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Hi I'm Aki, an experienced Japanese teacher. I've been tutoring students in the United Kingdom for over 6 years. I taught a variety of students: e.g. young children (primary school), teenagers (GCSE /A-level), university students, and adults up to over 60 years old. Most of them are beginner or intermediate-level learners.Let me describe my teaching style with 3 key points: 1) TEACHING MATERIALS: I mainly use my original teaching materials which are full of visual-focused explanations and custom illustrations. I believe every lesson should be customised to some extent, because of the many different...
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£28/hr
5.0
Sally C
Experienced & Patient Japanese Tutor
Hello, everyone! I'm Sally. Nice to meet you :) I'm a qualified CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teacher (obtained in 2018).I studied in Japan and worked full-time (as a teacher) and part-time jobs in Tokyo, Japan. I’ve taught English in five Japanese public junior high schools for 3 years and tutored private students in Japan before moving to the U.K..I was a part-time tutor in a secondary school in Hong Kong. With 8 years of teaching experience, I understand the challenges that second language learners encounter when learning a new language. Until now, I...
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£54/hr
4.9
Kurumi F
Experienced & relaxed Japanese tutor for all levels learners
Hi, I'm Kurumi! :)I'm a native Japanese tutor who is originally from Hokkaido, the north island of Japan but currently live in Bristol. I started tutoring since I came to the UK so now I have nearly 5 years of experience. Although I'm originally an engineer, my tutoring carrer began before then, when I was a uni student. At the time I was working as a part time tutor at evening classes and I really enjoyed it.So since I moved to the UK, I decided to start this carrer again. I had several students in Glasgow and since I moved to Bristol, I've got more students and tutoring them every day. My classes...
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£62/hr
5.0
Mina S
Highly experienced and qualified Japanese tutor
Konnichiwa! I am Mina, a qualified Japanese teacher who has taught for more than 10 years. I first taught Japanese at Naganuma School in Tokyo for 8 years. Naganuma School is the oldest Japanese language school in Japan and was established in 1948. At Naganuma School I taught all levels from beginner to advanced. I also designed intensive summer course curriculums and managed classes and lessons designed for Daiwa scholarship students from the UK as well as for the Vulcanus Program(students from Europe). While I was teaching there, I also taught Japanese part-time at Surugadai University for about...
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£60/hr
5.0
Yekta E
Japanese Teacher for all levels !
Dear Student, I am a professional, experienced and qualified Japanese teacher&tutor with a Bachelor Degree in Japanese Education. I build a personalized teaching plan for every and each student to give the most effective and efficient learning opportunity that meets the needs of the students from all levels and ages. Japanese language is closely related to the Japanese culture and requires agood understanding of the culture itself. That is why, I give an interesting combination of both cultural and lingual tips to the students which turn the challenging learning process into a fun and fruitful...
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£44/hr
5.0
Yuko K
Dedicated Friendly Japanese Native Teacher
Konnichiwa! I'm originally from Tokyo, a native Japanese speaker and a friendly, dedicated London-based Japanese teacher with over five years of experience teaching English speakers of all ages — including teenagers, university students and adults. I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language and have been teaching privately with learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced in person and online. My teaching style focuses on creating tailor-made lessons that meet each learner’s individual needs, goals, and learning pace. Whether students want to master grammar, imp...
We’ve only had a few lessons but my daughter is really enjoying her lessons so far! She just wanted to learn Japanese for fun and Sally has a warm and thorough approach which is just right for my 10 year old. Would recommend!
Charlie T
21st Jan 2026
Natsumi H
Natsumi is a really fun and engaging teacher. Even when I make mistakes she takes the time to review them until I am comfortable to continue. I’m looking forward to our next lesson for the foreseeable.
ありがとう
jordan W
5th Jan 2026
Aki M
My 17 year old daughter has recently started lessons with Aki and is enjoying them immensely. She says she is learning a lot and likes that she gets plenty of opportunity in the lesson to practice speaking Japanese with Aki. Learning resources are excellent too and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Aki to other parents. Thank you :)
Julie B
8th Oct 2025
Rena N
Rena has been a delight to learn with, picking up and carrying on from my independent studies towards my N5 (and beyond hopefully). Extremely friendly and knowledgeable, would definitely recommend. Thank you :)
Richard D
27th Jan 2025
Masato I
Esme has only had a few sessions with Masato but we are very impressed. His teaching style is very visual and easy to follow. He has a lovely mannerism and personability, very bubbly. He is extremely organised an efficient, punctual and follows up with notes too. Really like his style of teaching and would highly recommend.
Esme P
8th Oct 2024
Ikumi M
I never imagined I would enjoy learning a new language after my school years. Ikumi fosters a warm and welcoming environment, demonstrating patience and utmost professionalism. Her preparation for each lesson is impressive, and she even assigns homework when she's unable to conduct a session. I believe I couldn't have found a better tutor and I plan to continue with her until I achieve my personal goals.
Thank you Ikumi!
Christopher J
18th Aug 2024
Misako G
Misako is truly the best teacher I've ever had. I've been interested in Japanese and studied by myself for some time and taking up the lessons was the best step forward in my learning. I was a complete beginner at the time, but quickly lessons with Misako became the highlights of my week. I am more comfortable speaking the language and am always looking forward to learn more. ありがとうございます!
Tomasz S
15th May 2024
Rie O
Great tutor with well organised and well structured lessons. She has a great sense of humour and I’m really enjoying the lessons!
Karen I
7th May 2024
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