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Wakako

Japanese

Native

English

From Japan

Living in Yokohama, Japan

Professional translator with 26 years experience and postgraduate certified Japanese teacher I'm a professional translator of Japanese and English and also teach Japanese on iTalki. I love dogs, animals, music, food (I’m vegan <3), travel, football (I'm a fan of Liverpool FC). I especially like the UK and lived in London, so I would be very glad if I could make friends from the UK. 【New Lesson! Play Minecraft or other online games and speak Japanese!】 Speak Japanese over voice chat while playing video games! Study useful Japanese words and phrases while having fun! A new game was added to my list! Now we can play Minecraft to learn Japanese! While my main occupation is a professional translator with almost 26 years of experience, I'm also teaching Japanese on iTalki. I have a postgraduate certificate in teaching Japanese as a foreign language and had six-month training to teach the Japanese language using English at the Institute of International Education in London. Note: Any cancellation after 24 hours before the lesson time consumes your credit and is not refunded. *New Course!!* "Play online game and speak Japanese!/ オンラインゲームで日本語会話" has opened. In this lesson, we play video games together and practice useful Japanese. Please see the lesson information for the details. Have fun and learn Japanese!! My lessons focus on practising speaking and listening to communicate well in Japanese by using images, videos, and webpage articles and learning grammar and vocabulary in natural situations.

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments

My creations

Podcast(2)

Quiz(3)

Interests

Pets & Animals

Music

Gaming

Sports & Fitness

Travel

Japanese

Trial Lesson

49 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

Play online games and speak Japanese!/ オンラインゲームで日本語会話

A2-C2

Conversation

6 lessons completed

USD 25.00+

10% off

Japanese Grammar Using Textbook (Genki)/ テキストを使ったレッスン (げんき)

A1-B1

Language Essentials

586 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

10% off

Communicative Japanese (Focus on speaking and communication) / 話す日本語

B1-C2

Language Essentials

182 lessons completed

USD 19.00+

10% off

Japanese Writing and Reading / 日本語の読み書き

A2-C2

Language Essentials

156 lessons completed

USD 23.00+

10% off

Informal Tutoring (Free Talk) for Intermediate and Advanced Level / フリートーク(中級～上級)

A2-C2

Conversation

470 lessons completed

USD 17.00+

10% off

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Esther ROACHESTHERE

6 Japanese lessons

Wakako sensei is very easy to talk to!

Amy-Belle Ruskin

112 Japanese lessons

Wakako-semsei was so patient with me having to go over so much of the stuff she's already taught me as I've forgotten a lot while recovering from surgery!

Amy-Belle Ruskin

112 Japanese lessons

Struck gold with Wakako-sensei, she is so patient and knowledgeable!

Ross

11 Japanese lessons

My first lesson, but very excited continue now! Spoke more in this lesson already than I would in a month using apps. Wakako Sensei made me feel immediately comfortable, and my nervousness about speaking vanished.

Esther ROACHESTHERE

6 Japanese lessons

Wakako is very nice & easy going. The lesson went by quickly so I look forward to more.

Amy-Belle Ruskin

112 Japanese lessons

i was so rusty and embarrassed but Wakako-sensei was, as always, patient and good!