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Yuko
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (18:29 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 23, 2018Me as a Teacher
We will practice speaking Japanese as much as we can.
I'll correct your mistake, if any, and introduce more natural expressions.
I will explain the Japanese grammar and expressions in English if necessary.
レッスンでは、できるだけ多く日本語を話せるように練習をしたいと思います。
もし間違いがあれば、訂正して、より自然な言い方をご紹介します。
もし必要であれば、日本語の文法や表現を英語で説明することもできます。My lessons & teaching style
We will mainly focus on improving your speaking and listening skills. We can also use a textbook if necessary.
If you are an intermediate or advanced student, we can talk about whatever you are interested in, like your hobbies, travel, foods, culture, current news, etc.
会話をメインにしたいと思いますが、必要に応じてテキストを使うのも可能です。
中級以上の方は、趣味、旅行、衣食住、文化、ニュースなど、何でも興味のあることについてお話ししましょう。
■■ CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULE/NO-SHOW POLICY ■■
◆ Cancellation or rescheduling requests accepted up to 24 hours before the lesson time. After the deadline, the lesson will be fully charged.
◆ If you are late more than 15 minutes without notice, the lesson will be regarded as no show and the credits will not be refunded.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
5.0
Rating
222
Students
5,743
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
1) Informal Tutoring
A2 - C1Conversation2,108 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 9% off
2) For long time regular students (who’ve had 25+ lessons with me)
A1 - C1Conversation3,587 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
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2,085 Reviews

Royd Hatta
365 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuko sensei is fun to work with. She does her best to type the words I don’t know on our shared Google Doc. This allows me to catch common words and practice them. I should practice more, but our agreed on speech first allows me room to flow and have fun making up sentences. She’s fantastic!
Sep 18, 2023
Liam
935 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuko-sensei is a born teacher. She is the best of the best, on iTalki or anywhere else. I've studied many languages with many teachers, and Yuko tops them all. Why?
1) Yuko is smart--really smart. And I don't just mean that Yuko speaks great english (she does!) or that she understands Japanese grammar well (she does!). I mean that she can engage on many topics and still have something interesting to say. Once you get past talking about Takeshi and Mary's dating life, trust me, having an intelligent, interesting person to talk to is priceless.
2) Yuko sees you. Her ability to dynamically adjust her speaking and writing level is more elegant than anyone I have ever worked with, period. She remembers what Kanji you've seen and forgotten, she remembers the words you always mix up. This is how she walks the line of pushing you hard without frustrating you.
During our time together, I truly feel Yuko and I have become friends, and I am so grateful to be one of her students. -- Liam
Aug 24, 2020
Steve Eng
270 Japanese lessons
今日の日本語のレッスンは面白くて楽しかったんです。ゆうこ先生いつもありがとうございました。
Aug 25, 2025
Rebecca Lawton
172 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuko is a fabulous teacher. There is a reason that she has taught over 3500 lessons. This because she excels at what she does and she is very encouraging. For anyone who hasn't taken one of her lessons yet I suggest you do. It will be the beginning of a great journey studying with a wonderful person.
Apr 18, 2022
Steve Eng
270 Japanese lessons
今日の日本語のまるごとのレッスンは面白くて楽しかったです。ゆうこ先生いつもありがとうございました。
Sep 1, 2025
Steve Eng
270 Japanese lessons
今日の日本語のまるごとのレッスンのロルプレーは面白くて楽しかったんです。ゆうこ先生いつもありがとうございました。
Aug 11, 2025

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