🎥 I use ZOOM for my lessons so please install it before your lesson 🎥
Hi! I’m Emika😊
I was born and raised in a small town in Kagoshima, moved to Saitama, and now I live in Australia 🐨🇦🇺
I completed a training course in Australia on “Teaching Japanese in English” 🎓
I love playing the piano, dancing, and spending time with animals—I live with an adorable cat! 🐱 I also learned calligraphy for over 10 years in Japan and have experience teaching it at language schools abroad ✨
Let's have fun learning Japanese & Culture with me!🇯🇵
Me as a Teacher
I’m a friendly and relaxed teacher who loves helping students improve their Japanese in a fun way🐈
I want my lessons to feel comfortable, so you can practice and make mistakes without feeling nervous😊
We’ll focus on real conversations, useful grammar, and vocabulary that you can actually use✨
I adapt my lessons to fit what you need, and I’m always here to help you improve at your own pace. Let’s have fun while learning🎶
My lessons & teaching style
Everyone has a different level and goal, so I offer three courses that meet your needs!🎯
📖 Hiragana & Katakana Course:
Perfect for beginners. We’ll focus on mastering Hiragana and Katakana through fun, interactive lessons.
📖 Japanese Basics & JLPT N5~N4 Course:
For those want to learn basic Japanese or pass JLPT N5 & N4.
We'll use my original slides which are based on Japanese textbooks and gain basic knowledges about Japanese grammars.
📖 Informal Tutoring:
No set lessons—focus on what you want! We can practice conversation or work on specific areas you need help with.
Learning should be fun and motivating!
I’m here to help you every step of the way. Let’s enjoy learning together!😊
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Emika Arai - The World Japanese Language Centre - 2025
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2025 - Current
Japanese TutorOnline - Australia
Education
2018 - 2023
Bachelor’s - Global InnovationToyo University
Work Experience
2025 - Current
Japanese TutorOnline - Australia
5.0
Rating
60
Students
504
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
60
Students
504
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
25 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Hiragana & Katakana
A1Language Essentials87 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 4% off
Japanese Basics with GENKI & Minna no Nihongo
A1 - B1Language Essentials324 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 12% off
Informal Tutoring and Conversation in Japanese!
B2 - C2Conversation65 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
37 Reviews
Riya
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
I had a trial lesson with Emika. She is very proactive and messaged me beforehand the lesson about where I am at with my Japanese studies and what resources I use to study. She is very organised and has a structured lesson plan with slides where she helped me improve my pronounciation and introduced adjectives. Highly reccommend booking in with Emika!
Sep 5, 2025
Tammy
26 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Emika-san is really patient and kind, and it is a pleasure to be her student! Her lessons are engaging and super helpful for practicing grammar and sentence structures. I feel comfortable speaking Japanese with her even when I make mistakes because I know Emika-san will give me feedback and encouragement.
May 24, 2025
anne huvig
35 Japanese lessons
very good sensee
Nov 9, 2025
Matthew
16 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Emika-sensei for a while now, and I have to say she is one of the best teachers on iTalki! She's excellent at the key things that make a teacher good: speaking slowly and clearly, explaining things in an understandable way, facilitating the conversation, and providing feedback on the most natural ways to say things. But more than that, I just find our conversations to be really FUN! That makes me look forward to our lessons, and it never feels like "work". She's just a really genuine person and takes an interest in our conversations. I've been improving so much and I'd highly recommend Emika-sensei to anyone who is serious about, or just wants to have fun, learning!
Aug 23, 2025
Cheyenne
2 Japanese lessons
This was my 2nd class with Emika せんせい, and she really pushes me to speak Japanese during class, which I'm very appreciative of. She is really patient and understanding when I try to figure out what I want to say in Japanese. I totally recommend Emika せんせい. :)
Nov 15, 2025
Jerzy Bartoszewicz
16 Japanese lessons
Emika-san is a fantastic teacher, and thanks to her help im going with my Japanese progress very fast!