From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (00:23 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 6, 2016
Interest topicMusicReadingFilms & TV Series
Hello! I am a native Japanese speaker and a professional voice coach.
I teach how to pronounce Japanese clearly, appropriate intonation, and how to make a nicer voice.
I have taught hundreds of students such as professional announcers, business persons who want to improve their presentation skills, school teachers, and others over twenty years
I use various types of instruction methods. I teach from beginners to professionals.
Me as a Teacher
Through my experience as a voice trainer, I've learned how the tongue position and mouth form affects articulation. That would help me to show you the differences between Japanese and other languages.
I can also teach you the proper Japanese standard pitch accent and various intonations and how to adapt them to different situations.
My lessons & teaching style
1 Pronunciation Practice
a)Articulation
Learn how to make Japanese vowels and consonants of each sound.
b) Japanese pitch accent and intonation
Learn standard pitch accent of each word while reading sentences.
c) Rhythm
Learn how to read a sentence more smoothly.
2 Practice Making Sentences
Learn basic verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and basic grammatical rules.
Then let's make a short sentence using them.
I can also give you some English sentences or show some pictures.
You make them into Japanese sentences.
3 Conversation Practice
Let’s talk about your daily life, culture, or country.
If you would like me to correct your grammatical mistakes when you make them, I I will.
My teaching material
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
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242
Students
2,225
Lessons
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5.0
Rating
242
Students
2225
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Pronunciation
A1 - C2General1,849 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
Package with 11% off
Grammar and Making Sentences
A1 - C2General213 lessons completed
USD 14.50+
Package with 11% off
10Lessons Packaege
A1 - C2Conversation Practice148 lessons completed
USD 17.00
Package with 11% off
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856 Reviews
Janice
219 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
My lesson with Yasu went well. It was also a reminder of why (in my opinion) it is so important to work with a competent native speaker. I know that many websites say you can learn a language all by yourself. But, I don't think that is true. I think you need a skilled teacher like Yasu. He has been very, very helpful to my learning/understanding of Japanese.
Jan 14, 2022
Allen
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
1st class. Have you ever watched YouTube videos of a Japanese guy nitpicking foreigners' Japanese in a friendly way. It was like that which is what I was looking for. Almost all Japanese speakers tell foreigners that their Japanese is fantastic, which is really nice, but doesn't help us improve. So doing the pronunciation lesson with Yasu sensei was time extremely well spent in my quest to sound better. Thank you!
Feb 19, 2021
RC.
95 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent class! Today, we worked on 〜てください and how to conjugate the verbs to create sentences. I appreciate his gentle corrections and his patience while I try to pronounce various words in a natural manner, especially ください。I tend to rush my pronunciation, and leave out sounds, so I am grateful for this class. I will continue to practice until I can say it perfectly. I am determined! :) ありがとうございました やすせんせい!
Dec 29, 2016
Janice
219 Japanese lessons
My lesson went well as usual. I worked on sentences building as well as improving my listening skills. This week we also talked about reading books in your target language. Classes with Yasu are interesting, fun and productive.
Sep 29, 2023
Janice
219 Japanese lessons
Sep 22, 2023
Janice
219 Japanese lessons
My lesson went very well. I made sentences, learned new vocabulary and grammar. It was a productive session.