Tom Sensei
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Tom Sensei
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Latin
Other
Let's listen, speak, read, and write! Just do it!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Latin
Other
Let's listen, speak, read, and write! Just do it!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (20:53 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 21, 2020InterestsHistoryReadingMusicSports & FitnessAnimation & Comics
☆☆☆ Announcement on New Year's holidays ☆☆☆
Lesson slots are closed from Dec. 29, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. Thank you for your support in 2024.
I wish you will have a happy New Year!
Hello everyone. I'm Tom from Japan. I'm a Japanese native speaker and I would like to help you improve your Japanese. I look forward to meeting new students and speaking Japanese together in a relaxed way.
Feel free to watch my YouTube channel "nihongo Tom":
https://www.youtube.com/@nihongo_tom/videos
My interests :
Studying Japanese history, visiting shrines and temples (collecting stamps in Goshuincho booklets), travel, running, playing guitar (flamenco guitar!), learning English, relaxing in a cafe, etc.Me as a Teacher
Prior to my teaching career, I have more than 15 year working experience in IT and educational institutions. I also have a managerial experience in business, so I can share how to use Business Japanese in various situations with you. I have taught students from different countries for more than 3,000 lessons on italki as well as one-on-one lessons for business persons working in Japan. I ask students to try their Japanese as much as possible to check what they can do and can't. If necessary, I will explain meanings or grammar points in English.
<Certification>
・420 hour Japanese Teacher's Course
・Japanese Language Teaching Competency TestMy lessons & teaching style
For many learners, lesson time they have with tutors is limited. I hope that they will monitor what they were able to do and what you were not able to do from lessons, then apply their takeaways to the outside of their lessons. As an instructor, I not only teach, but also want to be a coach to help you reach their goals as quickly as possible. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. It's part of learning. Let's enjoy the process!!
Cancellation/Reschedule policy: my policy reflects the italki restriction. Rescheduling lessons must be completed on the system at least 24 hours before their start time.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Japanese Teacher's Course - Sendagaya Japanese Institute - 2020This is 420 hour teaching course certificate to master the theory and techniques required to teach Japanese.
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchange and Services - 2020This is an official certificate to show Japanese teaching competency.
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
278
Students
3,429
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
151 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversational Practice
A1 - C2Conversation1,064 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
NHK News Web Easy (for pre-intermediate)
A2 - B1Language Essentials351 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 3% off
Textbook or customized Lesson (Please choose one from the following courses)
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,642 lessons completed
USD 19.50+
Package with 4% off
Let's start Japanese with "TOBIRA BEGINNING JAPANESE Ⅰ&Ⅱ（初級日本語 とびら）" for introductory and beginner levels
A1 - C2Language Essentials198 lessons completed
USD 19.50+
Package with 4% off
Reading Lesson
A2 - B1Language Essentials7 lessons completed
USD 19.50+
Package with 4% off
Availability
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Quiz (26)
532 Reviews
Jesse
275 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
いつも教えていただきありがとうございます！ このレッスンもすごく楽しかったです！ Thank you, for yet another great lesson!
May 23, 2022
Dave Reinemann
197 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another enjoyable and beneficial lesson from Tom Sensei. I highly recommend his lessons to anyone at any level looking to improve their Japanese in an effective manner.
Apr 25, 2022
Rory
101 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tom is patient, throughtful and increadibly knowledgable. It is allways a pleasure having a lesson with him.
Jan 8, 2022
Michael
2 Japanese lessons
Excellent lesson! Thank you! See you next week!
Oct 3, 2024
Michael
2 Japanese lessons
Our first lesson was great. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much and see you next week!
Sep 18, 2024
Aye
2 Japanese lessons
Tom Sensei is one of the best Japanese teachers I’ve had ☺️☺️! He is very calm, insightful, and disciplined. If I’m ever confused or if I make an error, he doesn’t make me feel dumb, and he explains whatever I’m confused about for as long as necessary for me to comprehend it clearly. Whatever goals or ambitions you have, he always makes that his top priority and does his best to fulfill it ☺️. I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better sensei, he is absolutely amazing 🤩🤩🤩!!
ありがとうトーマ先生❤️!!
Aug 1, 2024
Trial Lesson
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