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Japanese teacher ako-san あこさん

ako-san あこさん

Professional Teacher
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Improve your pronunciation using The Actor's Method!
From JapanLiving in Nagoya, Japan (20:25 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 26, 2024
InterestsPets & AnimalsTravelMusicHistoryFilms & TV Series
Hi there! I'm Ako, and I'm excited to have fun conversations with you as your Japanese teacher. I've been involved in theater, both performing and writing scripts. My experience winning the Toyota Short Play Festival means I can show you how to make your Japanese really connect! Plus, with my corporate background, I'm great at teaching business Japanese and natural, everyday conversation. I'm passionate about travel and music, and I've explored over 10 countries. Let's learn Japanese and have a blast discovering cultural differences together!
5.0
Rating
12
Students
61
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
3 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🇯🇵Starter/Beginner🇯🇵　Let's try speaking in Japanese
A1 -  B1

Conversation

47 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 4% off
🇯🇵Beginner / Intermediate🇯🇵　Brush up on your conversation skills!
A2 -  B2

Conversation

11 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 14% off
🇯🇵Conversation in the Japanese workplace
B1 -  C1

Conversation

0 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 5% off

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31 Reviews

Jimmy
32 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another great lesson with Ako-Sensei. I really enjoy the way our lessons flow since we have time to go through a wide range of excercises to practise all of my skills. Thank you Sensei!
Sep 6, 2025
Student Billie Xu
Billie Xu
8 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I was very nervous before the lesson, but Ako made it very easy and fun! She celebrated every time when I was able to understand her and answered her question. I think she is a great teacher and I will keep following her!
Aug 9, 2024
Jimmy
32 Japanese lessons
On top of my speaking lessons with Ako-Sensei, I wrote an essay to practise my Japanese writing. I was able to give it to Sensei who read through it and was able to give me feedback and improvements which we were then able to go over in our lesson. I really appreciate the hard work she has been putting into helping my studies. Thank You Sensei!
Aug 23, 2025
Herb
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
This was my first lesson with Ako-san, and it was great! I was hoping to supplement my book work with live conversation with a native speaker and that is exactly what I got! Ako-san gauged my speaking ability and kept the conversation at that level (and a little higher for the the challenge of it.) It felt great, gave me a little more confidence and left me feeling ready to do it again ASAP! Her demeanor is perfect, she makes every effort to make you feel comfortable during the lesson and takes notes on new words (or words used incorrectly) for you to review after the lesson. Excellent job!
Jul 11, 2025
Jimmy
32 Japanese lessons
Another great lesson with Ako-Sensei. I really like how she has structured our lessons since we started Quartet so that we have time for going over my homework, textbook grammar/questions, and for free talk. I think it provides a great mix and keeps our lessons exciting. Thank You Ako-Sensei!
Aug 30, 2025
Jimmy
32 Japanese lessons
Today, me and Sensei finished the first chapter of Quartet. I've been enjoying reading through the passages in this book and think it has been a great choice to learn from. Me and Sensei have been able to discuss the passages of the book together and I have been finding it very interesting. I like the speed we have been going through the book and can't wait until we get to the next chapter. Thank you Sensei!
Aug 16, 2025
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