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Saki is nothing short of a phenomenal teacher. She goes out of her way to tailor lessons to each student, and is constantly looking for ways to improve her method. From the start I have always loved the notes she provides, allowing me to review any vocab or grammar points we've learned. She also goes over things we've learned in previous lessons, so I don't forget important things ! Looking forward to another great year with Saki ✨今年もよろしくね！

I've been taking lessons with Saki for more than year now and have seen quite a lot of progress - and, most importantly, the lessons have never felt like work! In our have discussed a wide range of themes from daily life to cultural differences to societal questions. Back when I started taking lessons with Saki, I was at Genki chapter 4 and pretty much a total beginner, and even then she managed to explain things clearly and keep the lessons interesting every single time. Can't recommend her high enough! さきさん、今年もお世話になります、来年もよろしくお願いします！🎇

Saki é uma pessoal bem paciente e realmente se importa com o aprendizado do aluno, respeitando seu ritmo e ajudando onde necessário. O material das aulas é intuitivo e muito útil. As lições de casa reforçam bem o que foi ensinado. Ela também procura perguntar coisas do dia a dia sempre que possível para incentivar o dialogo e a sua proficiência. Saki é a escolha certa 🤗

My first lesson with Sakisan was truly excellent. She gave me lots of time to speak and demonstrate my abilities, while recording notes is a structured googledoc. Then, toward the end of the session, we reviewed her notes and she was able to methodically and gently correct my grammar very efficiently. Thanks so much, Sakisan!

時間があっと言う間に過ぎてしまい、全然気づいていませんでした！楽しいお時間をありがとうございました！I was enjoying my lesson too much and somehow the time passed by without me even realizing it . 😅🙏 サキ先生、Thank you so much for a wonderful learning experience and for sharing a part of your day with me! I feel so energized !

I've written a review previously about Saki 先生, but I thought I'd write another about why I didn't select another 先生 while she was on leave for a couple months this summer. Both in the trial lessons and trying out other Japanese teachers with my own money, the majority really emphasize a 'classic' approach to learning of reciting and memorizing only. Saki's much more open to a conversational Japanese approach. I personally prefer being able to sidetrack my own lesson asking questions, than not being able to have them answered in favor of however the teacher decided to order topics. It's, IMO, valuable to break from reading and repeating to having to actually use and come up with your own Japanese, get feedback about it, and gradually develop your skills and an intuition generally about it.