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Yako Kimura
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
French
English
Dutch
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
French
English
Dutch
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Amsterdam, Netherlands (03:04 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 3, 2018Me as a Teacher
I've taught theatre and performing arts at the Japanese Culture Foundation in Sendai for over 12 years. My experience in supporting professionals and non-professionals helps me to teach Japanese to non-native speakers. I understand people want to communicate to explain themselves and to share feeling and ideas.
I met people from various countries, and I know that each country has a different way of communicating with others. That’s why I would like to help you to understand Japanese not only as a language, but also a culture and a social context in a deep relationship with the language. I believe my skills and experiences will be useful to you. My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is tailored to your needs. My ultimate goal is to make you feel more secure and comfortable when speaking Japanese!
I offer informal conversation practice with written and verbal corrections that will help you see and hear the best ways to say and write things. I will help you find words and expressions, so please feel free to talk about any topics that you are interested in or that you are passionate about.
If you prefer more structure, I will offer you to study on:
1. Learning PATTERNS AND EXPRESSIONS
2. Learning SPEAKING STYLES
3. Practice SPEECH TRAINING
I will provide you with texts and PDF documents（ Ex: From GENKI, 日本語会話基本文型88, or Other）to help build your skills.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
5.0
Rating
360
Students
5,187
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
172 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Pronunciation and Vocal Expression Training ( use texts and scripts) 発音・言葉遣い・表現
A1 - C2Conversation544 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Speaking Skills/Conversational Japanese Lessons (with prompt written feedback)
A2 - C2Conversation1,325 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Textbook Based Lessons (Genki /みんなの日本語 /とびら/JLPT/Traveler's Japanese..etc)
A1 - C1Language Essentials1,667 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Availability
861 Reviews
Paulina
6 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
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！
Jan 24, 2023
Azul (Blue)
14 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
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.
Nov 11, 2021
Ashley
2 Japanese lessons
Yako-san gave me amazing advice and we had a nice time chatting about work, life, and other general topics. It was a nice time! Let's chat again :)
Apr 1, 2026
Chris
93 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
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!
Apr 26, 2022
Ashley
2 Japanese lessons
Yako-san helped me read a very difficult/specialized Japanese article today and asked me questions related to the article which helped me explain in my own words. I really appreciated her advice and support!
Apr 5, 2026
jon davis
277 Japanese lessons
Yako is excellent at explaining and giving examples for difficult linguistic concepts in Japanese.
Jan 14, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 7.00
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