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Yuzo ゆうぞう HappyTutor
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Japanese
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English
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Test PreparationWould you like to learn FLUENT JAPANESE from "1 of Top 1% JAPANESE teachers of italki in 2022" ?
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Specialties
Test PreparationWould you like to learn FLUENT JAPANESE from "1 of Top 1% JAPANESE teachers of italki in 2022" ?
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Me as a Teacher
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From JapanLiving in Tokushima, Japan (00:40 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 14, 2022InterestsFoodFashion & BeautyMusicArtTravel
Hi. I am Yuzo, ゆうぞう from Tokushima, Japan. Tokushima is located in Shikoku island, which is the smallest island of 4 main islands.
After I learned English Linguistics at Kyoto, I graduated from a college called College of Notre Dame in CA. I majored in art & graphic design. love art!
I used to own a vintage clothing store in Tokushima for 16 years. My family run BBQ eel restaurants.
Hobbies :
camping & canoeing, cooking ( I cook every day and love to eat : ), lure fishing, driving in the wild ( I own 30years old Suzuki 4X4) , vintage clothing, playing ukulele and bass guitar, singing, drawing, practicing Spanish (just started), cycling, watching road movies like Into the wild.Me as a Teacher
DO YOU WANT TO BE A FLUENT JAPANESE SPEAKER?
Grammar lessons with "NO text books!"
Many pictures and examples are used to make you think and make sentences in Japanese!
You will get a bunch of opportunities to speak and listen to Japanese, and that makes you become a NATURAL JAPANESE SPEAKER!
You will learn Japanese language, Japanese way of thinking and culture in my lessons :)
I believe if you only master Japanese language but you don't understand its culture and people, it doesn't mean anything.
The most fun part of learning language is to understand different culture and people.
For you, the happiest moment would be sharing laughter with Japanese people by using your own Japanese!My lessons & teaching style
My lessons follows "Minna no Nihongo" which is one of most popular Japanese grammar textbooks in the world. However, we don't use it in class because my lessons are NOT for being a good READER but for "being a FLUENT SPEAKER."I will prepare many materials for you instead.
We will study Japanese grammar from a very simple form like:
"I am Your NAME." which is " Watashi wa Your NAME desu."
In Japanese, "I" is "Watashi wa" and "am" is "desu".
My name is YUZO, so " I am YUZO." in Japanese is " Watashi wa YUZO desu."
It is pretty simple, right?
Now you can introduce your name in Japanese!!!
We will practice those simple sentences until you will be able to use in the real life.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Quizzes
- Image files
- Flashcards
Certificates
Yuzo Nobuta - Human Academy - 2024Certificate of Completion
Japanese Teacher Training Course (420 hours and above)
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course - Human Academy - 2024Japanese Language Teacher Training Course 420 hours and above
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - Current
Tutor
Education
1996 - 1999
Bachelor’s - Art and Graphic DesignNotre Dame of Namur University whose former name of College of Notre Dame, is located in Belmont California. I obtained an academic award when I graduated.
Work Experience
2000 - 2016
CEO"redwood" a vintage clothing store Est 2000 23th Dec. Located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa and later Tokushima City, Tokushima. Treating vintage clothing and goods from the United States.
5.0
Rating
263
Students
1,736
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
109 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
【 25min / 55min / 85min】 Chat, Laugh & Learn Japanese！- Informal Tutoring & Free Conversation
B1 - C2Conversation970 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
【 25 min / 55min / 85min】Mastering Japanese Basics: Fun Grammar Lessons with Practice!
A1 - B1Language Essentials628 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
【 25 min / 55min 】 For 2 or more People ★Mastering Japanese Basics: Fun Grammar Lessons with Practice!
A1 - B1Language Essentials22 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
【25 min / 55min】Essential Japanese for Tourists: Must-Know Phrases and Rules Before You Go!
A1 - B1Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
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104 Reviews
Luke Patrick Gleeson
26 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
We talked about icy weather conditions - very relevant for this time of year! And, also, about Haiku, and some of the important rules for writing one. I look forward to trying to write some!
Jan 10, 2025
Nel
126 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was my first lesson of the year and I was really happy that Yuzo Sensei gave me ample exercises on grammar, since I needed a strong foundation in order to move forward in my Japanese study.
I have been taking lessons with Yuzo Sensei just under a year and he has helped me improve steadily on grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening. Sensei also gives me weekly homework besides the custom-made lessons. Because of these continuous practices, I was confident enough to take the JLPT N5 test.
This year I look forward to working more with Yuzo Sensei in order to move up to N4 level.
Jan 14, 2023
Sterling Thomas
4 Japanese lessons
Thank you so much for the lesson, it was perfect and I really feel like I am improving a lot. After each lesson, I feel like I am getting more and more comfortable.
May 6, 2025
Daniel Reynolds
136 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've put off another review for far too long. Today was my 103rd lesson with Yuuzou-sensei, and I can confirm that even after all this time it feels like every lesson is better than the last, mainly due to my skill increase due to Yuuzou-sensei's very patient and thoughtful teaching. I look forward to a hundred more!
今日はレビューを書くのが本当に遅くなってしまいました。今日で、雄三先生とのレッスンは103回目になりましたが、この全ての時間を通じて、前のレッスンよりも毎回が良くなっているように感じています。それは主に、雄三先生の忍耐強い、思慮深い指導のおかげで、私の能力がどんどん上がっているからです。次の100回のレッスンも楽しみにしています！
Mar 25, 2024
Nicholas Molfetta
1 Japanese lesson
Yuzo is a great teacher and I look forward to my next lesson with him.
May 10, 2025
Sterling Thomas
4 Japanese lessons
Yuzo-San is very flexible and he does his best to try to explain everything in Japanese even when the explanation is difficult. I really appreciate his effort and his ability to tolerate even if there are technical difficulties. I am sorry for my mistakes and thank you for help in getting me better.
May 2, 2025
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