Yayoi（やよい）
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Yayoi（やよい）
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Fun and Casual Japanese conversation lessons
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Fun and Casual Japanese conversation lessons
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (02:49 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 4, 2021InterestsFilms & TV SeriesTravelFood
Hi, I’m Yayoi (ya-yo-ee). I'm a Japanese living in Tokyo. After working as a translator for several IT companies, I started working as a licensed English speaking tour guide. I have shown a lot of visitors around Tokyo. There are so many fun places to see here! I love talking to people from different countries and helping them to get around. I also work as an artist at Comic Con and other events. I like exploring the city of Tokyo, visiting shrines & temples, dancing, music, art, movies and watching sumo!
はじめまして、わたしのなまえは やよいです。とうきょうにすんでいます。
にほんごで たのしく おはなししましょう！
Me as a Teacher
I am friendly, patient, easy to talk to, and a good listener. I have a neutral accent, which I think is easy to understand. As a community tutor, I will be focusing on improving students' Japanese through natural, informal conversation, rather than teaching grammar etc. I would like to make our lessons a fun and safe place...there is no need to feel shy or embarrassed if you are struggling with anything. I like to remind students of their progress and help them keep motivated rather than let them worry about making mistakes.
まちがいをきにしないで、たのしく、たくさんはなしましょう！My lessons & teaching style
We can sit back and relax and talk about our everyday lives and interests, rather than me teaching you grammar using textbooks! I like making our lessons fun and enjoyable. I will help practice your conversation skills and learn new vocabulary words & phrases during our talks. My casual conversation class is for intermediate & advanced students who can make some conversation in Japanese. I will encourage students to talk a lot without worrying about making small mistakes. I will point out mistakes if necessary, in a manner that will not discourage you. I'm looking forward to meeting you soon!
I prefer to use Skype for lessons (or Zoom for 30 min lessons). Thank you.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
5.0
Rating
185
Students
1,086
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Casual conversation: Let's talk in Japanese! にほんごで はなそう！
A2 - C2Conversation763 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 4% off
Simple & Easy Survival/Travel Japanese サバイバルにほんご
A1 - A2Conversation66 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 4% off
Let's talk about Anime & Pop culture アニメとポップカルチャーについて はなそう！
A1 - C2Conversation183 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 4% off
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113 Reviews
Grace
30 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yayoi is super sweet, very helpful, kind and patient. My lessons fly by. She's given me more understanding of just regular conversation. It's been very fun! So omoshiroii!
Feb 15, 2023
azusa
66 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson! :) She is very kind and sweet. The amazing thing is that she speaks English very well, so she can translate what you want to say into Japanese very quickly.
Aug 29, 2021
Kyle 凯尔
62 Japanese lessons
Yayoi encourages me to use Japanese whenever I want to revert to the comfort of English, and helps me learn new words and more natural ways of phrasing things
Feb 13, 2025
Rory
51 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've had many many lessons with Yayoi-san at this point and they have been exactly what I was looking for.
Yayoi-san is a fantastic teacher who listens to your needs and goals and helps to teach you accordingly. She is open and easy to speak with, whether intermediate level like I am now - or at more of a beginner level as I was before!
Overall I couldn’t recommend Yayoi-san enough!
Jul 31, 2022
Jungsun 정쌤
14 Japanese lessons
Thank you so much for listening to my story as always and the lesson feedback as well!🙂 I've expanded my vocabulary so much since I'd been in her classroom. I really appreciate it 🩷
Feb 21, 2025
Kyle 凯尔
62 Japanese lessons
Yayoi is great to learn with, she is very patient and untangles my poor Japanese and helps construct what I want to say into meaningful Japanese
Dec 25, 2024
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