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Yuri Tezuka
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Help you reach your goal throughout this Japanese language learning journey!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Help you reach your goal throughout this Japanese language learning journey!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Shanghai, China (13:27 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 27, 2017InterestsMedical & HealthcareFoodTravel
I am a language teacher and at the same time, a language learner, currently re-learning Mandarin, trying to maintain Spanish and attempting to learn Korean(?!).
I am curious about cultures and love sharing cultural experiences which are unique to each person. Food and traveling are what most fascinate me. Healthy lifestyle has become one of my mottoes after living in several different places. (Still need more exercises though...)
I am not a good talker, but a good listener, (therefore, it's your best chance to practice talking in Japanese with me!! ;P) and I love learning new things.Me as a Teacher
I am an enthusiastic, responsible and a little bit strict teacher.
However, at the same time, I am very happy to engage myself to flexible and unique styles of lessons.
I am here to talk about anything you want to practice, here to give you tips of learning Japanese and here to be part of your language learning journey.
I am also a language learner, so I share a lot of problems, difficulties, and most importantly, joy with you. My lessons & teaching style
The lessons focus mainly on three skills; Listening, Reading and most importantly Speaking.
I use materials such as ¨Minna no Nihongo¨, ¨Genki¨, ¨上級へのとびら¨, ¨Nihongo sou matome¨ etc.
Lesson activities are unique to each learners. We sometimes have a vocabulary game, 10mins casual chat and Kanji homework check etc. for a light lesson starter followed by grammar learning, JLPT prep and so on for the syllabus based activities.
I'm very happy to create classes together with each learners to make lessons better and suitable for each of them. I'm open to have suggestions from you too!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
- Flashcards
- Video files
Certificates
Certificate of Professional English Proficiency (TOEIC) - Educational Testing Services (ETS) - 2016This certificate certifies that the bearer can demonstrate, use and handle professional English knowledge, including the use of it within a learning environment.
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2016This test is authorized by: The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
This test enables Japanese informal teachers to become professionally certified Japanese teachers not only within Japan but also overseas.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2024
Freelance Online Teacher
Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s - 汉语言（中英）
Work Experience
2015 - Current
Freelance teacherI believe I have realized what "global" really means nowadays and grasped exactly how to tackle "global students' mindsets" with a consistent "global teaching experience" that admittedly, is not equally effective on everyone, but does have the flexibility to cater for every single student out there. This gives truth to the "1 student = 1 unique world" concept and what my short; but growing; experience has taught me is that there is never one way of teaching and not one way of learning.
5.0
Rating
315
Students
8,625
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
156 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Japanese lessons for all levels and ages!
A1 - C2Language Essentials7,985 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Informal lesson: conversation
A1 - C2Language Essentials321 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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2,334 Reviews
Eva Krocakova
127 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
As always, Yuri-san has been endlessly patient with me. I feel encouraged to learn Japanese more and further.
Jan 2, 2026
Vikki
270 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuri-san is a great teacher. I enjoy her lessons very much and I feel that we have a good rapport and can talk about anything. Yuri-san is also understanding when I make mistakes and helps me to build my confidence in learning and speaking Japanese. I very much look forward to another year of learning with Yuri-san. 明けましておめでとうございます。
ﾟ･:,｡★＼(^-^ )♪ありがとう♪( ^-^)/★,｡･:･ﾟ
Jan 2, 2022
Peng-Yu Chen
15 Japanese lessons
今回の授業では、前回ユリさんが丁寧に作ってくださった単語や表現をもう一度復習し、記憶力を強化しました。
クラスはとても面白くて、自分がまだ不慣れなところも強化できました。
Jan 23, 2026
Mavis
64 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I love my lessons with Yuri-san. She's really good at explaining Japanese grammar, even when it's super confusing. You can tell she works hard to find the best way to make things clear. Yuri-san is an incredible teacher, no doubt about it. And the best part today? The chit chat we have! Today, we talked about typhoons. It's awesome to share stories and discover new things about each other's cultures. Our lessons are always a good time! Thank you Yuri-san!
Aug 27, 2024
Susan Tzeng
1 Japanese lesson
As this is the first and trial class with teacher Yuri, so we played a bingo game to practice the conversation. It's fun and i feel satisfied with teacher Yuri's teaching style, she has a good leading of the entire class, and with calm and clear pronunciation, easy to understand and follow. Thank you, teacher Yuri.
Mar 6, 2026
Pablo
10 Japanese lessons
Shes great!
Jan 5, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 9.00
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