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Atsuko
Japanese
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English
Spanish
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Turkish

From Japan

Living in Tokyo, Japan

Expert of teaching complete beginners who really want to SPEAK Japanese Konnichiwa! I’m a Japanese teacher who loves helping beginners speak confidently from day one. After teaching at a well-known Japanese language school in Thailand, I now combine that experience with my life as a digital nomad, bringing practical, engaging lessons inspired by different cultures. I also love learning foreign languages, traveling, dancing, working out, and discovering new things. Let’s turn your “I can’t” into “I did it!” (P.S. ¡También puedo enseñar japonés en español!) I specialize in teaching complete beginners and making Japanese feel approachable from the very first lesson. I also help students write hiragana, katakana, and kanji clearly and beautifully. My lessons focus on practical communication, with plenty of review to help you remember and confidently use what you’ve learned. If you’re nervous about learning Japanese online, don’t worry—guiding beginners is one of my favorite parts of teaching! I’d love for you to book a trial lesson and see if my teaching style is a good fit for you. Please note: • I teach students aged 16 and above. • Cancellations made within 24 hours of the lesson and no-shows will be charged the full lesson fee.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Homework Assignments
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Food
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Trial Lesson
324 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
【55 min/ 85 min】Informal Conversation
B1-C2
Conversation
1,195 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
4% off
【55 min】Let's write beautiful hiragana & katakana!! (homework included)
A1-C2
Language Essentials
56 lessons completed
USD 35.00
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation
A1-A2
Language Essentials
2,272 lessons completed
USD 36.00+
5% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Elementary Grammar & Conversation (homework included)
A1-A2
Language Essentials
2,075 lessons completed
USD 39.00+
6% off
【55 min/ 85 min】Essay Writing & Conversation
B1-C2
Language Essentials
108 lessons completed
USD 34.00+
5% off
【55 min】Preparation for traveling in Japan
A1
Conversation
22 lessons completed
USD 36.00
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Student Cali Dufner
Cali Dufner
91 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Atsuko-San always gives great lessons! I leave with lots of notes and new information. Our lessons are full of worksheets, conversations, reading and speaking practice, and details I feel like other Japanese teachers might overlook. She’s very meticulous and makes sure you don’t get away with the little mistakes which I appreciate, because it keeps me from developing bad habits. She cares a lot about her students and remembers a lot about them! Her lessons are always welcoming and useful!
Peter Graham
37 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Atsuko San for close to 8 months, and she is a really fantastic teacher. She is lighthearted and fun, and she has lead me through the basics at a great pace while mixing in plenty of opportunity to practice what we learn in basic conversation. I had been trying to study independently for a year prior to starting these lessons, and working with Atsuko San has helped me contextualize and progress through my independent study greatly! If you're looking for a friendly and welcoming Japanese tutor who is incredibly responsive and helpful, I can't recommend her highly enough.
Simon Chiverton
2 Japanese lessons
This was my first introduction to learning Japanese and we covered a basic sentence structure, I was speaking some Japanese throughout the class which is great and the tempo was stretching to the right level. Thank you!
Student Erica Anderson
Erica Anderson
41 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Atsuko-san is an amazing Japanese teacher! She is always prepared with helpful materials and exercises. She's very patient (even when I make a lot of mistakes) and we end up laughing a lot. She has a very open mind and has personal experience learning a variety of different languages, so she really understands students' struggles with certain concepts. Atsuko-san makes every lesson fun; even when I'm tired or haven't practiced in a while, I feel comfortable jumping back in with her guidance. If you're like me and looking to learn Japanese from the very beginning, Atsuko-san is a great resource - she gives you the building blocks one by one and before you know it, you can start forming long sentences and complex ideas with ease. Japanese is a very challenging language, so between lessons you should still study every day and make sure to do your homework. :)
Nikki Sloan
4 Japanese lessons
Atsuko san is a wonderful teacher. She is attentive and lets me ask questions and explains things in a way I can understand.
Tanja
1 Japanese lesson
Atsuko-san is energetic and has a fun and patient way of teaching, especially when you have a hard time finding words or particles. I was very nervous, but she made me feel welcome.