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Atsuko
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
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English
Spanish
French
Italian
Albanian
Other
Turkish
Expert of teaching complete beginners who really want to SPEAK Japanese
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Albanian
Other
Turkish
Expert of teaching complete beginners who really want to SPEAK Japanese
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in London, United Kingdom (07:11 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 16, 2015InterestsSports & FitnessTravelMusicFoodScience
Konnichiwa! I’m a Japanese teacher who loves helping beginners speak confidently from day one. After teaching in Thailand’s top language school, I now blend my nomadic adventures (Europe, the Americas, Africa!) into fun, practical lessons. I also love learning foreign languages myself and enjoy discovering different cultures through travel and communication. Outside of teaching, you'll often find me dancing, working out, or studying something new. Let’s turn your “I can’t” into “I did it!” (P.S. ¡Puedo enseñar japonés en español también!)Me as a Teacher
After teaching Japanese on italki for a year and a half, I moved to Thailand to work at a well-known Japanese language school with a strong reputation. There, I gained valuable experience teaching Japanese in a structured classroom environment. In addition to grammar instruction, I specialize in helping students learn to write Japanese scriptsーhiragana, katakana, and kanjiーwith clarity and beauty.My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons, I focus not just on taking classes but on helping students build practical communication skills. I structure each course to ensure students have plenty of opportunities to review and reinforce what they've learned.
Many learners feel nervous about starting Japanese from scratch, especially onlineーbut I've become very comfortable guiding beginners, and I truly enjoy it! I'd love for you to try a trial lesson and see how my method works for you.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - The Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2016
Certificate verified
the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Human Academy - 2016
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2020
TeacherI developed effective methods to enhance students' speaking skills by minimizing their reliance on written texts and encouraging natural, real-time communication.
2020 - 2024
Teacher
Education
1996 - 2000
Bachelor’s - Chemistry
2000 - 2002
Master's - Chemistry
5.0
Rating
475
Students
5,393
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
262 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
【55 min/ 85 min】Informal Conversation
B1 - C2Conversation1,171 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 6% off
【55 min】Let's write beautiful hiragana & katakana!! (homework included)
A1 - C2Language Essentials51 lessons completed
USD 30.00
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation
A1 - A2Language Essentials2,010 lessons completed
USD 34.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation (homework included)
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,785 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Essay Writing & Conversation
B1 - C2Language Essentials105 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min】Preparation for traveling in Japan
A1Conversation9 lessons completed
USD 34.00
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1,724 Reviews
Robert Byles
14 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I was very nervous but Atsuko-sensei was very kind and helpful. I am beginning from scratch and she really took her time to explain things to me in detail. She did everything in her teaching style, she presented material, explained, guided, asked questions, and encouraged me. I will continue to work with her and I highly recommend everyone else do so as well.
Jun 6, 2024
Matthew Johnstone
98 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Had another good lesson with Atsuko-sensei.
She's very patient, and skilful at matching her Japanese to my level, so I can enjoy hearing about what she's been up to and learn a bit about Japanese culture.
The materials for the "Elementary Grammar & Conversation" course are very good too, especially in conjunction with the book.
Jul 25, 2021
Cali Dufner
14 Japanese lessons
Atskuo-san is a fantastic teacher. I have a lot of fun with her and we do a lot of speaking practice and I learn lots of new vocab. I appreciate how quick she is to correct my mistakes and it's nice to have the HW to look back on that is corrected for when I need a refresher. Her lesson plans are through a progression of lessons that feel good to make your way through and have an understandable growth to intensity and difficulty. She is very sweet and takes a good deal of interest in her students. I highly recommend her as a teacher!
Aug 4, 2025
Kyle Holmberg
107 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
My fiancé and I felt very engaged in Atsuko's first lesson! It was great to jump right into describing people's nationalities and occupations, and learning about negation, pronunciation, and compound sentences!
Jun 30, 2023
Fanny M
3 Japanese lessons
Very patient and kind teacher and looking forward our next lesson!
Aug 5, 2025
Sam
6 Japanese lessons
Amazing trial lesson with Atsuko! I'm looking forward to further lessons :)
Jul 20, 2025
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