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Mitch
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Portuguese
French
Korean
Russian
Japanese Teacher (MA TESOL, U.S.) • 10+ years online • upbeat, positive lessons
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Portuguese
French
Korean
Russian
Japanese Teacher (MA TESOL, U.S.) • 10+ years online • upbeat, positive lessons
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (04:23 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 8, 2017InterestsSports & FitnessPets & AnimalsFilms & TV SeriesTechAnimation & Comics
I’m a travel-and-languages enthusiast who also loves anime, dramas, movies, and the occasional YouTube binge. I enjoy cooking, and I’m serious about health and fitness—I train with a local pole-vault club and compete in masters track meets. I’m a proud cat person.
On weekends and holidays, I usually tidy the house, look after the cats, and batch-cook meals for the week… then relax at home. I live with my wife and two daughters, plus two cats who keep us entertained.Me as a Teacher
Students often describe me as cheerful, positive, and easy to talk to. I believe learning should feel encouraging and achievable.
On italki I teach in English, Spanish, German, Chinese, or entirely in Japanese, adjusting the mix to your pace, level, and goals. If something doesn’t click, I’m patient and flexible: I’ll explain again, try fresh examples, rephrase, or switch methods.
I’m good at motivating learners—building on strengths, challenging just enough, and celebrating wins. I’ve also led Japanese classes at a U.S. university. One small request: if life derails a lesson, a quick note afterward keeps me from worrying (no alien abductions, I hope!). Let’s learn together! My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are speaking-forward: we spend our time using Japanese out loud. For kana/kanji, I believe the quickest path is old-school pen-and-paper repetition, so class time stays focused on speech.
If you’d like, I’m happy to add handwriting practice, paragraph writing, or long-reading.
In class we use slides for quick repeat drills, realistic role-plays, and conversations built around clear target expressions—practical, flexible, and fun.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
5.0
Rating
101
Students
1,677
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
46 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Impromptu Japanese Conversation (No Prep)
A1 - B2Conversation62 lessons completed
USD 13.99+
Package with 6% off
Intermediate–Advanced Conversational Japanese / 日本語会話（中級〜上級）
B1 - C1Conversation695 lessons completed
USD 15.99+
Package with 6% off
Introductory Conversational Japanese (Absolute Beginner–Beginner / JLPT N5–N4) Lessons with My Self-Authored Textbook and Audio
A1 - A2Language Essentials865 lessons completed
USD 16.98+
Package with 5% off
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278 Reviews
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Japanese
English
Jan-Ole
55 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Once again, there was a lot to learn and as much fun as never before. It is unbelievable how much you can learn from Mitch in such a short time. Today, we could conduct a short conversation only in Japanese. I look forward to the next time.
Aug 31, 2017
Cait O'Mordha
2 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Had a great first lesson with Mitch! A well prepared and enthusiastic teacher. I enjoyed his teaching style- he had me reproducing language right from the very beginning!
Jun 18, 2017
Nicole Baeza
3 Japanese lessons
Teacher Mitch was amazing! I just had my first lesson with him, and he made it so much fun and you can tell he puts a lot of effort into his students. He also uses hand motions and symbols/drawings to help explain concepts, which I appreciated. Mitch is very warm and welcoming, it feels like a friend that I have known for a long time is teaching me! I am looking forward to more lessons with Mitch.
Oct 14, 2025
Rosalind Wyatt
8 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks Mitch-san your lesson was a lot of fun!! I feel like I learnt a lot in a short space of time and you gave me confidence to practice speaking Japanese. ありがと ございまして!
Jun 30, 2017
Nicole Baeza
3 Japanese lessons
Mitch is a truly incredible teacher, I look forward to every lesson and he makes learning so fun! He is very encouraging.
Oct 21, 2025
Matthew
3 Japanese lessons
My first lesson was great. He's freindly and encouraging. Will be taking more lessons from him.
Sep 25, 2025
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