English teacher Issei

Issei

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Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
French
Latin
Ukrainian
Certified Japanese Language Teacher with over 15 years of experience
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (12:54 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 11, 2018
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I studied the history of philosophy, which led me to develop interests in a wide variety of topics. Besides grammar and language learning, I especially enjoy discussing 17th-century philosophy, Descartes, Aristotle, Leibniz, Kant, medicinal cannibalism, the philosophy of witchcraft, Haitian zombies (anthropology), Ninja Science, and Yōkai phenomena in early modern Japan. I also enjoy conversations about movies, anime, books, politics, and history in general. Teaching has always been one of my passions. My first part-time job after high school was teaching English at a cram school, and since then I have loved learning together with students through curiosity, discussion, and discovery. I am currently studying to become a university professor/researcher, so teaching is closely connected to both my academic interests and long-term career goals. I often find that I learn as much from my students as they learn from me. My teaching style is best described as a semi-formal university lecture combined with relaxed conversation. Lessons are customized for each student, and we can explore topics that naturally improve grammar, vocabulary, and conversational ability through meaningful discussion. I primarily teach in English and focus especially on beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Students are also welcome to record lessons for personal review.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
  • Audio files
5.0
Rating
364
Students
5430
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Japanese
Trial Lesson
238 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
英文法 基礎編(中学・高校)
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

253 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 20% off

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267 Reviews

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English
Japanese
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
7 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