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Rika
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Certified with 20+ years experience Japanese teacher.
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Certified with 20+ years experience Japanese teacher.
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (10:51 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2022Interest topicMoviesTravelGaming
こんにちは！ 日本語教師のRikaです。 I'm a full-time teacher from Yokohama, Japan. I am an experienced and native Japanese teacher.
1999-2006 - I've been teaching in Yokohama.
2007-2021 - I've been teaching in California, U.S.
2021- Currently, I'm teaching in Yokohama online.
I used to go out with my students, have parties, and enjoy gathering all my students. I love to keep a good relationship with my students!Me as a Teacher
I specialize in beginners to intermediate-level adults with experience taking my students to fluency (JLPT 1).
I am a patient and friendly person. I'd love to support your Japanese, learning grammar, how to speak naturally, improve your conversation skills, etc., to take your Japanese to the next level!
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If there is another lesson time you prefer, please send me a message. I take the time to carefully prepare each lesson with you in mind. So book a lesson today, or save even more by investing in a discounted package.
When you book a lesson, please choose Zoom.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching uses my own created pdf with based on the "Minna no Nihongo" textbook for beginnings. Still, I combine other materials for more practice and to be able to understand what kind of situation to use it.
But it depends on your goal and interest. We can try many other things!
😀 Common Japanese phrases for conversation situations.
📝 Grammar exercises.
👄 Pronunciation and intonation practice to speak like a native.
📰 Reading Japanese books or news articles.
🎓 Prepare JLPT exam.
👀 Understand Movies, dramas, Anime and YouTube, etc.
I will customize it for your needs and goals.
When you book a lesson, please choose Zoom.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Work Experience
1999 - 2022
日本語教師 フリーランス日本で７年くらい、カリフォルニアで１５年くらいフリーランスで日本語を教えていました。カリフォルニアでは日本に来たことのない方が多かったので、文化や習慣の違いはもちろん、常識や考え方やとらえ方の相違を身をもって知ることができました。言葉の一つ一つに含まれるニュアンスなどの違いも教えることができます。
Education
2009 - 2019
Bachelor's - 人間学武蔵野通信大学中退
I completed 110 credits towards a bachelor's degree in Anthropology.
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Certificates
420時間日本語教師養成講座 The World Japanese Language Centre 2008
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5.0
Rating
24
Students
358
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
21 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Survival Japanese: 🙈🙉🙊Learn the basics to make the most out of Japan!
A1 - A2Conversation Practice39 lessons completed
USD 37.00
Package with 5% off
Improve Conversation👄 & Grammar🎓 Skills.👍
A1 - B2General290 lessons completed
USD 37.00
Package with 5% off
Group lessons (two people) for any level.
A1 - C2General7 lessons completed
USD 50.00
Let's Chat!!! 😄😁🤣
B2 - C2Conversation Practice0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (11)
Quiz (2)
10 Reviews
Raymond Loi
1 Japanese lesson
I have completed the trial class and Rika sensei is so professional. She provided me good help to restart my Japanese study. I would definitely enroll in her class upcoming.
May 30, 2023
Jason
1 Japanese lesson
Excellent teacher! Extremely professional and well prepared. Plenty of handouts and very motivating. You can tell she has been doing this professionally.
Arigato!
May 5, 2023
Wesley Situ
14 Japanese lessons
I've been taking some lessons with Rika to prepare for my trip to Japan. The lessons were nicely customized around activities I was planning to do, and the study material was helpful for me to practice outside of lessons. I feel a lot better equipped to interact with people when I get there.
Mar 20, 2023
Thomas Chang
32 Japanese lessons
She is a pleasure to work with. I bought 10 lessons with her and have not regretted it
Aug 12, 2022
Jaden Ohanian
1 Japanese lesson
Rika was very personable. If you are looking for structure and a qualified teacher with a lot of teaching experience in your Japanese learning journey, then I recommend you try at least one lesson with her.
Jun 27, 2022
Lisa Norman
26 Japanese lessons
I'm having a great time reviewing and learning with Rika-Sensei. She has great teaching material and also customizes my lesson to fit my needs. I look forward to more lessons with her!
Jun 10, 2022
Trial Lesson
USD 10.00
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