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Atsuko
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
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 Dakar, Senegal (17:27 UTC+00:00)
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
490
Students
5,557
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
270 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
【55 min/ 85 min】Informal Conversation
B1 - C2Conversation1,174 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 Essentials2,064 lessons completed
USD 34.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation (homework included)
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,876 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
A1Conversation17 lessons completed
USD 34.00
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1,738 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
Jessica
114 Japanese lessons
Today we did more noun modification. We talked about our plans and how to describe what we do when a certain situation arises. Thank you Atsuko for the fun and engaging lesson!
Dec 12, 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
Jessica
114 Japanese lessons
We had another fun lesson. We learned more about describing two actions in tandem.
Dec 20, 2025
Jessica
114 Japanese lessons
Today we learned how to say more complicated things using noun modification clauses. It was challenging, but fun.
Dec 5, 2025
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