近いので、とても仲良くやっている。ヨシ先生、生徒への献身に感謝します。 受ける (うける) to receive 年齢 (ねんれい) age 人生 (じんせい) life 経験 (けいけん) experience 仲良く (なかよく) getting along 献身 (けんしん)dedication 感謝 (かんしゃ) gratitude
Apr 9, 2025
Student Gerald Greene
Gerald Greene
99 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Shimizu-san is exactly what I need. I lived in Japan for twenty years but didn’t have opportunities to speak it once I returned to the US in 2005. We talk about a wide variety of things which has helped my recall and has improved my fluency.
Jan 31, 2024
Student Ariana King
Ariana King
1 Japanese lesson
Shimizu-sensei and I had a very interesting introductory chat! He was encouraging and his enthusiasm made me excited to return to learning Japanese again!
Apr 25, 2025
Student Somin Lee
Somin Lee
1 Japanese lesson
Yoshi gave me excellent interview advice! Thank you so much Yoshi!
Apr 2, 2025
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