Dear Hana Sensei, It has been a true honor and privilege to take lessons with Hana sensei. She has gotten me more in touch with my Japanese cultural heritage dating back to when my Japanese grandfather first journeyed from Hiroshima to California in 1900. She has been my inspiration to learn Japanese at a higher level continue my learning journey. Currently, I have taken more than 105 weekly lessons. During these lessons, I have learned about Japanese culture, customs, daily life, and how to communicate in Japanese! I have enjoyed my lessons so much that I am striving to one day take the JLPT examination, a comprehensive Japanese language proficiency test. Thank so much for making learning Japanese exceptionally fun and rewarding! I can’t wait for next week’s learning experience! Take care. ~ Debbie

Hana sensei is a skillful and experienced teacher that loves her job and one of the coolest people I have met. Her grammar lessons helped me pass the JLPT2 ahead of my target date. How? - She picked a notebook that was perfect for me. All of its 100+ grammar points come with audio example sentences. Ideal for someone with a good ear memory and little time to study - Her presentation document follows the textbook but adds a lot of useful information: explanations on obscure points, comparisons with other expressions, precisions on usage (formal/informal, ...) and funny illustrations - For each grammar point, I had to read the example sentences out loud one by one (useful for the reading practice). I also had to invent one example sentence. When I was too lazy and came up with a beginner-level sentence, she would challenge me, gently but firmly, to do better Of course I did the homework too, but if I passed that exam, it's in no small part thanks to Hana Sensei's guidance. Merci Madame !

さしぶりのレッスンを受けていました。今日も楽しかったです☺️

これは自分の日本語ので、　間違いを作ったら、　すみません。３００レッスンを教えてくれてありがとうございます！ 「げんき１」と「げんき２」から「上級へのとびら」までたくさん勉強しましたね？　レッスンの時間はいつも面白くて色々な素晴らしいことを話します。　こんなレベルの話は小さいころの夢でした。　今は日本に旅行したら、　本当に誰でもと日本語で話したり、　日本の音楽とテレビドラマをたのしんだり、　漢字も読めます。　花先生、　この美しい贈り物にありがとうございます。　 Thank you for teaching me for (over) 300 lessons! From Genki 1 and Genki 2 to Tobira, we've studied a lot haven't we? The lessons are always interesting and enjoyable. We also get to talk about all sorts of wonderful things. This level of Japanese language fluency has always been my dream when I was younger. Now when I visit Japan, I can speak to anyone, enjoy Japanese music and TV, and even be able read all sorts of kanji! Thank you so much for this beautiful gift, Hana先生。

先生、今日はありがとうございました。たくさん笑って、話してて、楽しい時間を過ごしました。

Great attitude - always!