Yuko Kitagawa
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Yuko Kitagawa
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Vietnamese
Friendly Japanese teacher / teaching experience in the U.S. and Japan
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Vietnamese
Friendly Japanese teacher / teaching experience in the U.S. and Japan
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (10:50 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 12, 2022Interest topicEnvironment & NatureFashion & BeautySports & FitnessTravelMusic
Hi, my name is Yuko. I'm from Nagasaki.
I like traveling, watching Netflix, listening to music, cooking etc.
My family are farmers so I love being in nature. We grow rice, oranges, and some vegetables. And also, every year we make traditional Japanese food like miso, umeboshi and mochi. I've been studying about kimono(Japanese traditional clothes) too. Not only the language, but also I want to share our Japanese culture.
みなさん、こんにちは。
わたしの名前はゆうこです。長崎出身です。
好きなことは、旅行（りょこう）、Netflixをみること、音楽（おんがく）を聞（き）くこと、料理（りょうり）などです。わたしの家族（かぞく）は農家（のうか）なので自然（しぜん）もだいすきです。お米（こめ）やみかん（みかん）を作っています。味噌（みそ）やうめぼし、もちなど日本（にほん）の伝統的（でんとうてき）な食べ物（たべもの）も作（つく）ります。今は、着物（きもの）の勉強（べんきょう）もしています。みなさんに日本語だけではなく、文化もしってもらいたいです。Me as a Teacher
I've taught Japanese in Portland, Oregon, US, then I came back to Japan and taught English for a junior high school and elementary schools. Now, I'm teaching Japanese for non Japanese speakers and teaching English for Japanese online and offline. I really enjoy my jobs and am happy to see my student's progress.
アメリカのオレゴン州（しゅう）で日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えたことがあります。日本（にほん）に帰（かえ）ってきてからは、小中学校（しょうちゅうがっこう）で英語（えいご）を教（おし）えていました。今はオンラインと対面式で英語と日本語を教えています。
I'm certificated in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, and I have an English teacher's license in Japan.
わたしは、日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）える資格（しかく）と英語（えいご）の教員（きょういん）免許（めんきょ）をもっています。My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are very flexible. I can change my teaching style depending on the student's level and needs.
Please feel free to tell me what you want to learn.
If you want something more advanced we can have conversations, read articles, practice vocabulary together. I
If you consider yourself as a beginner, we can practice hiragana / katakana / kanji, basic vocabulary and conversations, and grammar.
I speak Japanese mainly in my lessons but I can help you in English if you need. Don't worry!
Let's have fun in learning Japanese.
レッスンはみなさんの日本語のレベルやニーズに合わせてかえることができます。気軽にいってください。
＊＊＊I only accept the package request from the student who've done lesson with me at lease one time. ＊＊＊My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
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Students
2,145
Lessons
100%
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92 Reviews
Deirdre 디어드라 McKPric
7 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
My lessons with Yuko are always fabulous. I really see her as a ‘born’ teacher. I really appreciate the way she guides the lessons, presents new materials and reviews all grammar. She gently corrects my pronunciation. She allows me to always read my homework which helps me with learning how to get used to speaking Japanese. I am happy with every lesson.
Feb 20, 2024
William Rosemond
37 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have taken quite a few classes with Yuko now, and plan on continuing to do so! Each lesson builds upon the last and it is very rewarding to feel my skills and confidence growing every week. It's often necessary to request a lesson a few weeks in advance since her schedule fills up quickly, but it's no surprise why; her classes are always fun and her teaching style strikes a very effective balance of instruction and listening/speaking practice. I look forward to continuing to learn with her!
Feb 8, 2024
mcconnaha
52 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuko is a great teacher and I would totally recommend her for anyone who wants to learn Japanese! Learning with Yuko has been a fun and positive experience, and I’ve already learned so much after only two lessons. Her lessons are find and flexible, and I’ve had a great time learning Japanese with her.
Jan 12, 2023
デカルロマシューポール
4 Japanese lessons
My recent Japanese lesson on italki proved to be quite sufficient.
We focused on the essentials: hiragana, katakana, and the numbers one through ten.
The session began with hiragana and katakana, where I practiced the 30 of characters that form the core phonetics.
We wrapped up with the numerals from 一 (ichi) to 十 (jū), ensuring I can count and understand basic quantities in daily conversations.
Overall, the lesson was comprehensive and laid a solid foundation for my continued study of the language.
Jun 20, 2024
Nathan
40 Japanese lessons
Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher!
Jun 20, 2024
Rachelle
20 Japanese lessons
I enjoy every lesson I have with Yuko! She is a fantastic teacher, always incredibly kind and very patient. She is super knowledgable and explains topics I have trouble understanding in clear, simple ways. I have lots of questions and Yuko always takes the time to go over them with me until I understand . Absolutely recommend her to everyone!
Jun 5, 2024
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