From JapanLiving in Barcelona, Spain (17:28 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 18, 2019
Hi! I am a native speaker of Japanese and English. I can speak Polish and a little bit of Spanish as well. I was born in Japan and raised in Japan and the United States from my childhood. I lived in the United States for 10 years and have also lived in Poland for 13 years. Right now I live in beautiful Barcelona, Spain. As for my education, I have a PhD and MD.
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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English Lessons
English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
824 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation1,442 lessons completed
USD 11.90+
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English Lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials348 lessons completed
USD 11.90+
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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
Vicky
10 English lessons
Professional, patient and nice!
Nov 13, 2025
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
Wiktoria Stachura
7 Japanese lessons
Pan Tom jest bardzo miły i cierpliwy polecam każdemu!
Nov 16, 2025
Frederick Bettelheim
186 Japanese lessons
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.