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4,573 Lessons
Sho
Voice recording available ! Top 1% Japanese teacher in 2022 on italki !! I have been working as a professional Japanese teacher since 2010. I have given over 13,000 hours of lessons to more than 1,200 students. I was also selected as one of Italki's top 1% teachers in 2022 and have received more than 300 highly rated reviews. My lessons are suitable for “those who want to start learning Japanese,” “those who want to practice speaking using the grammar they have learned,” and “those who want to be able to express themselves using the Japanese they have learned. After taking my lessons, you will gain confidence in speaking in Japanese and increase your chances of passing the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

4,297 Lessons
Yoshito Hiroi
I’m patient, encouraging and understanding. During my Polish and Korean lessons on iTalki, I say "I don't understand." "Can you say it again please?" hundreds of times and make tons of mistakes. It's a process of language learning! During our lessons, I repeat and paraphrase as many times as you wish until you understand. I want my lessons to be a place where you can make mistakes and you don’t feel any pressure. Please consider our lessons as conversation with a Japanese friend. I’d like to focus on having fun. I’m not here to practice my English but to help you learn Japanese, so I’d like to talk with you in Japanese as much as possible. However, I wouldn’t force you to speak Japanese.

2,712 Lessons
Michelle / Misako
Professional teacher who can guide students who really want to speak Japanese After teaching at Japanese elementary school in Vietnam for 2 years, I took the Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test and began teaching Japanese online through italki in 2021. I then moved to the United States (Porland, OR) to teach Japanese to American students in-person while earning my Master's degree in Japanese Teaching Methodology. I gained experience teaching Japanese online / in-person in order to teach grammar effectively while still focusing on conversational practice. Tell me your goal and I will make a great lesson plan especially for you. I will do my best and would be happy to help you improve your Japanese!! 欢迎大家跟我一起学习吧!! リラックスして日本語を一緒に勉強しましょう :)

5,163 Lessons
Kanako
会話しながら文法も学びたい♩LEARNING GRAMMAR AND FIXING REPEATED ERRORS AND HABITS WHILE ENJOYING CONVERSATION♩ I am friendly and honest teacher, always do my best to help you! I am passionate about helping students to understand complicated topics by making them simple, or to distinguish similar meaning words by giving detailed explanations. My lesson is focusing on NATURAL DAILY CONVERSATION ( not for tests, but I can help if you share your study materials :) So PLEASE HAVE MEMORIZED ALL HIRAGANA before your first lesson. I’m NOT certificated teacher and not fluent in English, so I might not be the best one to answer your questions sometimes, especially about nuances between similar expressions in English. Of course I try my best finding answers and get it back to you as soon as possible!

4,632 Lessons
あやか
★継続は力なり★ いっしょに楽しく勉強しましょう!Practice makes perfect. Let’s have a great time learning Japanese together. 私は2016年8月からitalkiで日本語を教えています。 生徒さんがだんだん上達していく姿を見ると、とても嬉しいです。 「生徒さんに寄り添える先生」を心がけています。 私は生徒さんがたくさん話す練習ができるように「生徒さんの話をじっくり聞く」ということを心がけています。 I completed all the requirements of Japanese Language Teacher Training Course(420 hours). I'd like to help you improve your Japanese skills. My classes are relaxed and fun. Let's study Japanese with me .

5,008 Lessons
mie
6年前に初めて日本語教師としての職業に従事する機会を与えて頂き、様々な外国籍の方と日本語に携わる仕事ができちいることに喜びを感じております。

5,817 Lessons
Takahiro Murakami
I have 9 years of experience teaching Japanese, and I am capable of conversing in English and Arabic I have been teaching Japanese for about 7 years. First, I taught Japanese in Egypt at two universities and the Japanese Cultural Center(Japan Foundation Cairo office). Now I am teaching Japanese for students who want to proceed to the next level of education in Tokyo. However, because I want to teach the Japanese language to students from different countries, I decided to become a teacher at italki.

2,402 Lessons
KIKI
Life is an experiment. So don’t strive for perfection—just start speaking! Hello I'm Kiki. Please call me KIKI or KIKI-sensei. I'm a professional Japanese language teacher. I got a Japanese teacher license in a university. My major is business administration. Basically I'll teach you practical Japanese and situations and teaching grammar, reading Japanese articles, etc... Our goal is always to increase conversation and make it fun. Anyone can study Japanese, so don't worry! And don't be afraid of making mistakes. I'm looking for to see you at my lesson. Let's enjoy to learn Japanese with me. 私はプロの日本語の先生です。大学にて日本語教師の免許を取得しました。大学時代の専攻は経営で副専攻は日本語教師です。 私は日本で日本語や日本文化を教えています。基本的には実用的な日本語とシチュエーション、加えて文法や発音などです。私のクラスはいつも会話を増やして楽しくすることが目標です。誰でも日本語を勉強することができます。一緒に楽しみましょう!

3,153 Lessons
Masako Fumiyama
My lesson is designed to help you learn Japanese conversation naturally. I am a professional Japanese teacher; I completed my Japanese language teacher training course in 2018 and passed the Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency Test. I have taught volunteer classes, café lessons, online lessons, and now I am in charge of beginner classes at a Japanese language school. 私は、プロの日本語教師です。2018年に日本語教師養成講座を修了し、日本語教育能力検定に合格しました。 今まで、ボランティアクラスやカフェレッスン、オンラインレッスンなどで教えた経験があり、今は日本語学校で初級クラスを担当しています。

2,131 Lessons
Azusa
I passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test, and I am a licensed professional teacher. I am very passionate about teaching. I know how hard it is to learn a foreign language because I’ve studied English abroad in Canada for a year. So, in my lesson, don’t worry about making mistakes! Just enjoy having conversations (^^) 日本語教育能力検定試験に合格し、プロの日本語教師になりました。 私は1年間、カナダに英語留学をしたことがあるので、新しい言葉を学ぶ時の気持ちはよく分かります。 私のレッスンではたくさん間違っても大丈夫です! 少しずつ日本語に慣れていきましょう☆

419 Lessons
RIKU
RIKU🏋FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED LEARNER🙋♂EXPERIENCED JAPANESE TEACHER😎 🌟English version🌟 🔥Has been teaching over 300 students with 5000 hours👨🏫📕 ✅Taught Japanese at the university in Mexico and in a private school in Honduras ✅Has been teaching Japanese on the online platform for over 4 years ✅From absolute beginner to the advanced level I am eligible to teach🙌 🌟Versión en español🌟 🔥He estado enseñando a más de 300 estudiantes con 5000 horas👨🏫📕 ✅ Enseñe japonés en la universidad de México y en una escuela privada en Honduras. ✅He estado enseñando japonés en la plataforma en línea durante más de 4 años ✅Desde principiante absoluto hasta nivel avanzado, soy elegible para enseñar🙌

15.9k Lessons
Rie 福山理絵
Youtube : @ロッキーとナナちゃんの日本語 ★2001年~2003年|台湾 東和日語機構(日本語専門の語学学校) 週6日勤務/1日8レッスン(2年間) グループ・個人レッスン/企業派遣 教材開発・カウンセリング 使用教材:みんなの日本語 など ★2005年~2008年|(財)京都府国際センター 日本語講師(ボランティア) ★2005年~2008年|World Friends Club(私設国際交流グループ)創設 日本語・英語・中国語の言語交換会を主催 各種国際交流イベントの企画・運営 ★2009年~2019年|Nova Holdings(NOVAお茶の間留学センター) オンライン日本語レッスンサービス立ち上げスタッフ 独自のオンラインシステムとオリジナル教材を使用 オンラインレッスン/教材開発/講師トレーニング・管理 Skypeを活用した英会話学校の運営にも従事 ★2019年~2023年|株式会社 東京外国語センター 関西事業部 企業派遣レッスン(市販テキスト使用) ★2019年~現在|Airbnb 対面による日本語レッスン ★★★★★(5つ星)評価獲得 ★2020年~現在|italki オリジナルPPTによる オンラインレッスン ★2025年~現在|Youtube 日本語レッスンYoutube開設

76 Lessons
Junko O
中国語が話せる経験豊富な有資格日本語講師 20年以上台湾で日本語を教えて来ました。中国語圏だけでなく、 韓国、ベトナム、インド、アメリカ、ドイツ人の学生にも教えたことがあります。 日本語教師の資格を持っています。 初級から上級まで、日常会話、文法、JLPT対策を教えることができます。 旅行が好きなので日本国内の観光地や食べ物,日本文化を紹介することもできます。 I have been teaching Japanese in Taiwan for over 20 years. I have taught students not only from Chinese-speaking countries, but also from Korea, Vietnam, India, the United States, and Germany. I am a qualified Japanese teacher. I can teach daily conversation, grammar, and JLPT preparation from beginner to advanced levels. I love traveling, so I can introduce tourist spots, food, and Japanese culture in Japan. 我在台灣教日文已有20多年了。除了中文國家外,我還教過來自韓國、 越南、印度、美國和德國的學生。我取得了日語教師資格。 我可以教授從初級到高級的日常會話、文法和日語能力考試準備。 我喜歡旅遊,所以我可以介紹日本的旅遊景點、美食和日本文化。

71 Lessons
Sue🌸
🌸4ヶ国(かこく)に留学(りゅうがく)経験(けいけん)あり🌸元(もと)英語(えいご)講師(こうし)が優(やさ)しく日本語(にほんご)を教(おし)えます😊 英会話教室(えいかいわ きょうしつ)や学習塾(がくしゅう じゅく)で、英語(えいご)を教(おし)えた経験(けいけん)があります😊 日本語(にほんご)の先生(せんせい)としては、まだ新人(しんじん)ですが、 フリートークや、スライドをつかったレッスンで、たのしく日本語(にほんご)を学習(がくしゅう)します🌻 わたしは、教(おし)えることが だいすきです。 いっしょに、日本語を たのしみながら 学(まな)びましょう! I have experience teaching English at language schools.😊 As a Japanese tutor, I am still a beginner, but I teach Japanese in a fun way through free talks and lessons using slides I love teaching! Let’s learn Japanese together! • TOEIC Score: 975 • J-SHINE Certified Assistant Elementary School English Instructor • TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), obtained in Canada • TYCE (Teaching Young Children English), obtained in Canada • Spanish Proficiency Test Level 5

177 Lessons
しおり|Shiori
✨初心者〜上級者までOK✨初級、会話練習、JLPT対策、など何でも大丈夫!1人1人に合わせたレッスンを考えます🗣️全力でサポートするので、ぜひ一緒に頑張りましょう( ⋅֊⋅ ).ᐟ 【🥇私の授業を受けるメリット🥇】 📩日本語で分からないことがあれば、授業以外でも24時間メッセージOK🙆♀️(気軽に連絡して下さい!) 🔎レッスン前にヒアリングを行い、レベルや目標に応じてあなたに合った学習プランを提供します! 📖学んだことは全てデータに残し、共有するのでいつでも、復習できます! ◎全ての文法に対して、私のオリジナルスライドを用意しています📗可愛いイラストもあるので、視覚的にも楽しく学んで頂けます!!🤍

24 Lessons
Koshiro . Y
🎓 Certified Japanese teacher with a Master’s in Japanese Language Education | 400+ online lessons | I hold a Master’s degree in Japanese Language Education, specializing in Second Language Acquisition. My research focused on how international students improve their speaking skills and how their social networks during study abroad influence language development. During graduate school, I completed a teaching practicum at a Japanese university and gained experience as a volunteer teacher in local communities and as a teaching assistant in university classes. I have taught learners from various countries and proficiency levels—from complete beginners to advanced—and have conducted over 300 online lessons. I also hold Japan’s national certification for Japanese language teachers.

4,869 Lessons
Yoshi Shimizu
Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge. I first got involved in teaching Japanese as a conversation tutor when I was at the university in San Francisco, USA. Since then, I love working with people from different cultural backgrounds. This is also one of the reasons why I became a documentary photographer. I have visited over 90 countries to document different cultures and people. For the joy of teaching, I have also taught photography at workshops. Teaching requires a great deal of patience and communication artistry which also apply to become a good photographer as well. In general, it is truly rewarding to see my students succeed in learning skills.

2,159 Lessons
Hiromi UD
en français & in English 🌟 塾講師歴4年🏫オンライン講師歴6年💻 仏 Après avoir fini les études, j'ai travaillé comme enseignante d'anglais principalement pour les élèves d'école secondaire. Maintenant je donne des cours privés de japonais en Suisse, et j’enseigne aussi l’anglais et le français de niveau débutant aux Japonais. De plus, il m'arrive de temps en temps de faire des cours d'origami depuis toujours. Je vais également lancer un cours pour apprendre à faire des sushis aux enfants. 英 Since graduation, I've worked at a private school for over four years, mainly as an English teacher for children around 11 to 15 years old. Now I sometimes teach Japanese, Origami and Sushi-making in French and also basic English and French to Japanese. 😊✨

754 Lessons
ひろこ
早稲田大学を卒業した後、公務員をしていました。2019年に日本語教育能力検定試験に合格し、日本語教師として日本語を教えています。日本語の他には、上級レベルの韓国語と、基本的な英語を話すことができます。また、ベトナム語も少しできます。みなさんが無理なく日本語学習を続けていけるように、全力でサポートいたします! I graduated from the Faculty of Education of Waseda University. Before I became a Japanese language teacher, I had been a government employee. I passed Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test administered by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services in 2019, and teach Japanese as a Japanese language teacher. I can speak not only Japanese, but also Korean(advanced level) ,English(intermediate level), and also can speak a bit of Vietnamese. I will try my best to support you!

1,407 Lessons
Hiro
If you cannot find best lesson slot, please contact me through italki message. Thanks! わたしは 日本(にほん)で 外国人(がいこくじん)に 日本語(にほんご)を おしえています。会話(かいわ)、ひらがな・漢字(かんじ)、文法(ぶんぽう)など、あなたに合(あ)ったレッスンをします。 英語(えいご)で コミュニケーションできます。なんでも 日本語(にほんご)で たのしく はなしましょう。 I am teaching Japanese to foreigners in Japan. I will give lessons that suit you, such as communication, hiragana / kanji, and grammar. I can communicate her in English. Let's have fun in Japanese.