Japanese teacher Saeko Yamaguchi

Saeko Yamaguchi

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
French
Greek (Ancient)
Korean
Other
Accepting new students (60min→55min/45min→40min/30min→25min)
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (10:55 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 23, 2022
InterestsFoodMedical & HealthcareTravelAnimation & Comics
*Video thumbnail: my hometown 🗣 Language: standard Japanese🇯🇵 / native-level English🇺🇸 (C2) / conversational German🇩🇪 ✏️ Also learning: Korean🇰🇷 / ancient Greek🇬🇷 🌍 Overseas experience: 1 year in the U.S. (Colorado) / 1 year in Germany (Berlin, HU) 🎓 Master's degree in philosophy from Tokyo University 👨‍🏫 English teacher (in-class/online) for 3 years → Japanese teacher on italki from 2022 ❤️ Hobbies: singing, playing the piano, reading and learning languages 🌟 Special interests: Performing Noh theater (Japanese traditional opera) Instagram: @pitchaccentdojo
badges
5.0
Rating
137
Students
2580
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
71 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🚶‍♀️ Japanese Lessons for A1~A2 Students 🚶‍♀️ 🇩🇪 Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen - und Probieren geht über Studieren! 🇩🇪
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

1,372 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 19% off
👄 Pronunciation Lessons (for all levels) - mora length / pitch accent / らりるれろ / devoicing etc. 👄 🇩🇪 Akzentfrei Japanisch Sprechen 🇩🇪
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

204 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 19% off
🏃‍♂️ Japanese Lessons for Intermediate to Advanced (B1~C1) Students 🏃‍♂️ 🇩🇪 Ohne Fleiß kein Preis - und Übung macht den Meister! 🇩🇪
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

365 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 19% off
👫 (Beginner-Friendly) Conversation course 👫 Hiragana/Katakana knowledge required (A1 ~ any level)
A1 -  C2

Conversation

267 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 19% off
Custom Lesson (Reading / Writing / JLPT / One-time Q&A etc.)
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

227 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 19% off
Trial lesson for those who have already used up the initial three provided by italki
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

10 lessons completed
USD 10.00+

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121 Reviews

Student Alex Feskoff
Alex Feskoff
89 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm really happy about my first real class with 山口先生. The class was very well balanced. For everything we covered, we did some practice. We also did some revision, which is very important. Also, 山口先生 answered all the questions that I had before class and that I got during the class. She was able to explain more complex things in several different ways when I was struggling a bit. For an hour long class, I'm very happy with the amount of material that we were able to cover. The last but not least, I think 山口先生 has a great personality, which helps a lot. She's very cheerful, positive and supportive. She created a friendly and productive atmosphere in the class. ありがとうございました for the class ))
May 31, 2023
Student mirkob
mirkob
59 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
About half a year ago I started taking lessons with Yamaguchi Sensei to improve my speaking skills and increase the efficiency of my Japanese learning in general. Yamaguchi Sensei is a professional, competent, and very welcoming person who manages to create a comfortable atmosphere. She adapts to my learning rhythm and my individual language strengths and weaknesses, so that every lesson is tailored to my needs. Lesson content is dynamic and evolves over time so that each lesson has a similar structure, but the content adapts to the needs of the student. She is fun to talk to and is always well prepared for each class. Now, after taking a few lessons, I can say that I feel a lot more confident when speaking Japanese, and my ability to speak has generally developed well. Personally, I don't have to look around for another teacher and can really recommend Yamaguchi Sensei to everyone. 今までありがとうございます!次のレッスンが楽しみです。
May 1, 2023
Student Muna Mohamed
Muna Mohamed
3 Japanese lessons
We've been working on my pronunciation and conversations on various topics in conjunction with the Marugoto books. Saeko San is very helpful and patient with my questions and in improving my skills.
Apr 19, 2025
Student Veronika
Veronika
161 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been taking Japanese lessons with Saeko-sensei for over a year now and I highly recommend her lessons. I have to admit that Saeko-sensei is always better prepared for our lessons than I am. Her tailor-made approach makes lessons highly relevant to my own personal situation. I've chosen the Genki path as a backbone for my learning and Saeko-sensei always complements it by the necessary additional material. Saeko-sensei is always very responsive to any additional requests and questions modifying the learning path to suit my needs. Lessons have a clear structure and moreover there is a bridge from one lesson to another through a review of the main points covered in the previous lesson. Thank you!
May 14, 2023
Student Yoko Kato-Bethke
Yoko Kato-Bethke
4 Japanese lessons
I have had a few lessons with Yamaguchi-san so far. It's been a really good experience - she is very kind, patient, and great at explaining grammar points and nuances in a way that is easy to comprehend.
Apr 22, 2025
Student DhrT.kruse
DhrT.kruse
8 Japanese lessons
A great lesson with Saeko. We only discussed the pitch accent for technical reasons but it was very fun and almost makes me want to learn Japanese again! I can only say that the lessons are high quality and Saeko is very knowledgeable about aspects of the language that a native speaker technically does not know anything about consciously, and I remember from my past lesson that she is good at explaining grammatical information as well. Would recommend!
Apr 17, 2025
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