Japanese teacher Moto Happy Tutor

Moto Happy Tutor

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Specialties
Test Preparation
Structure is 99%, but It’s Context That Makes It Real—Miss the Context, Miss the Meaning!
From JapanLiving in Halifax, Canada (09:12 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 18, 2021
InterestsScienceTravelFood
Japanese is NOT just about words and grammar—it’s about PERSPECTIVE, CULTURE, and the STORIES behind it all. Too often, language is taught like a formula, disconnected from its DEEPER meaning. That’s why it feels confusing, why the rules don’t stick, and why it stops being fun. Does this sound familiar? ① Not knowing where to start ② Particles! ③ Conjugations ④ て-form Without cultural and historical context, particles feel random, formalities rigid, and expressions meaningless. In my lessons, I’ll help you see why Japanese works the way it does. Once you understand the “WHY,” everything clicks. It’s not just a language—it’s a way to think, connect, and experience life.
5.0
Rating
408
Students
3866
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
312 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Survival Japanese: Fast track to Fluency with Structure and BEYOND!
A1 -  B1

Language Essentials

566 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 6% off
Japanese Conversation Class : Talk the Talk & Flow with Fluency
A2 -  B2

Conversation

498 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 6% off
PARTICLEs & CONJUGATION Mastery: Crush the BIGGEST Japanese Challenges 【Particles | Verb Conjugation | Adjective Conjugation | てform】
B1 -  C2

Test Preparation

675 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 6% off
"Improve Japanese IQ by Manga, Drama, and Anime" - Bridge the Gap Between Textbook & Real Japanese
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

730 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 6% off
Japanese for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS "Where do I even begin?"-Your Search for the Perfect Starting Point Ends Here!
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

541 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 6% off
Intensive Grammar 【Discuss It Until It Clicks】From Complex to Crystal Clear
A2 -  C1

Test Preparation

544 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 6% off

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203 Reviews

Student Benji
Benji
42 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I had 1 hour lessons from Moto every week day for about 2-3 months and my Japanese dramatically improved. He is very friendly, playful, and encouraging! He adapted his lessons to my requirements, and there was never a time when we didn’t have things to talk about. He was always very prepared, and he was able to explain things to me with incredibly good English proficiency. Together we role-played, reviewed my diary entries, casually talked about different subjects, and practiced useful language skills like giving directions, making requests, etc. I always looked forward to our lessons together! At the end of the lessons, Moto will send a message with a bunch of the Japanese we practiced together, and this was great for reviewing after the lesson. Sometimes during the next lesson, we would review together to ensure I didn’t forget! I highly recommend Moto as a Japanese language teacher, and I’m so glad we met and I had the opportunity to learn from him :)
Oct 18, 2024
Student Daniel Pimentel
Daniel Pimentel
7 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
10/10. This is really a GREAT teacher. I am so happy I booked a session with him. I am about to book 1000 more. LITTERALY. With the great structure and teaching techniques of moto, I will be closer to my goals to speak and understand the amazing japanese language 😃 And his perfect english makes learning 100 times easier ⭐️
Jul 15, 2022
Student Deborah Prager
Deborah Prager
10 Japanese lessons
I appreciate how patient Moto Happy Tutor is, in explaining how the grammar works, and how to understand a complex sentence.
Feb 13, 2025
Student エンエン
エンエン
41 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm really appreciative of Moto先生’s help and support. Thanks to his tutoring I was able to ace my interview. He always gets what I'm trying to say right away and then shows me the best way to express it. Once again, I'm truly thankful to him. Without him I couldn't have done it. I'll keep learning with Moto先生 until I reach native speaker level, and even then, I'll probably still continue because talking with him is just so much fun!!! and his English is amazing. I feel like my English has gotten much better too.anyway what I want to say is that I just feel really lucky about all of this.
Jul 16, 2024
Student Alberto Stoichitoiu
Alberto Stoichitoiu
1 Japanese lesson
Moto-San was able to teach me the different meaning of different words, which I found really helpful. I would definitely recommend him if you want to learn Japanese from the start.
Mar 1, 2025
Student A M
A M
8 Japanese lessons
always appreciate his flexibility to discuss freely
Feb 10, 2025
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