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KEITA☆
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Specialties
Test Preparation🏆TOP 1% | Official Group Teacher | 21yr Ex-Defense Ministry Official| Master Professional Japanese
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Specialties
Test Preparation🏆TOP 1% | Official Group Teacher | 21yr Ex-Defense Ministry Official| Master Professional Japanese
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Nara, Japan (07:16 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 30, 2021InterestsReadingHistoryPets & AnimalsMusicSports & Fitness
🥇Award-Winning Professional Japanese Teacher | italki Official Recognition: ★2022: Ranked TOP 1% Japanese Teacher worldwide. ★Oct 19, 2023: Selected as "Most Qualified, Perfect, and Best Teacher" for Group Classes. | Professional Background: ★Passed Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test on 1st try, JEES, creator of JLPT, 25% pass rate. ★Former National Civil Servant Language Specialist (1997-). Taught 2,500+ elite officer candidates from National Defense Academy & pilots. ★Received 3 Commendations from Commandants for excellence. ★Licensed English Teacher (Junior/Senior High). ★TOEIC(IP) 890 / TOEFL(PBT) 607. | My lessons are organized & professional, yet always patient & supportive.Me as a Teacher
【Limited Offer !】2-for-1 Special ! : 2 people join at no extra cost (Exclusively for Genki lessons) | Personal Background: I am originally from Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, famous for the Kintaikyo Bridge and currently live in Nara, neighbor to Kyoto. | My Interests: ♫ Music: I have a deep connection to classical music; my cousin is a professional conductor and composer. I enjoy playing the piano. 💪 Weight Training: I have maintained a training routine for over 20 years. 📚 Liberal Arts: I like reading books on language culture ＆ liberal arts written by the intellectual giants. | I aim to share these cultural and intellectual insights with you in our lessons ! My lessons & teaching style
★Systematic course with homework using GENKIⅠ&Ⅱand QUARTETⅠ☆Its purpose is to help you acquire 4 skills of basic & intermediate Japanese systematically.
★JLPT course for N4, N5 & N3☆Its purpose is to provide you with the strategies & tactics to solve the logical problems by using the actual JLPT Official Questions for you to pass JLPT.
★The basic Japanese phonetics course☆Its purpose is to provide you with the systematic basic Japanese phonetics with Pronunciation Script Slides for you to pronounce Japanese correctly.
★The customized ( conversational ) lesson course for all levels will be closed for a while, so if you have any questions&requests, ask me anytime.
★Group Lesson→be expanded.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
- Graphs and charts
- Test templates and examples
- Quizzes
Certificates
Renewed license for Junior ＆ Senior High English - MEXT, Nara Prefectural Board of Education - 2020中学校、高等学校教諭１種免許状（英語） 更新 奈良県教育委員会
Certificate verified
NAFL Japanese Instructors Qualification Program - ALC Press, Inc. - 2020アルク日本語教師養成プログラム
Certificate verified
The Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - The Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2020日本語教育能力検定試験 2020年一発合格 日本国際教育支援協会（JEES). In early 2020, I found out about the existence of this test and the profession of an online Japanese teacher. This is the longest-established, most difficult and authoritative test for Japanese language teachers. I strongly believe that professional Japanese language teachers are responsible for passing this test. Therefore, I studied very hard every day for about 8 months for the test and as a result, I successfully passed it the first try.
Certificate verified
The Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - The Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2020The Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test is administered by the JEES, the same organization that creates the JLPT. It is the most difficult test for Japanese teachers, with a pass rate of only one in four. Passing this exam on the first try in 2020 shows my deep understanding of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, and pedagogy. My success with this JEES-created exam also enables me to teach JLPT-focused courses effectively, leveraging the insight I gained into their question formats.
Certificate verified
TOEIC（IP）８９０points - Educational Testing Service - 2009
Certificate verified
TOEFL （PBT）６０７ points - Educational Testing Service - 1995
Certificate verified
National License for Junior High School English - MEXT, Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education - 1995中学校教諭１種免許状（英語） 石川県教育委員会
Certificate verified
National License for Senior High School English - MEXT, Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education - 1995高等学校教諭１種免許状（英語） 取得 石川県教育委員会
Certificate verified
The Pre-First Grade Test in Practical English - MEXT, Society for Testing English Proficiency,Inc. - 1993実用英語技能検定試験準１級 合格 文部省 日本英語検定協会
Certificate verified
Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor’s - Faculty of Foreign Language Studies, Department of English language StudiesBachelor of Arts
Work Experience
1998 - 2019
Civilian Language Officer
2020 - 2021
a part-time English teacher
2022 - Current
English teacherCurrently, I teach English at a private combined junior & senior high school in Osaka on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
5.0
Rating
184
Students
3,237
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
117 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Systematic course with homework ＆ its corrections with the following textbooks GENKI Ⅰ, Ⅱ & QUARTETⅠfor all the beginners including true beginners & intermediate students（JLPTN5, N4 & N3 level）.
A1 - B1Language Essentials2,094 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 3% off
JLPT (The Japanese Language Proficiency Test) course to provide you with Strategies＆Tactics to solve questions by using actual JLPT Official Questions with homework ＆ its corrections for N5, N4 & N3
A1 - B1Test Preparation91 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 3% off
The basic Japanese phonetics course with Pronunciation Script Slides & homework for shadowing to improve your speaking skills such as pronunciation, shadowing, pitch accent ,intonation, etc.
A2 - B1Language Essentials27 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 3% off
This course will be closed for a while→ (The customized conversational course for all levels.)
A1 - C2Conversation23 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
ONLY FOR 2023 STUDENTS
A1 - B1Language Essentials616 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 3% off
ONLY FOR 2022 STUDENTS
A1 - B1Language Essentials269 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 3% off
Availability
118 Reviews
Daniel Portman
185 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been studying with Keita sensei for over two years. Recently, I had to take a two month break for personal reasons. When I returned, I almost felt like I hadn't missed a lesson. The foundation Keita sensei had given me served me very well. I look forward to many more lessons with him.
Nov 10, 2025
David-Paul Charles
389 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
K San, is an excellent teacher. Our first class went very well and I love the structured approach to his teaching.
We started with a knowledge review to see where we should begin. I was provided with plenty of material to get started and additional source information.
I look forward to continuing or courses!
Mar 9, 2022
Darrell Ashworth
13 Japanese lessons
Effective lesson as always!
Mar 21, 2026
David
51 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Keita san is a great teacher. I've just completed a 10-lesson package and am booking another. I came in with minimal Japanese (Hiragana and a few words) and he met me where I was at.
Our sessions involve going through Genki, some Japanese conversation, and reviewing homework, which he helpfully grades outside of class.
Keita san provides materials if you don't have them, and maintains a Google doc of feedback and key lesson points. The structure and flexibility provided are great, and I feel like I'm making progress towards learning this language.
I highly recommend him and look forward to continuing to learn from him.
Nov 10, 2023
Peyton McCauley
1 Japanese lesson
K-Sensei is very helpful, and I would recommend him to anyone learning Japanese. He has several courses available and can tailor them to your needs. I feel very lucky that I found him on Italki.
Mar 25, 2026
Darrell Ashworth
13 Japanese lessons
Highly structured and organized lessons every time.
Mar 14, 2026
Trial Lesson
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