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Taka 🐶🍵
Japanese
Native
English
Indonesian

From Japan

Living in Denpasar, Indonesia

Top 1% on italki | 5 Years Experience | Real Conversations, Real Connections. 🌱 About Me Hi, I'm Taka 😊 I'm from Japan and currently living in Bali, Indonesia 🌴 I live with my Indonesian wife and our pets 🐶🐱 Before becoming a Japanese tutor, I studied design and worked at Tokyo Disneyland for five years as a lighting designer 💡 I also have a 3rd-degree black belt in judo 🥋 What interests me most is people. I love learning about different cultures, life experiences, values, and what people are passionate about. Everyone has a unique story, and that's one of the reasons I've enjoyed teaching on italki for over four years. 🌿 My Lessons My lessons focus on natural conversation 😊 We can talk about travel, culture, work, hobbies, language learning, daily life, or anything else you'd like to discuss. If you don't know what to talk about, that's completely okay. I enjoy asking questions and helping conversations flow naturally. Beginners are welcome too 🌱 If needed, I'll support you with grammar, vocabulary, and useful expressions along the way. What matters most to me is not only learning Japanese, but actually using it. 🌸 What I Value I believe language is more than something we study. It's a way to connect with people. I value every encounter and every conversation. Even if we only meet for a short period of time, I hope our lessons become a meaningful part of your Japanese journey. I also value the Japanese concept of Ichigo Ichie (一期一会) — treasuring each encounter as a unique moment. I'd love to hear your story 😊
My teaching material
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  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
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Environment & Nature
Art
Pets & Animals
Trial Lesson
514 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🌱 Learn Japanese Step by Step | Original Beginner Course (A1-A2)
A1-A2
Language Essentials
2,496 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
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🤝 Real Conversations, Real Connections |自然な日本語会話 (A2-C2)
A2-C2
Conversation
2,108 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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Student Kat M
Kat M
23 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love learning with Taka sensei. Each class we review plus add new vocabulary and grammar. The mix of the two helps me to remember. He provides materials, but still allows me time to write the works in both hiragana and romanji. He gives praise on correct pronunciation and is patient when I struggle with grammar. He understands mistakes are part of the learning process. 10/10 recommend!
Student yuzu
yuzu
26 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
タカ先生は本当に素敵で、いつも他の人のことを考えてくれる方です。 雑談でも面接の練習でも、先生はいつも的確なアドバイスとサポートをしてくださいます。 何よりも、先生の励ましによって自信を持つことができました。 本当に感謝しています。 ぜひ皆さんもタカ先生とお話ししてみてください!
Jonathan Kim
10 Japanese lessons
Taka sensei constantly makes an effort to keep the conversations fun while also being informative. I’d highly recommend to any student.
Student Sandra
Sandra
57 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy learning from Taka sensei. I’ve been a student of his for a year and a half now and in that time, I’ve gone to Japan twice, both times as a solo traveler. Because of these lessons, I have been able to carry on basic conversations in Japanese with the locals and with my Japanese friends. I enjoy his classes because he tailors them to my needs and makes them fun by using examples from my favorite anime, hobbies and foods. We focus more on casual conversation because that was my main goal and I am learning how to use grammar more naturally. I also like how sensei has lesson plans for me every week. That definitely helps to motivate me for each lesson. I have improved a lot, and I owe it all to sensei. I hope to be fluent in Japanese someday!
Student Austin
Austin
1 Japanese lesson
I liked the format in which he held the lesson. It makes it really easy to go back and add the vocabulary we talked about to my anki deck. Thank you!
Student Harax
Harax
6 Japanese lessons
たか先生 is great at teaching conversational Japanese and Grammar. He can teach you how to speak casual conversational Japanese like a native. Highly recommend!