Yako Kimura

Yako-sensei is so sweet and helpful! She helped me speak in grammatically correct sentences and was quick to stop and explain the words she used when I didn't understand. I felt completely comfortable speaking and making mistakes because I knew that she would help me speak better. ありがとうございました、木村先生！

Another wonderful class and a great opportunity to practice my accent and conversation. I recently discovered Kimura sensei's podcast on spotify, and I like hearing it during work. She has such a pleasant voice! Thank you again for your patience and kind words.

When I showed her the grammar points I was studying on, she immediatly came up with excercises and examples. She is a highly skilled teacher!

Long-term Japanese language learner here. I can't recommend Yako highly enough: she's knowledgdable, professional, and always tailors lessons to the needs of her students. On top of that, she's also just a fun person to talk to!

Another fantastic session with Yako! She began by asking what I wanted to focus on and delivered perfectly. Since I’m preparing for an upcoming trip to Japan, she helped me practice through realistic role-playing scenarios, which was both fun and practical. Her use of a shared document is incredibly helpful for clarifying points and providing something to review afterward. An excellent experience overall — highly recommend!

I had my second session with Yako-sensei, and it was phenomenal. We focused on sentence construction and improving my listening and comprehension through interactive questions. She provided in-the-moment corrections along with very thorough explanations, which helped me understand my mistakes right away. She also answered all of my questions about vocabulary and grammar with patience and clarity. Overall, it was an excellent session, and I’m already looking forward to the next one.