Japanese teacher Hikari/ 光

Hikari/ 光

Community Tutor
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
I'M HAPPY IF YOU ENJOY LEARNING JAPANESE✌️LET ME HELP YOU WITH YOUR IMPROVEMENT😊
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (15:50 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 22, 2022
InterestsReadingArtTravelSports & FitnessMusic
Hello, I'm Hikari ✋ I was born and raised in Japan and speak both Japanese and English. I am studying psychology. I love travelling. Exploring and discovering new things have always been my passions. I've lived in Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Hokkaido, Australia, and more. I enjoy reading books, writing stories, watching comedies, and visiting museums in my free time. Back when I was a student, I played basketball every day, and I still enjoy watching any sports🏀✨ I love talking with people, which makes this job so enjoyable. I'm excited to hear your stories!
5.0
Rating
329
Students
1674
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
179 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Let's talk!
A2 -  C1

Conversation

1,414 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
【NEW】Let's learn Japanese with a textbook!
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

64 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 10% off
【NEW】Traveling around Japan!
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

17 lessons completed
USD 18.00+

Availability

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105 Reviews

Student Albert Wu
Albert Wu
160 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Hikari for 3 years, and she has helped me improve my Japanese immensely. Hikari's lessons focus on natural conversation, so if that is your goal, I highly recommend her lessons. Hikari strikes a balance between natural conversation and instruction -- she allows the conversation to flow, while occasionally and concisely correcting my mistakes. I like this approach because helps me build confidence in my speaking and listening while still providing targeted help to fill in gaps in my understanding. Above all, Hikari is patient, great at making conversation, and always has a positive attitude that makes me feel at ease.
Jan 16, 2025
Student Grant Shubin
Grant Shubin
52 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hikari先生 is always so encouraging and helpful in our lessons! She constantly makes sure that I am able to follow along with what we are talking about, and if I am not understanding, she helps me fill in the gaps! She is always so supportive and leads the conversation in a way that I am able to work on a lot of the speaking skills I am trying to get better at! This was our eighth lesson together and I can absolutely say that having her as a conversational partner/tutor has immensely improved my speaking skills thanks to the supportive and fun environment that she fosters in her lessons. :)
Apr 25, 2024
Student Soo Ming
Soo Ming
1 Japanese lesson
Hikari 先生 was patient and helped me to phrase my sentence structures better. We talked about cafes, coffee, travel, flowers and even recommended some Kyoto restaurants. I can't wait to check them out! :) I will book a conversational class with Hikari 先生 during my down period.
Mar 31, 2025
Student Avery
Avery
137 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hikari is such a wonderfully amazing conversation partner and teacher! Japanese feels very intimidating sometimes as an English speaker, but Hikari makes speaking and learning Japanese feel very fun and comfortable. I would definitely recommend her!
Jul 23, 2024
Student Roman Snegurov
Roman Snegurov
2 Japanese lessons
The lesson with Hikari-sensei was very interesting and fun! We talked a lot and I learned new words and phrases and really had great conversational practise!
Apr 9, 2025
Student Haydn Knight
Haydn Knight
1 Japanese lesson
Thanks alot. I enjoyed our lesson, I’ll try to study harder for the next!
Mar 25, 2025
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