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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 (17:50 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
320
Students
8,670
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
159 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
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2,339 Reviews
Eva Krocakova
129 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
273 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
tomo
1 Japanese lesson
レッスンで用意してくれるゲームを通して、いろいろな話題に触れることができて、とても楽しかったです。言語学習がとどまるところはないと実感して、新生活の始まりのために目まぐるしく準備している日々の中で暇をつぶして日本語をもっと勉強したいと思います。これからも引き続きよろしくお願いいたします。
Mar 20, 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
Vikki
273 Japanese lessons
I really enjoy my Japanese lessons with Yuri-san and always look forward to them. In this lesson, we learned the grammar point たまま.
Yuri-san is always very patient and explains things clearly! She is very encouraging and makes learning Japanese fun. I feel more confident each lesson and I am very grateful for her support. I would highly recommend her as a Japanese teacher!
どうもありがとうございます。日本のあとで、またお会いしましょう。
Mar 21, 2026
Kieran Robinson
14 Japanese lessons
ゆりさんはとても優しい先生です！いつも僕を考えさせますので感謝しています！
Mar 10, 2026
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