English teacher Ken

Ken

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
French
Spanish
5+ years of teaching experience and fully bilingual in Japanese and English
From CanadaLiving in Calgary, Canada (19:31 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 18, 2017
InterestsFoodTechGaming
I am a Canadian that grew up speaking both English and Japanese, I've always been 'that guy' to ask how to say 'so and so' in Japanese or English I love cooking and trying new foods EXCEPT Durian. I also love to introduce people to new dishes. I was a big comic nerd through the 90s (Xmen, Punisher, Spawn) and watching the rise of comic book based movies has my inner child beaming with happiness My name is Ken and I am here to help you learn Japanese and help minimize your accent in English.
5.0
Rating
575
Students
6023
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
291 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
*CLOSED* * only for existing students before 2021 *
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

563 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English * new students *
A1 -  B1

Conversation

137 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 4% off

Availability

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791 Reviews

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English
Japanese
Student Louise
Louise
61 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Highly recommended! Ken is simply fantastic. He has a natural gift for teaching and can explain what appear to be the most complex things in memorable and easy-to-digest gems. Before, I was even not able to converse with English speakers, while, after learning with Ken, guess what, I’m giving lectures in English!!! Classes with Ken have been so worthwhile!!!
Nov 8, 2021
Student Spencer
Spencer
298 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ken has been a very patient teacher for over a year and half now. He has challenged me to take the JLPT and is always very encouraging. By far, he is the best Italki teacher I've had!
Feb 25, 2020
Student Skyeweldon@gmail.com
15 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ken has been an absolutely incredible teacher all the way from minute 1. This is a great example for “Functional Japanese”. He knows how people speak Japanese, great ways to practice, as well as making it enjoyable. Learning from Ken is not a chore. If you are attempting to learn Japanese I HIGHLY recommend Ken. Fun, efficient and rewarding.
Sep 2, 2019
Student Cassandra
Cassandra
97 Japanese lessons
It's been a while since I practiced Japanese regularly as I just had my first child a bit ago and Ken-sensei has been very patient as I'm regaining my footing with speaking Japanese. We read a bit of one of my favorite manga this evening and it helped my confidence a lot to read something I had context for.
Nov 23, 2024
Student Charles S
Charles S
325 Japanese lessons
excellent teacher
Jul 26, 2024
Student Mako H
Mako H
2 English lessons
最初は緊張していたのですが、とても楽しくて時間を忘れました。発音も丁寧に教えてくれるし、こちらに喋る機会を沢山くれるので、短い時間でも英語喋ったぞ!と満足出来ました!
Jul 18, 2024
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