5+ years of teaching experience and fully bilingual in Japanese and English
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
French
Spanish
5+ years of teaching experience and fully bilingual in Japanese and English
About Me
Me as a Teacher
From CanadaLiving in Calgary, Canada (10:38 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 18, 2017
Interest topicFoodTechGaming
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.
Me as a Teacher
I teach Japanese from beginner all the way through to upper intermediates. I have many different lesson styles and will adapt to fit your particular needs.
My strength as an English teacher is to help you attain a more 'Americanized' accent.
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Rating
567
Students
5,893
Lessons
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Attendance
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Response
5.0
Rating
567
Students
5893
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
English Lessons
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
286 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
*CLOSED* * only for existing students before 2021 *
A1 - C2Language Essentials555 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
English * new students *
A1 - B1Conversation135 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 4% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
790 Reviews
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English
Japanese
Louise
57 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
Spencer
290 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!
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.
We've been focusing on reading articles, watching Japanese gameshows and media, and incorporating conversation and addressing errors and questions that come up. With every lesson I've been starting to feel more and more confident in my ability to understand things better and more quickly and even come up with things off the cuff. It's been a lot of fun and I can really feel the progress I'm making! (Also his cat is super cute!)