Akari Japanese
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Akari Japanese
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
French
Greek
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsBusinessTravel lover, Tour guide in Kyoto, and Kyoto & Tokyo Stay Coordinator for Digital Nomads.
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
French
Greek
Spanish
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsBusinessTravel lover, Tour guide in Kyoto, and Kyoto & Tokyo Stay Coordinator for Digital Nomads.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Kyoto, Japan (04:49 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 7, 2013InterestsHistoryBusiness & FinanceFilms & TV SeriesTechTravel
Hello! I’m Akari.
こんにちは！私の名前はあかりです。italkiで日本語と英語を教えています。
I’m native Japanese speaker and online Japanese teacher.
Until now, I’ve taught over 3,000 Japanese lessons for 500 students since April 2013.
My lesson is suitable for working professional, entrepreneur, or students who love Japanese culture, history, or willing to traveling to Japan.
I can teach from completely beginner to advance students.
★ my information ★ https://linktr.ee/akari.japanese
I like traveling. I have traveled to Australia, Fiji, US, NZ, Thailand, Singapore, Greece, The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and Canada so far :)Me as a Teacher
https://linktr.ee/akari.japanese
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■ Professional Lessons
I prepare and customize online textbooks, video, and audio materials for you.
Beginner to Advance students, all welcome.
■ Informal Tutoring
I won't prepare anything. So please prepare materials that you want to study with me.
You can use this lesson for chatting, proofreading, or recording etc. various usage.
We use Zoom for lesson.My lessons & teaching style
My lesson is suitable for working professional, entrepreneur, or students who love Japanese culture, history, or willing to traveling to Japan.
My strength is English ability. I can explain how to speak Japanese in English, so even you have 0 knowledge of Japanese, I welcome you to my lesson. I'm a tour guide in Kyoto, so I can teach you not only Japanese language, but also culture and history.
I met so many amazing people through italki lessons.
I'm looking forward to talking with you!My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
Certificates
A training course for teaching Japanese as a foreign language - The World Japanese Language Center - 2016
Certificate verified
A training course for teaching Japanese - The World Japanese Language Center - 2016A training course for teaching Japanese as a foreign language
Certificate verified
Certificate of Tour Escort - Tour Conducting Association in Japan - 2012
Certificate verified
Certifucate of Career Planning Program - Woman Interested in Successful Employment - 2012
Certificate verified
J-Shine - NPO Japan- Shogakko Instructors of English - 2006J-Shine (Elementary School English Teaching License)
Certificate verified
Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor’s - International Studies
2005 - 2005
Other - Japanese Language Teachers Training Course
Work Experience
2013 - Current
Japanese teacher/ translatorIt's fun to teach Japanese for people around the world!
2013 - 2015
Japanese Speaking Tour GuideIntroducing beauty of Prince Edward Island for Japanese tourists.
2014 - 2014
Freelance WriterWriting a seasonal report "Report from Prince Edward Island". Introducing peaceful lifestyle of PEI, Canada to Kumamoto, Japan.
2012 - 2012
Program Coordinating StaffI am honoured to be a staff of the Ship for World Youth family, having been a member of SWY24 which sailed from Tokyo to Sri Lanka, India, and Singapore during January- March 2012. SWY is an international programme sponsored by the Japanese government to foster understanding and goodwill among young people across many nations. SWY24 included around 260 youth from 14 participating countries.
2011 - 2011
Program Coordinating StaffI am honoured to be a staff of the Ship for South East Asia Youth family, having been a member of SSEAYP which sailed from Tokyo to Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, ad Vietnam, during October- December 2011. SSEAYP is an international programme sponsored by the Japanese government to foster understanding and goodwill among young people across ASEAN countries and Japan. SSEAYP38 included around 328 youth from 11 participating countries.
2010 - 2011
Editor/ Event Organizer/ SalesEdited eleven town magazines in Kyoto. Organize local Sake events
2009 - 2009
Sales/ Japanese Culture Experiences Coordinatorworked unique travel company which provide Japanese traditional experiences like tea ceremony, Japanese flower arrangement, Japanese cooking, and Japanese drams.
2005 - 2005
Los Angeles Home Stay Program Tour EscortEscort about thirty junior high, and high school students from Okinawa, Japan to Los Angeles for Home Stay Program for a month during summer vacation season for students. It was pleasure to see students who couldn't speak English at all turn to be talkative, and confident.
2001 - 2002
Journalist AssistantWhen I was university student, I got a chance to work for NHK, one of the biggest TV station in Japan. I was working as a Journalist Assistant in International Section, press room.
2013 - 2015
Retail Clerk, marketingWhen I was ten years old, I read the book "The Anne of Green Gables", and I was dreaming to go to Prince Edward Island, Canada for long time. After I because adults, my dream comes true, and I work for the authors family for about two years, and had a good time.
2018 - 2020
experience host/ community leader in Kyoto, JapanI offer Sake tour, Gion tour, Geisha tour, and help promoting Kintsugi workshop etc.
2019 - 2020
PromotionsI enjoy promoting "Gear", non-verbal show in Kyoto, Japan.
5.0
Rating
609
Students
3,461
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
330 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
「赤毛のアン」を日本語と英語で学ぶ (only for Japanese language speaker)
A1 - B1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 50.00
お仕事✖️英会話（日本人向け for native Japanese students)
A1 - B1Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
オンライン日本語教師になりたい方へのアドバイス
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 80.00
Availability
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Podcast (15)
733 Reviews
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English
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Yumie Oh
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
Akari is very creative and kind ! She gave me many advices. 日本人が方向性を相談したい場合にも、お勧めの先生です！親切に新しいアイディアを提案して頂けました。
Mar 10, 2024
Alexandra Lee
5 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Needed proofreading done and Akari was supremely helpful. I was immediately relieved that I chose her for this, as it’s clear she is skillful in professional writing. She helped me articulate things I was struggling to even say in my own language. I recommend her if you need language advice for something important! I will definitely be requesting her again!
Oct 10, 2022
Echo_Hamm
3 Japanese lessons
Very easy to work with and very well prepared.
Apr 19, 2025
Sean Smith (ション）
7 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
あかり先生は素晴らしい先生です。Akari-sensei is an exceptional teacher. Extremely knowledgeable, but also down to earth and patient. I appreciate the mix of textbook instruction with casual conversation. I also really respect her business hustle with her airbnb tours. And I hope to take one of her tours one day when she's not escaping from the Kyoto hot summers haha. Overall, make sure to book a lesson with her. 全体的に、本当に頭が良くてやさしい人です。
May 2, 2023
Melissa Jesurun
1 Japanese lesson
Akari gave some incredibly helpful tips for our upcoming trip! I love that she is very focused on travel - a perfect fit for our needs!
May 30, 2025
Alyssa
1 Japanese lesson
I love how Akari simplifies everything. I learned a lot in a span of 30mins especially about Japan’s alphabets which really fascinated me.
Oct 13, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 30.00
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