Japanese teacher Hikari/ 光

Hikari/ 光

Community Tutor
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
I'M HAPPY IF YOU ENJOY LEARNING JAPANESE✌️LET ME HELP YOU WITH YOUR IMPROVEMENT😊
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (14:39 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 22, 2022
InterestsFoodMusicReadingArtTravel
Hello, I'm Hikari ✋ I was born and raised in Japan and speak both Japanese and English. I learn psychology. I love travelling. Exploring and discovering new things have always been my passions. I've lived in Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Hokkaido, Australia, and more. I enjoy reading books, writing stories, watching comedies, and visiting museums in my free time. Back when I was a student, I played basketball every day, and I still enjoy watching any sports🏀✨ I love talking with people, which makes this job so enjoyable. I'm excited to hear your stories!
5.0
Rating
381
Students
2169
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
209 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Let's talk!
A2 -  C1

Conversation

1,761 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 10% off
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A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

177 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
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121 Reviews

Student Quinn Western
Quinn Western
26 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been taking lessons with Hikari for a couple months now, and she is incredible. She is very fun to talk to and knowledgeable. She has made learning japanese much less scary. She is very kind and happy to help in every way possible. Often it feels more like I am talking to a friend than a teacher. My japanese has increased greatly, I look forward to my lessons every week. ありがとうございます
Mar 8, 2025
Student Grant Shubin
Grant Shubin
55 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hikari先生 is always so encouraging and helpful in our lessons! She constantly makes sure that I am able to follow along with what we are talking about, and if I am not understanding, she helps me fill in the gaps! She is always so supportive and leads the conversation in a way that I am able to work on a lot of the speaking skills I am trying to get better at! This was our eighth lesson together and I can absolutely say that having her as a conversational partner/tutor has immensely improved my speaking skills thanks to the supportive and fun environment that she fosters in her lessons. :)
Apr 25, 2024
Student Mike Surinak
Mike Surinak
1 Japanese lesson
Very fun and helpful lesson! I really appreciate that she let me pause and reflect on specific sentence structures. Highly recommended!!
Jan 26, 2026
Avery
145 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hikari is such a wonderfully amazing conversation partner and teacher! Japanese feels very intimidating sometimes as an English speaker, but Hikari makes speaking and learning Japanese feel very fun and comfortable. I would definitely recommend her!
Jul 23, 2024
Natalie Schrodt
1 Japanese lesson
My first lesson with Hikari was so enjoyable! I had little speaking practice going into our first lesson, but she was very patient with me and gave really helpful corrections. ありがとうございます!!!
Jan 30, 2026
Student Charles
Charles
45 Japanese lessons
Learning Japanese with Hikari-sensei over the last year has been an absolute joy! She is very thoughtful and really takes the time to make sure that you understand the material. She is able to relate the lessons to topics in your own life which really helps hammer down comprehension of the material. There is absolutely no judgement on her part (believe me, I've asked her to repeat things a million times!), and she always finds ways to inject humor into the lessons, making them that much more fun! I always feel a bit more confident in my listening/speaking ability after each lesson. I highly recommend taking a lesson with her!
Dec 19, 2025
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