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Yoshi Shimizu
Japanese
Native
English
French
Other

From Japan

Living in Geneva, Switzerland

Native Japanese, fluent in English. Great communication skills and international cultural knowledge. Hello, I’m Yoshi. I am a professional documentary photographer currently based in Europe. Born and raised in Japan, I have spent my adult life navigating international environments—including over a decade in the US (San Francisco and New York) and twenty years working with international organizations in Europe. As a native Japanese speaker fluent in English, I offer more than just language lessons; I offer a bridge between cultures. If you are interested in Photography, Art, or Global Travel, I invite you to search for 'Yoshi Shimizu Photography' online to view my photo gallery. We can use also these topics as a foundation for our lessons, helping you move beyond textbooks. 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 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...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Image files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
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Interests

Tech
Food
History
Art
Travel
Trial Lesson
305 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Conversational lessons and Free talks in either Japanese or English. / 会話とフリートーク
A1-C2
Conversation
6,315 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
10% off
Japanese Conversation Lesson for Two Students
A2-C2
Conversation
0 lessons completed
USD 27.00
10% off
Japanese Conversation Lesson for Three Students
A1-C2
Conversation
0 lessons completed
USD 38.00
10% off
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For beginners·100
Structured lessons·6
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Student Jerry Morrow/Alethea
Jerry Morrow/Alethea
159 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。 受ける (うける) to receive 年齢 (ねんれい) age 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
Riley
192 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.
Ian Lennen
117 Japanese lessons
Amazingly interesting conversations! Highly recommended!
Student Gerald Greene
Gerald Greene
156 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.
dmitri nezvigin
20 Japanese lessons
His style of teaching is incredible and really goes into the minutia of the language and the way the brain naturally processes language. He was recommended to me by my friend, who said that of all the people he's learned Japanese from over the years, Yoshi Shimizu has taught him the most by far.
Chuck Woehrle
1 Japanese lesson
よしさん was very good at carrying the conversation, even with my not particularly great speaking skills. He spent a good amount of time allowing me to answer questions and providing support when needed as well as providing a challenging but appropriate level of listening practice. I felt very comfortable and that the time was used very well. Highly recommend!