Japanese teacher Yuya 祐哉

Yuya 祐哉

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
Other
Beginner & Teenager Friendly
From JapanLiving in Oita, Japan (12:48 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 22, 2022
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📣I specialize in boosting motivation for learning Japanese. 📣Tailor sessions in free talk, grammar, and business Japanese. 📣Support in English is available for beginners. Hello, my name is Yuya. I’m a certified Japanese teacher based in Oita, with over 4,000 hours of teaching experience spanning 4 years.
 My hobbies are going to hot springs and playing African drums. Language learning is like an endless marathon. It’s not easy to become fluent overnight, and there are times when you might feel like giving up. I want to be there for you, like a running partner, supporting you along the way. Let’s run the marathon of Japanese together.
5.0
Rating
179
Students
806
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
98 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Conversation Course
A2 -  C2

Conversation

497 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 9% off
Grammar course for beginners to Intermediate 【Genki and Irodori or Quartet】
A1 -  B2

Language Essentials

200 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 9% off

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98 Reviews

Marc-Anthony Llosa
11 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuya-sensei is an excellent instructor! We recently began verb conjugations, which is Lesson 3 in the Genki book, and his breakdown of the subject matter could not be done more expertly. As I now depart from the aid of using the book’s romaji in the first two lessons to read, and delve more into the difficult sections of Genki, I can say I feel very confident and reassured progressing knowing that Yuya-sensei is my teacher.
Nov 7, 2025
Mathilde
56 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've had lessons with Yuya for a while now. He is a very patient and motivating teacher. He also helped me prepare for JLPT exam, which I also passed. He knows how to adapt to different levels and he's been very helpful until now. I would definitely recommend him.
Aug 4, 2024
Student Brett Marston
Brett Marston
30 Japanese lessons
Yuya sensei is a great teacher - he enjoys new discussion topics and is very patient with explaining vocabulary. He also gives the impression that he is invested in your success. I look forward to my classes!
Jan 9, 2026
Student Brett Marston
Brett Marston
30 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuya is an excellent teacher - patient and kind, and he clearly enjoys his lessons. You get the sense that he is invested in helping you learn. I have really appreciated the time he has taken to help me figure out the best path forward for my own language learning. Super guy as well. Definitely recommended!
Aug 25, 2025
Student Brett Marston
Brett Marston
30 Japanese lessons
Yuya sensei is very good at creating a natural environment for conversation. I appreciate his efforts to make language learning interesting and enjoyable. And he is very good at both conversational and more traditional, textbook-focused teaching techniques. Definitely recommended!
Mar 9, 2026
Matthew Tallman
1 Japanese lesson
Was very kind and patient with me, would recommend to anyone wanting to learn Japanese.
Oct 27, 2025