Japanese teacher Eriko Kasai

Eriko Kasai

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Thai
Certified native Japanese teacher with over 15 years teaching experience (Conversation & JLPT Prep).
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (23:34 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 16, 2011
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesFoodTravelReadingPets & Animals
Konnichiwa! I’m a certified native Japanese teacher with 15+ years of experience, specializing in **practical conversation** and **JLPT preparation**. Having taught students worldwide, I love bridging language and culture—whether it’s through lively chats, exam strategies, or quirky Japanese idioms. My background in teaching foreign learners (and learning from them!) helps me tailor lessons to your goals. Let’s make learning fun and meaningful—share your ideas, and I’ll share mine! I majored "Japanese language as foreign language" in my University. The course was designed for people who would like to teach Japanese to foreigners. It was great opportunity to meet foreign students who plan to be Japanese teachers in their countries. I could learn that commonsense makes sense only in where I grew up. Sharing ideas and knowledge for developing and enjoying our lives is the most wonderful thing. Of course "learning language" is a gate to know about other people who have different backgrounds. Would you like to share your ideas with me? Most of beginner students and I use textbooks to see how many grammar/vocabularies we covered and how far we came. But I usually focus on practical conversation in conversation lesson. For people who would like to pass JLPT exam, I have many materials to share. I also make a study plan and give writing homework for all students. If you have specific requests like practice for job interview, practice for speech contest, editing essay, etc., plea...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Image files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
354
Students
3499
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Japanese Lesson
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,844 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 7% off
JLPT Preparation
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

3 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off

Availability

592 Reviews

Ryan Salomon
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
Sugoi! This was an excellent lesson, Eriko was very patient and helpful! I will figure out when I can next take another lesson with her!
Oct 5, 2023
Brice Taylor
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I enjoyed this trial lesson, and I could definitely see that Eriko is a talented instructor. I am looking forward to working with her!
Jul 26, 2018
Terell White
3 Japanese lessons
Eriko Sensei is very fun to learn with. I love hearing the stories she tells that tie in with the lesson I'm learning. She pushes you to speak early on which i was nervous about at first, but she is very patient and reassuring. I've already booked my next lesson and can't wait!!
Jan 27, 2026
Student Ceci Lozano
Ceci Lozano
61 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
IT IS AWESOME!!!! I have studied Japanese on and off for 3 years at schools, on my own and with private teachers. She has been really different from the second we spoke. Her personality is charming and compared to other teachers, she is super flexible and knows what I needed from the time she spoke to me. Her intro video is good but the classes are WAY better.
Aug 20, 2018
Gabe Yismaw
11 Japanese lessons
笠井先生は素晴らしい先生です。　とても親切で、助けてくれます。
Apr 3, 2026
Terell White
3 Japanese lessons
This was my first lesson and i cant wait for my next. i was a little nervous but she made me very comfortable while also challenging me!
Jan 23, 2026
Your final payment will be made in USD

Find more Japanese teachers

Japanese Classes in New York City, NY

Japanese Classes in Chicago, IL

Japanese Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese Classes in Washington, DC

Japanese Classes in Hong Kong

Japanese Classes in Sydney

Japanese Classes in Melbourne

Popular Japanese Classes

Online Japanese lessons for English speakers