Rika
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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 (07:57 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2022Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesFoodGamingTravelAnimation & Comics
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 taught in Yokohama.
2007-2021 - I taught in the Bay Area of California.
2021- Currently, I'm teaching in Yokohama online.
I love traveling and wine🍷. I love watching drama and anime, especially SPY×FAMILY and Demon Slayer. I love interacting with people around the world. 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 prepare each lesson with you in mind carefully.
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When you book a lesson, please choose Zoom.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching uses materials based on the "Minna no Nihongo," "Marugoto," "Genki," and other textbooks for beginnings. Still, I combine other materials for more practice and to be able to understand what kind of situation to use. Use Drama and Anime for the upper beginners.
It depends on your goal and interest. We 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, 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
Certificates
420時間日本語教師養成講座 - The World Japanese Language Centre - 2008
Certificate uploaded
Teaching experience
2004 - 2006
日本語教師
1999 - 2024
日本語教師
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.
Work Experience
1999 - 2024
日本語教師日本で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。
5.0
Rating
48
Students
912
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
35 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Survival Japanese: 🙈🙉🙊Learn the basics to make the most out of Japan!
A1 - A2Conversation Practice66 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Improve Conversation👄 & Grammar🎓 Skills.👍
A1 - C2General476 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Group lessons (two people) for any level.
A1 - C2General22 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Let's Chat!!! 😄😁🤣
C1 - C2Conversation Practice312 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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38 Reviews
Alice Wise
16 Japanese lessons
毎回のレッスンでたくさんのことを学んでいます!! Rika is absolutely one of the best teachers you could book on italki and I find myself learning so much every single lesson!
Apr 5, 2024
Frank Foster
16 Japanese lessons
Rika is the absolute best instructor! She is calm, patient and understanding with my wife and I in understanding Japanese. If you haven’t booked with her yet, you need to!
Mar 26, 2024
Alice Wise
16 Japanese lessons
I honestly feel like at the end of every lesson I am significantly more enlightened on the ins and outs of the Japanese language and honestly cannot recommend Rika Sensei enough, she has a perfectly balanced teaching style that allows as a student a lot of personal growth. She is easily one of the best teachers you could possibly book for yourself on iTalki and I cannot recommend her enough!
Mar 19, 2024
Frank Foster
16 Japanese lessons
My wife and I have been learning from Rika for the last couple of months and we love her calm, patient and understanding method of teaching. We have learned so much for our upcoming trip and learning with Rika has been invaluable!
Mar 13, 2024
Raymond Loi
30 Japanese lessons
Rika sensei is professional and helps me a lot in improving my Japanese.
Mar 8, 2024
Frank Foster
16 Japanese lessons
Rika was awesome in our first trial lesson and we will be continuing with her going forward. She was patient, made sure she understood our level of Japanese going forward, set a plan and is a joy to speak with!
Jan 8, 2024
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