Yuko Kitagawa
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Yuko Kitagawa
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Vietnamese
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsFriendly Japanese teacher / teaching experience in the U.S. and Japan
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Vietnamese
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsFriendly Japanese teacher / teaching experience in the U.S. and Japan
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (17:17 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 12, 2022InterestsEnvironment & 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
Certificates
日本語教育学修了証 - 久留米大学 - 2018日本語教授法について勉強をしました。また、教育実習では大学内の留学生を対象に日本語の授業を行いました。
Certificate verified
degree of Japanese language education - Kurume University - 2018I took a three year course in my university as my second major. This degree is for the teacher who teaches Japanese for non Japanese speakers.
Certificate verified
Teaching license in Japan - Ministry of Education / MEXT - 2018I can work at the public school as a full time teacher. I can work for elementary school to high school. My major in university was education.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2018 - 2019
assistant teacher
2019 - 2022
teacher
Education
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - 国際文化主専攻として、文学部国際文化学科で英語を学び、教員免許を取得しました。
また、副専攻では、日本語教育学を履修し、修了しました。
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
assistant Japanese teacher
2019 - 2022
教師
5.0
Rating
277
Students
2,595
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
201 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Personalized lesson for kids / young learners
A1 - B2Kids626 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 18% off
Personalized lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,402 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 16% off
Free conversation
B1 - C2Conversation366 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 23% off
Availability
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109 Reviews
Ryan
19 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was a GREAT lesson for my 15 year old son! He appreciated how organized and focused the lesson was. He also was happy that she provided feedback and corrections.
Nov 25, 2024
William Rosemond
83 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
Ryan
19 Japanese lessons
I had the best lesson! Yuko is always prepared for our lessons. She provides structure and challenges me to learn and gives me homework which is very helpful. Lessons are always enjoyable!!
Mar 12, 2025
Dryden
7 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuko is a patient and energetic conversationalist, helping me express complex concepts in Japanese for the first time. Looking forward to learning more Japanese!
Nov 12, 2024
Ryan
19 Japanese lessons
I had an excellent lesson with Yuko Sensei! She really helped me with expanding my vocabulary and speaking. She also showed me a new flashcard app. Very helpful!
Mar 18, 2025
Ryan
19 Japanese lessons
Yuko spent a lot of time helping me with my writing and speaking. She took time to provide me written corrections on my homework. She is always prepared and thoughtful.
Feb 28, 2025
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