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Yoshi Shimizu
Community TutorTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Other
Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge.
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Other
Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Geneva, Switzerland (17:50 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 6, 2021InterestsTechFoodHistoryArtTravel
Hello, my name is Yoshi. I am a professional documentary photographer currently living in Europe. I was born and raised in Japan. I spent more than ten (10) years in the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, studying at a university in San Francisco and working as a photographer in New York City and also over twenty years in Europe working as a photographer with international organizations. Japanese is my native language and I am fluent in English. I truly enjoy meeting people and exploring new cultures.Me as a Teacher
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. My lessons & teaching style
My lessons will be based on conversations and dialogue exchanges, and they are designed for individuals aged 15 and above. On our first trial lesson, we will assess the level of Japanese you are at and tailor our future lessons. The aim here is to make our lessons as enjoyable as possible. If you start loving what you do, you will naturally be good at what you do. Learning your grammar and building vocabulary is essential; however, the most effective learning is to put what you have learnt into practice, listening and speaking face-to-face. Our goal will be that you will overcome your fears of making mistakes, of being shy - all things that hinder you from improving your Japanese.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
512
Students
5,538
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
288 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversational lessons and Free talks in either Japanese or English. / 会話とフリートーク
A1 - C2Conversation5,250 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
240 Reviews
Jerry Morrow/Alethea
123 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
ヨシ先生のレッスンを受け始めてもうすぐ2年になります。私たちは年齢も人生経験も近いので、とても仲良くやっている。ヨシ先生、生徒への献身に感謝します。
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人生 （じんせい） life
経験 （けいけん） experience
仲良く （なかよく） getting along
献身 （けんしん）dedication
感謝 （かんしゃ） gratitude
Apr 9, 2025
Riley
178 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lessons are great for improving my comprehension. He does a great job walking through sentences and making sure I understand.
Mar 10, 2022
Christian
49 Japanese lessons
いつもヨシ先生との次のレッスンを楽しみにしています。
Nov 26, 2025
Gerald Greene
127 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Shimizu-san is exactly what I need. I lived in Japan for twenty years but didn’t have opportunities to speak it once I returned to the US in 2005. We talk about a wide variety of things which has helped my recall and has improved my fluency.
Jan 31, 2024
Christian
49 Japanese lessons
一時間でヨシ先生と話して早く過ぎます。
Dec 9, 2025
Reuven Baiyu
4 Japanese lessons
Today was my first lesson with Yoshi. He is very organized and a wide variety of material to draw from illustrated children's stories to calendars with the days of the month. The good thing about the material he uses is that is makes use of visuals to aid memory. I'm very much looking forward to the next lesson!
Oct 27, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 12.00
Your final payment will be made in USD