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Japanese Top 1 % Teacher. The experience of over 6300 lessons with 700 students, let's enjoy !
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Japanese Top 1 % Teacher. The experience of over 6300 lessons with 700 students, let's enjoy !
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Tachikawa, Japan (09:51 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 8, 2018InterestsMusicFoodAnimation & ComicsSports & FitnessPets & Animals
Business Trip from Sep 7 to Sep 11. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!!!
New students of any level are welcomed! Also, 30-minute and 45-minute lessons are welcomed!
わたしの名前(なまえ)はKOZOです。日本(にほん)で生(う)まれ、東京(とうきょう)で育(そだ)ちました。アメリカに4年間(ねんかん)ほど住(す)んでいたことがあります。いくつかの会社(かいしゃ)で翻訳(ほんやく)や通訳(つうやく)をしたことがあり、現在(げんざい)は日本(にほん)に移住(いじゅう)してくる人(ひと)たちが、日本(にほん)での生活(せいかつ)になじめるように、通訳(つうやく)や翻訳(ほんやく)したりして、援助(えんじょ)しています。
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.Me as a Teacher
わたしは翻訳者(ほんやくしゃ)、通訳者(つうやくしゃ)の視点(してん)から日本語(にほんご)を解説(かいせつ)することができます。また、英語(えいご)を勉強(べんきょう)した経験(けいけん)があるので、言語(げんご)の学(まな)び方(かた)について自分(じぶん)の経験(けいけん)から教(おし)えることができます。
いろいろな国(くに)から日本(にほん)に越(こ)してきた人(ひと)たちに、日本(にほん)での生活(せいかつ)について説明(せつめい)するのが今(いま)の仕事(しごと)なので、皆(みな)さんに同様(どうよう)の説明(せつめい)をすることは、皆(みな)さんにとって益(えき)になると思(おも)います。
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.My lessons & teaching style
● 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
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Students
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Lessons
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(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)
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Timothy Doersam
15 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kozo provides a lot of good material and examples to use in his Japanese lessons! He is very patient and provides both guidance and answers for what you are desiring to say. I highly recommend him for anyone seeking a proper Japanese class-style environment!
Sep 26, 2025
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

Chris1970
115 Japanese lessons
We worked on vocabulary lesson 3-2 and some more sentence structure from the textbook.
Sep 14, 2025

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

Chris1970
115 Japanese lessons
We went over
Sep 28, 2025

Chris1970
115 Japanese lessons
We went over more vocabulary from lesson 3-2 and then some sentence structure from page 70 in the textbook. I introduced Kozo-san to some of the Japanese groups that I listen to.
Sep 5, 2025

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