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KIKO
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Basque
Bulgarian
German
Italian
Lessons to be able to speak Japanese with a patient teacher🗾
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Basque
Bulgarian
German
Italian
Lessons to be able to speak Japanese with a patient teacher🗾
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Berlin, Germany (09:56 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 26, 2021InterestsTravelSports & FitnessFoodAnimation & ComicsHistory
Hello, My name is Kiko🌻(IG @japanese_with_kiko) I'm a certified Japanese teacher with over 4 years of experience teaching online and at a university in Eastern Europe. I specialize in beginner-level grammar and practical conversation, helping students speak with confidence from day one.
私は教えることに情熱を持ち、忍耐強い性格です。従来の教科書だけの単純な学びではなく、「話せる日本語」の習得に力を入れています。丁寧語、敬語、タメ口(カジュアル)、長崎弁(方言)の4つを話します。基本的には丁寧語で会話をはじめますが、学生の話し方に応じてスイッチします。趣味は外国語学習、スポーツ観戦、料理です。もちろんアニメも見ますよ！
✓certified
✓4 years experienced (include online＋face to face＋individual＋class)
✓Lessons 2000
✓Students 250
🌹Visiting lecturer Varna free university in Bulgaria
🧸Summer course Visiting lecturer Witelon University in Poland
【Basic grammar】You can learn "practically" and "enjoyably" using original slides based on the "Genki". My original materials are very popular among students. If you want to start from 0 and aim to speak REAL JAPANESE, I can help you. I will accompany your journey towards achieving your goals.
【会話】初級から教科書を使わない会話のみのクラスも提供しています。文法は一人で学べますが、会話は一人では上達できないので、レッスンでたくさんアウトプットしてください。より自然な表現や間違いがあればその都度教えます。A1～OK! If you'd like, I can speak in a casual speech or Nagasaki dialect, so let me know.My teaching material
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
日本語教師養成420時間講座理論通信 - アルファ国際学院 - 2021福岡の日本語学校での実習2021.7～2021.9
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2024
Japanese teacherI’ve taught elementary grammar and conversation to students all over the world.
I have a passion for teaching Japanese and have taught students of various levels.
2022 - 2024
Japanese tutorI have taught children's lesson. Children who have Japanese parents but they live in other country and children who they are influenced by anime, ghibli and Sanrio." I provide lessons that students to continue learning with enjoyment.
2024 - 2024
Head of the Department of FLT 外国語学部I was teaching Japanese language and experiential Japanese culture to students who are interested in Japan. I always compared Bulgaria and Japan in my lessons to help students learn about the distant and unfamiliar country of Japan.
2024 - Current
Summer course Japanese teacherDuring the summer vacation, I taught a Japanese language course at Witelon University for students, graduate's students, and members. I handled both group classes and individual lessons for students ranging from complete beginners to intermediate learners. In face-to-face lessons, I taught to introduce Japanese culture in each session, offering experiences beyond language learning, such as soroban, making personal hanko, card games, hanafuda, and peace education.
Education
2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s - 国際関係学部My major was international relations, I was doing international cooperation in the Philippines and I was researching Nikkei that living in South America. Also, while I was studying abroad, I studied linguistics at the University of Salamanca. At that time, I chose Basque(Euskera) .
Work Experience
2020 - 2021
office workI have experience working as an administrative staff member at Nagasaki University, where I was responsible for budget management in the School of Medicine. I was entrusted with important tasks. In the lesson, I can teach basic business etiquette, including company greetings, honorific language, manners, phone and email etiquette, and other fundamental business rules.
2017 - 2018
アルバイト学生の頃、無印良品（MUJI）で販売スタッフとして働いていました。MUJIの商品が大好きで、暮らしの中に取り入れながら誇りをもって働いていました。現在はスポットで働いています。
5.0
Rating
202
Students
1,117
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
96 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
🌻GENKI Grammer＆Conversation for beginners🌻にほんごをまなぼう！
A1 - A2Language Essentials492 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 16% off
🌸Conversation practice🌸にほんごをはなそう！
A1 - C2Conversation274 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 12% off
🎌Travel Japanese🎌はじめてのにほんりょこう！
A1 - A2Conversation22 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 5% off
【with HW】🌻GENKI Grammer＆Conversation for beginners🌻にほんごをまなぼう！
A1 - A2Language Essentials127 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
83 Reviews
William Payne
36 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been doing lesson with Kiko Sensei for 3 months now, 4 times a week. She is very thoughtful and caring and tailored the class to my needs. She was very accommodating and extremely patient even with a slow learner like me! I highly recommend her as a teacher because you will learn so much from her and she will be very thoughtful and caring with you!
Apr 24, 2025
Brian
11 Japanese lessons
Despite it being 3 am, Kiko held the lesson wonderfully!
May 12, 2026
Andi
1 Japanese lesson
Had a great class with Kiko San - she is patient, can talk in a way that is understandable at my level and helps with examples and vocabulary. Happy to recommend her!
Jan 19, 2026
Sam Wolfstone
31 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am really enjoying my lessons with Kiko-san! I really feel like my conversational skills are improving. Kiko-san is diligent in gently correcting me when I get things wrong so that I can fix my mistakes, and we never seem to run out of things to talk about, which makes the lessons really fun.
Apr 3, 2025
Brian
11 Japanese lessons
The lesson was great as always! きこさん、頑張ってね！🙂
May 5, 2026
Michael Pog
6 Japanese lessons
Great first lesson. We had a great friendly conversation. She asked me great questions and set goals for me for the next lessons. Super easy to talk. I had a great experience.
Jan 11, 2026
Trial Lesson
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