Friendly teacher with over 9,600 lessons taught on italki!
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Native
Speaks
Polish
Other
Spanish
Friendly teacher with over 9,600 lessons taught on italki!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Barcelona, Spain (10:58 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 18, 2019
Hi, Konnichiwa, cześć, hola! I’m a native Japanese and English speaker with a multicultural twist. Raised in Japan and the U.S., then lived in Poland and now in sunny Barcelona! I speak Polish and a little bit of Spanish as well. I can bridge languages and cultures effortlessly. Whether you’re a beginner starting out or polishing your fluency, my PhD background means I teach with precision *and* patience. Let’s make mistakes, explore nuances, and turn lessons into global adventures!
Me as a Teacher
I am patient and flexible. I have taught students from children to adults and from complete beginners to advanced students. As a teacher, I find it important to listen to the student and find out what their needs and wishes are and plan the lesson accordingly. I will listen to your suggestions and customize and adapt my lessons to meet your individual needs.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are relaxed, and I want you to be comfortable with making mistakes.
My teaching material
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Students
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English Lessons
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
828 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation1,450 lessons completed
USD 11.90+
Package with 10% off
English Lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials371 lessons completed
USD 11.90+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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1,100 Reviews
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English
Japanese
Nichole
57 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tom is a teacher. He is fully bilingual so he is able to interpret the more difficult nuances of Japanese with ease. That is very helpful for advanced learners. Many advanced grammar patterns look the exact same to me. However; is able to explain how they are used differently and give English examples that correlate. That skill has been immensely beneficial to me.
Feb 15, 2021
Fabrizio
65 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tomu-sensei is a great teacher. I'm a bit of an atypical student since I already learned quite a lot of vocabulary and kanji via some self-studying apps. He was able to adapt very quickly to my situation (knowing lots of words/kanji, lacking grammar/conversation skills), and his lessons are never boring. In just one week I feel I am already improving exponentially. I cannot recommend this enough, it's perfect.
Oct 30, 2020
Frederick Bettelheim
201 Japanese lessons
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.
Jan 6, 2026
Anton
76 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm really glad that I started learning with Tom. He's not only a wonderful teacher but also a tremendous person who supports you in all possible ways and cherishes every attempt to grasp for new knowledge.
After several lessons my Japanese improved, it takes much less time for me to formulate sentences and it's easier to comprehend spoken language.
I'm sure that together we will achieve my dream goal of B2 japanese language level.
Jan 11, 2021
Frederick Bettelheim
201 Japanese lessons
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.
Jan 8, 2026
Frederick Bettelheim
201 Japanese lessons
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.