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KIKO
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From Nagasaki, Living in Germany | Beginner Grammar & Conversation Specialist
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Basque
Bulgarian
German
Italian
From Nagasaki, Living in Germany | Beginner Grammar & Conversation Specialist
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Nagasaki, Japan (12:27 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 26, 2021InterestsTravelSports & FitnessFoodAnimation & ComicsHistory
IG @japanese_with_kiko
Konnichiwa, My name is 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.
はじめまして！長崎出身のKIKOです🌻現在ドイツに住んでいて、ドイツ語を勉強しています。2021年に日本語教師の資格を取得し、国内外で日本語を教えてきました。私は教えることに情熱を持ち、忍耐強い性格です。初級文法・会話のレッスンが得意です。特に「話せる日本語」の習得に力を入れています。従来の教科書だけの単純な学びではなく、話して使って身に着けていくスタイルです。趣味は外国語学習、スポーツ観戦、料理です。アニメはスパイファミリーが好きです！よろしくお願いします。Me as a Teacher
✓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 My lessons & teaching style
【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
182
Students
994
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
84 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🌻GENKI Grammer＆Conversation for beginners🌻にほんごをまなぼう！
A1 - A2Language Essentials441 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 13% off
🌸Conversation practice🌸にほんごをはなそう！
A1 - C2Conversation240 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 12% off
🎌Travel Japanese🎌はじめてのにほんりょこう！
A1 - A2Conversation21 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 Essentials102 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 12% off
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79 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
Miri
1 Japanese lesson
Even though it was a trial lesson, I had a lot of fun talking with Kiko sensei. I mentioned not having much practice with grammar since I mostly focused on learning Kanji. So towards the end of the lesson, we did some Genki slides. Even though it was quite last minute, she was well prepared and I had a lovely time conversing with Kiko sensei. 今日はありがとうございました (♡ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈)
Dec 17, 2025
Tia
1 Japanese lesson
Very kind teacher with a lot of visuals ! Nice to practice at the right pace with ^^
Nov 23, 2025
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
Nick L.
1 Japanese lesson
Had a great trial conversation with Kiko. She spoke patiently with me and was able to show me better ways of saying things. I look forward to a grammar lesson at some point.
Dec 10, 2025
Nick Hu
7 Japanese lessons
Kiko-sensei was extremely easy to talk to and I enjoyed my lesson with her very much!
Sep 30, 2025
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