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Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Korean
Other
【Kids& Adults】Let's speak Japanese Naturally and with Confidence!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Korean
Other
【Kids& Adults】Let's speak Japanese Naturally and with Confidence!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (12:44 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 25, 2025InterestsTravelFoodHistoryMusicArt
こんにちは！I am Kanako :)
I live in Toyama prefecture which is famous for its beautiful mountains and sea.
【I lived in】
Tokyo, Singapore, the Philippines
【Work】
After I experienced newspaper company as a journalist, I started my career as a calligrapher. I design western calligraphy artworks, and at the same time I teach calligraphy both in Japanese and English. I love teaching very much :) I also work at a cafe of tourist information.
【Personality】
I am cheerful and positive person.
I love communicating with people all over the world.
【Hobbies】
- Learning foreign languages (English/Korean)
-Calligraphy
- K-POP
- Travelling
Let's have fun talking in Japanese :)Me as a Teacher
I work at a cafe of tourist information and meet many people from all over the world every day. I am very happy when they speak easy Japanese like 'Arigato' to me. I am glad that they are interested in our language and culture. That's why I decided to become a Japanese teacher.
I was a volunteer tutor for foreign students in Japanese class when I was a university student. I supported their learning process and learned how to teach Japanese along the way. I love teaching very much.
I would like to have fun talking in Japanese like friends. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask as many times as you need, even if you think they are small things.My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is very flexible.
Basically, I will use the GENKI textbook, but please let me know if you have any requests for the lesson.
If you want to speak Japanese as much as possible in the time, let's have free talk about your favorite things or news articles, for example. If you want to learn Japanese from zero, let's learn hiragana letter first, and study grammar based on the textbook.
Let’s think together about what we can do to achieve your goals :)
See you in my class!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
Teaching experience
2016 - 2017
Volunteer tutor
Education
2012 - 2017
Bachelor’s - Social PsychologyI studied about people's confidence and self-esteem.
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
Journalist
2014 - 2015
Intern
5.0
Rating
30
Students
249
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
5 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation practice かいわれんしゅう
A1 - C2Conversation104 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 5% off
Grammar 【GENKI textbook】ぶんぽう
A1 - B2Language Essentials139 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 5% off
Travel Confidently in Japan with Basic Japanese りょこうのためのにほんご
A1 - B2Conversation1 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 12% off
Kids Lessons (Ages 5~15)
A1 - B2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
35 Reviews
Adalet
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kanako-sensei is engaging, supportive, and encouraging. She always asks plenty of questions and gives me space to try answering on my own before stepping in to guide me when needed. Our lessons are mostly conversation-based, since that's what I need the most practice with, but she’s also flexible and happy to bring in materials, like articles, when I want to try something different. I always feel at ease in her lessons, and she does a great job of helping me stay focused. I definitely recommend her classes!
Jul 3, 2025
Natalie Loh
26 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've had 3 conversation practice classes with Kanako-san and I've already booked another 7 more before my trip to Japan!! Kanako-san is encouraging, patient and really easy to talk to. She gives me the confidence to express my thoughts and feelings in Japanese and I'm all the more excited for my trip because of our lessons!
I wanted to practice a couple of scenarios with her for my trip (e.g. restaurant, shopping) and she came prepared to the lessons with a specific Google Doc for me with handy phrases suitable for my level!
It genuinely feels like chatting with a friend and I feel like that's the best way to learn! She's always thinking about specific phrases or vocab that I personally would need, rather than just generic ones and I really appreciate that thoughtfulness.
Kanako-san is also extremely fluent in English so there's no issue there.
Thank you Kanako-sensei!!
Apr 3, 2025
Robert
14 Japanese lessons
Great lesson! My reading skills are improving as well! Kanako Sensei is very good at explaining vocabulary!
Aug 23, 2025
layla kukulka tracey
6 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kanako san is a really rare teacher that is super supportive and patient! I really feel confident to try and speak with her in Japanese even when I feel shy.
Jul 1, 2025
Robert
14 Japanese lessons
Great lesson! Kanako is very good at discerning which vocabulary words are the most useful!
Sep 14, 2025
Tamara Girodie
11 Japanese lessons
I just finished my trial lesson with カナコ先生 and immediately booked 5 more. I immediately felt welcomed and encouraged, and her teaching style is guided with simple explanations, using English as needed. She is already adapting her teaching style to my needs as well, focusing more on conversation. Thank you Kanako-san!
Aug 9, 2025
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