Japanese teacher Atsuko

Atsuko

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Albanian
Other
Turkish
Expert of teaching complete beginners who really want to SPEAK Japanese
From JapanLiving in Praia, Cape Verde (00:08 UTC-01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 16, 2015
InterestsSports & 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!)
5.0
Rating
505
Students
5647
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
279 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
【55 min/ 85 min】Informal Conversation
B1 -  C2

Conversation

1,175 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 6% off
【55 min】Let's write beautiful hiragana & katakana!! (homework included)
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

51 lessons completed
USD 30.00
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

2,100 lessons completed
USD 34.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation (homework included)
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

1,915 lessons completed
USD 37.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Essay Writing & Conversation
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

108 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 5% off
【55 min】Preparation for traveling in Japan
A1

Conversation

18 lessons completed
USD 34.00

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1,744 Reviews

Student Robert Byles
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
Student Katy
Katy
5 Japanese lessons
Today we reviewed some words from the previous session and also practiced some short conversations with questions and answers. I had fun and learnt many things. Atsuko is always willing to help answer questions I have during sessions too.
Jan 12, 2026
Student Kyle Holmberg
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
Student Ania Krzyżanowska
Ania Krzyżanowska
6 Japanese lessons
I had a great lesson with Atsuko! She creates a very comfortable and fun atmosphere, helping me speak much more. I’m looking forward to the next class!
Jan 17, 2026
Student Katy
Katy
5 Japanese lessons
Atsuko is very diligent in correcting my mistakes when it comes to missing things and pronunciation as well. The lessons are well structured, and I like that Atsuko shares things throughout the lesson about Japanese culture too. In the lesson today we did some reminders from the previous lesson, numbers, asking ages, some vocabulary and more.
Jan 6, 2026
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