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Rika Kato
Community TutorTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
For beginner to advanced! Let’s have fun together and boost your conversational skills!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Other
For beginner to advanced! Let’s have fun together and boost your conversational skills!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (21:49 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 13, 2024InterestsFoodTravelSports & FitnessAnimation & ComicsMedical & Healthcare
<About me> * From 2025 May - I'm currently unable to offer regular lessons (such as structured weekly sessions). Thank you for your understanding!
・From Nagoya Japan
・Countries I lived: Sweden(6yrs), Australia(1yr), US, Canada
・Countries I have visited: Taiwan, Korea, Spain, Italy, Poland, Estonia, UK, Turkey
・Love: Fitness, DRINK, EAT, English, Anime, Manga
・Languages: Native Japanese, Business level English, Beginner Swedish and Korean
I believe learning should be fun and engaging, and I’ll work hard to keep you motivated and interested. Let’s enjoy learning together! 楽しく日本語を勉強しましょう！Me as a Teacher
みなさんが自信(じしん)をもって自分(じぶん)の言葉(ことば)で表現(ひょうげん)できるような、安心(あんしん)できる環境(かんきょう)づくりを心(こころ)がけています。言語(げんご)は楽(たの)しいものであるべきだと考えているので、レッスンは常に生徒さんの目標に合わせたインタラクティブで楽しい内容を提供しています。
My approach is centered around building confidence and creating an encouraging atmosphere where students feel comfortable expressing themselves. I believe that learning a language should be both effective and enjoyable, so I always aim to keep the lessons engaging, interactive, and aligned with each student’s personal goals.My lessons & teaching style
私のレッスンは、リラックスして楽しく(たのしく)日本語力(にほんごりょく)を向上(こくじょう)させることを大切(たいせつ)にしています。日常会話(にちじょう)の練習(れんしゅう)に重点(じゅうてん)をおいており、実際(じっさい)のコミュニケーションこそが言語学習(げんごがくしゅう)のカギだと考えています。旅行前(りょこうまえ)に準備(じゅんび)したい方も大歓迎(だいかんげい)です。レッスンはフレキシブルで、一人一人(ひとりひとり)の目標(もくひょう)にあわせた内容(ないよう)を提供(ていきょう)します。
I focus on conversational practice because I believe real-life communication is key to language learning. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your everyday conversation, prepare for travel, or improve your fluency, my lessons are flexible and tailored to your goals. We’ll use interactive materials, including online resources, and we’ll cover a wide range of topics that interest you, so you stay motivated throughout your learning journey.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- PDF file
5.0
Rating
60
Students
474
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
37 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
General Conversation/日常会話(にちじょうかいわ)
A2 - C2Conversation388 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Traveler’s Lesson/旅行会話レッスン(りょこうかいわレッスン)
A1 - B1Conversation49 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
11 Reviews
Zach Rayner-Jones
2 Japanese lessons
She was lovely and very helpful
Aug 15, 2025
Eric
13 Japanese lessons
Rika-san's lessons are so much fun – I always look forward to them! She makes chatting and studying Japanese really enjoyable and gives super helpful feedback. As a beginner with only very basic Japanese knowledge (mostly from watching anime) to start, I definitely feel more confident (and understand more) now, and I can't wait to keep learning with her!
Feb 9, 2025
Adam
2 Japanese lessons
Rika was super fun to talk to! this was my first conversation practice class so I was nervous at first, but that quickly dissipated once we got to talking. She gave great feedback and was helpful whenever I got stuck or was confused, and she helped me feel comfortable asking questions and trying to do things with the language that I wasn't yet confident about.
Dec 24, 2024
KS Wong
11 Japanese lessons
Thank you for today's lesson! See you again soon!
Jun 22, 2025
jmonge73
6 Japanese lessons
This was my first lesson with Kato sensei. My lesson goal was speech practice. As I had told her, I don't have experience conversing in Japanese & despite knowing a decent amount of grammar and vocabulary, my listening comprehension is very poor. She made me feel extremely comfortable from the start. Whereas I'd normally get very nervous and draw a blank, she has a gift for distracting you from these feelings and gets you organically engaged in conversation. The 30 minutes were up in what felt like 10 minutes. This is exactly what I needed to propel me to the next level. I will definitely be booking more sessions with Kato sensei.
Jan 16, 2025
A Wang
1 Japanese lesson
先生の教え方はフレンドリーで心強いです。私の問題のある文と表現を正しい文に言い換えるのを手伝ってくれました。
役立つ日本語の学習体験、ありがとうございました。助かりました。
Dec 23, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 5.00
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