Japanese teacher Issei

Issei

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
French
Latin
Ukrainian
Certified Japanese Language Teacher with over 12 years of experience
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (05:58 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 11, 2018
InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesWriting
As I talked on my PV above, I have studied history of philosophy, which means I am interested in a variety of topics. However, the topics I am most comfortable at speaking about (besides grammar) are the following: 17th Century Philosophy, Descartes, Aristotle, Leibniz Kant; medicinal cannibalism, philosophy of witchcraft, the Haitian zombies (anthropology), Ninja science, Yōkai Phenomena in early modern Japan. I am also interested in discussing about movies, anime, books, politics and history in general.
5.0
Rating
351
Students
5294
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
228 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
日本語での会話の授業(JLPTN2/B2以上か会話がすでに出来る方)
B1 -  C2

Conversation

1,289 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 15% off
Translation and Subtitles from English to Japanese and vice versa
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

22 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Learning Japanese : Beginners to Intermediate and Above
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,229 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 14% off
日本語での会話の授業(JLPTN3/B2以上か会話がすでに出来る方)+HW
A2 -  C2

Conversation

3 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 12% off

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267 Reviews

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Student yixin
yixin
18 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've taken many courses with Issei, and I can say that he is a tutor with strong beliefs. His courses provide a great opportunity to deeply understand social insight, sub-culture and history of Japan, which is very inspirational and beyond exam-oriented content. The teaching methods are flexible and designed for each student, supported by the reading list and other materials depending on the topic. His commitment to education could be the enlightenment of language and culture. Also, he is good at brewing coffee. ☕️
Mar 30, 2025
Student Alisa
Alisa
19 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Wow! Just wow! Such a professional, enthusiastic and experienced teacher is really rare to find! New to italki, but he has a vast experience of teaching on-line - and it shows. :) Moreover - he lived in Canada for a long time, his English is perfect and he understands both cultures completely. It says here he is a "community tutor" but, well, it must be just a matter of time until he get the professional badge - and raises the prices! ;) So - don't think twice - Issei is the best teacher for you - and for anyone! :)
Sep 9, 2019
Student Ethan
Ethan
6 Japanese lessons
Highly recommend you book a lesson with Issei - no matter your skill level. He is a very patient teacher who does well with explaining the nuances in grammar that is often hard for learners to pick up. Each lesson is always informative and engaging, thank you Issei!
Feb 20, 2026
Anna Chiara Weingärt
15 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Issei was recommended to me by a friend who knew someone who was super satisfied with Issei as his teacher. Already after my trail lesson I could totally understand why. Issei is an amazing teacher in every way. He is patient, supportive, motivating, ready to help at any time, also outside the lesson time, and just incredibly passionate about his job as a teacher. You can really see that he is teaching because he loves to help others learn or improve their Japanese and to meet new people. He is such lovely person and I am so happy I found Issei on Italki. I am so looking forward to my Japanese learning journey with him as my teacher :)
Feb 27, 2025
Thomas FitzJohn
34 Japanese lessons
たけはら先生の授業には、本当にたくさんの良いところがあります!先生はとても優しい性格で、面白い冗談でいつも笑わせてくれます。 特に、たけはら先生の宿題コースはとても役立ちます。私の場合、「もっとスムーズに話せるようになりたい」という目標を伝えると、それに合わせて日記の宿題を進めてくださいました。たくさん日記を書き、先生に添削していただくことで、授業中には分かりにくい部分も具体的に説明してもらえました。そのおかげで、自分の日本語力が飛躍的に向上したと感じています。 本当に素晴らしい先生なので、ぜひたけはら先生のクラスを受けてみてください!
Mar 7, 2026
Zohar Sebban
8 Japanese lessons
Amazing and interesting teacher using a lot of good exemples from popular culture and japanese history
Jan 15, 2026