English teacher Kozo The Translator

Kozo The Translator

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Japanese Top 1 % Teacher. The experience of over 6800 lessons with 750 students, let's enjoy !
From JapanLiving in Tachikawa, Japan (23:06 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 8, 2018
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New students of any level are welcome! Also, 30-minute and 45-minute lessons are welcome! My name is Kozo. I was born in Japan and raised in Tokyo. I've lived in the U.S. for four years and worked as a translator and interpreter for several companies. Through my translation and interpretation, I help people who have moved to Japan get used to Japanese culture. As a translator and an interpreter, I can not only teach but also explain Japanese. Since I've experienced learning English, I can teach you how to study the language from my experience. Explaining life in Japan to those who moved to Japan is my job right now, I have confidence that doing the same thing to you will benefit your study. ● Freestyle Conversation Class Using 75 topics, we have a conversation. If we find the areas you need to strengthen, we study those points together by using several textbooks. ● Conversation Using Daily Expressions From we wake up until going to bed, we study expressions. ● Using Text Book, "GENKI", "MINNANO-NIHONGO", "Japanese For Busy People", "TOBIRA" Class You can get lessons using them. ● Preparation for JLPT Class (N5, N4, N3, N2, N1) You can get the lesson for JLPT test. ● Japanese Grammar Class ●ビジネス日本語(敬語、尊敬語、謙譲語) 就職活動、メールの書き方、電話応対、ビジネスマナー等、日本語を使って働きたい方、働いている方のためのレッスンです。 ● English Class is for Japanese People 英語のレッスンを希望する方は、気軽にメッセージをくださいね。 Feel free to ask me anything!
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
755
Students
6849
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

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Trial Lesson
372 lessons completed
USD 15.99+
(日本語を話す人向け)英語のお悩み相談、お聞きします!(30分、45分レッスンも歓迎)
A1 -  C2

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276 lessons completed
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1,228 Reviews

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Student Luana
Luana
14 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've now completed 10 lessons with Kozo せんせい and I am very happy with his way of teaching. I started learning Japanese from absolute scratch and we have just finished looking at hiraganas (with a lot of vocabulary to reinforce the learning) and started katakana. I appreciate the rhythm, which is not too fast, yet there is constant progress. Kozo is always encouraging and has a great sense of humour which makes the lessons fun. The lessons are very well structured and with screenshots provided of every point seen during the lesson, it's easy to go back and review. I am looking forward to next lesson! ありがとうございます
Apr 5, 2026
kent tran
61 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have had the pleasure of learning from Kozo sensei for the last 6 months and over 50 lessons. He is a very good teacher, always patient and kind to you and never makes you feel bad for making mistakes. I encourage anyone who prefers a softer style of teaching to take lessons with Kozo sensei because he will make you feel comfortable enough to continue studying. The main highlights of his classes are: 1) Always fun classes, keeps you motivated to continue 2) Does not stress you out 3) Always supportive 4) Well prepared, with topics to study and/or books to follow 5) Individual tailored teaching 6) Not strict / casual style 7) Flexible and doesn’t follow rigid structures 8) Can change topics to whatever you’re interested in It was very much fun learning from you Kozo sensei, thank you very very much for the time you’ve spent with me.
Jan 12, 2021
Student Chris1970
Chris1970
144 Japanese lessons
We worked on more reading of kanji in senteces in today's lesson. I'm getting betterr with each lesson, and I've actually started to do my lessons on my own. I've actually moved further into to the lesson book that I'm using with Kozo-san on my own.
Apr 25, 2026
Student drew roberts
drew roberts
11 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
If you’re new to Japanese you’ll love starting Kozos class. This was my first lesson with Kozo and I loved it! He is a perfect teacher for beginners like myself. Upon booking he reached out and introduced himself in a personable way. I let him know my goals to practice conversation I’ve learned from my outside studies. During the meeting he’s very patient and came prepared. I’m amazed how quickly he was able to establish my level of conversation skills and adapt, as some other inexperienced tutors I found myself confused often. Thank you and I look forward to continuing to learn and practice with you!
Jun 25, 2022
Ellie Stefanou
10 Japanese lessons
Writing class is really helpful for living in Japan! I really recommend it. First class I’ve taken where I actually remember how to write in between lessons.
May 9, 2026
Student Chris1970
Chris1970
144 Japanese lessons
We worked on more and reading and writing of kanji in today's lesson. Kozo-san praised my hard work and pronunciation of Japanese words.
Apr 18, 2026