Hello! My name is Koji. I live in Arizona and have been teaching Japanese for 5 years. I speak English and am also studying Chinese. Learning a language is hard, but let's work together to make it enjoyable and effective.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I am a senior studying Sports Performance, and my hobbies include basketball, reading, traveling, movies, napping, and technology.
Features:
●Personalized notes
●Follow-up sessions
●Optional homework assignments
My lessons & teaching style
4 Types of Lessons:
Conversation Practice: Engage in discussions on news and various topics.
Japanese Language Study with “Marugoto Book”: Improve your listening, speaking, writing, reading, and grammar skills. Lessons can also be tailored using your textbook.
JLPT Preparation: Focus on reading, listening, and grammar with practice tests and more.
Travel Preparation: Practice with role cards, learn travel vocabulary, and plan your trips by finding hotels and places to visit.
*Customization is also available upon request. For example, if you want to practice travel phrases, we can focus on conversation practice. If you prefer reading, we can use my materials for practice.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2019 - Current
講師オンライン - ARIZONA, United States
2013 - 2015
講師Suzaka Shougyo High School - JapanBasketball coach
Education
2024 - Current
Bachelor’s - Sports PerformanceArizona State University(ASU)GPA4.0
2021 - 2023
Bachelor’s - Exercise ScienceMesa Community College
Work Experience
2012 - 2014
普通科陸上自衛隊 - 長野, Japan
2016 - 2019
引っ越し日本通運株式会社 - 長野, Japan
5.0
Rating
50
Students
450
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
50
Students
450
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Conversation Practice 会話の練習
B1 - C2Conversation382 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Customized Lesson Just for You
A1 - C2Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Learn Japanese with Marugoto book!
A1 - B2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (2)
28 Reviews
Luke Hutton
3 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend Koji-sensei! I've had three lessons with him so far. He's very easy to talk to and is great at preparing interesting topics and adapting to the student's level. We generally start with 15 minutes or so of free talk and then move into a more structured conversation. We've discussed a variety of fun topics including basketball and differences between Japanese and American etiquette. He is supportive and encourages you to talk through mistakes.
Koji先生、ありがとうございます!
Dec 27, 2024
Karen J
6 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Just had another great lesson with Koji-sensei! We talked a little bit about sports, Chinese New Year, and also the differences between manners in the US and in Japan. I really enjoy Koji's teaching style of having one grounding topic to shape the lesson around - having a little bit of structure really allows the conversation to flow, and I learn new words in the process! Thanks again!
Feb 9, 2024
Rohan
5 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Koji-sensei has been fantastic! His casual style of teaching makes lessons feel very relaxing and help me build confidence in developing my conversational skills. Every lesson feels fresh, and he does a great job making them feel like natural dialogues while also providing clear instruction on improving vocabulary and grammar. He also includes all the notes from the lesson in a structured doc which makes it convenient to refer back to and review later on. I'm looking forward to continuing to take these lessons!
Jan 27, 2024
Leslie Fu
1 Japanese lesson
First lesson was GREAT! I already feel like I learned more than in 6 months on duolingo. I felt super comfortable asking questions and already can't wait for more lessons!
Jan 15, 2025
Karen J
6 Japanese lessons
Just had another great lesson with Koji-sensei! Always appreciate his upbeat vibe and how he brings a fun topics to the lessons. Thanks again!
Apr 16, 2024
Remi Flounders
2 Japanese lessons
Had very accessible conversation practice and went over common phrases! Was very easy going but still made corrections to my speech that was highly appreciated