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Akane Sensei
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Most Japanese kids lessons taught on italki! Licensed kindergarten teacher *:)
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Most Japanese kids lessons taught on italki! Licensed kindergarten teacher *:)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Yao, Japan (03:52 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 15, 2020InterestsTravelFoodFilms & TV Series
Hi nice to meet you. I am Akane. You can call me Akane sensei. I was born and raised in Japan. My personality is energetic and friendly. I love to meet people who are from other countries. I'm very patient and I love to encourage people. I know it can be hard to learn another language, but the most important thing is to have fun! I can't wait to meet you and help you improve your Japanese.
初めまして、茜です。茜先生と呼んでください。私は日本で生まれ育ちました。明るくて誰とでもすぐに仲良くなることができる性格です。色々な国の人と出会い文化について話すことが大好きです。多言語を学ぶことは簡単ではありませんが、一番大事なことは楽しむことです。皆さんにお会いできること、日本語学習のお手伝いができることを楽しみにしています。Me as a Teacher
I was working as a kindergarten teacher for three years after I graduated college. After that, I lived in the US for two years to learn English. I have experience as working at a Japanese language school and teaching Japanese language to private students. I've been a professional teacher for eight years. English is my second language, so I can empathize with others who are also learning a new language.
日本では大学卒業後、幼稚園教諭として3年間の経験があり子どもの拙い日本語を優しく指導してきました。そして英語を学ぶ為、渡米し二年間コロラド州に住んでいました。現地の日本語学校での職務経験とフリーランスとして多数の生徒たちに日本語を指導してきましたので、プロの講師としては8年目になります。英語は私の母国語ではないので、私も他言語を学んだ一人として、他言語を学ぶ人の気持ちがよくわかります。 My lessons & teaching style
I am able to teach students of all levels. I can use English while teaching or teach exclusively in Japanese. I teach through conversation so you will learn practical Japanese that is useful for daily life. If you have questions or you want me to explain more you can ask me anytime. I am always happy to help!
私は、どんなレベルの方でも教える事ができます。英語も話せますので、英語を使って説明もできますし、日本語のみのレッスンもできます。基本的に会話をしながらのレッスンで、話せるようになってもらう事がメインですが、わからない単語や、もう少し深く説明してほしい時は気軽に聞いて下さい。その都度、皆さんが理解できるまで何回でも説明します。My teaching material
- Homework Assignments
- Quizzes
- Image files
- Text Documents
Certificates
Kindergarten head teacher license - Japanese board of education - 2015この資格を取得する為には、保育、幼稚園実習などで沢山の子供と関わる必要があった為、責任感を持って学業に打ち込む必要がありました。基本のことですが約束や時間を守ることも大事でした。またこの資格を使用して三年間の幼稚園教諭としての職務経歴があり、その際に子どものつたない日本語をその都度優しく訂正してきました。日本語学習者に関わる際に役立つと考えています。
Certificate verified
Preschool teacher's license - Japanese prefectural governor - 2015この資格を取得する為には、保育、幼稚園実習などで沢山の子供と関わる必要があった為、責任感を持って学業に打ち込む必要がありました。基本のことですが約束や時間を守ることも大事でした。またこの資格を使用して三年間の幼稚園教諭としての職務経歴があり、その際に子どものつたない日本語をその都度優しく訂正してきました。日本語学習者に関わる際に役立つと考えています。
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2016 - 2020
kindergarden teacherChildhood education
Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Child DevelopmentFor getting kindergarten teacher and pre- school teacher license.
Work Experience
2011 - 2014
Head Teacher
5.0
Rating
299
Students
8,252
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
189 lessons completed
USD 35.00+
Open Conversation and/or Textbook-Guided Lesson (for middle school and up)
A1 - C2Language Essentials2,113 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 15% off
SUPER FUN CHILDRENS CLASS (for 1 child at a time)
A1 - C2Kids5,665 lessons completed
USD 40.00+
Package with 15% off
SUPER FUN CHILDRENS CLASS (for 2 children at a time)
A1 - C2Kids281 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Package with 15% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
570 Reviews
Mariska Audriani
116 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Akane-sensei has been teaching my son Japanese for several months now, and he looks forward to lessons! She is a friendly, encouraging, engaging teacher and he even loves doing her homework. Thanks to Akane-sensei, my son is now teaching me Japanese. She definitely makes learning Japanese fun! ありがとうございますあかね先生！
Dec 25, 2021
Lois
57 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
My son loves having lessons with Akane, I believe it is genuinely one of the highlights of his week. He looks forward to his Japanese lesson all week. Akane is so positive and encouraging and shares so many interesting things with him. She's also very open to feedback and tailoring the lessons to have more or less of a focus on different things like the Japanese characters as you would like. Thank you Akane, you are a wonderful teacher!!
Oct 6, 2020
Kasper
136 Japanese lessons
Akane has been an exemplary teacher during the almost 4 years she's worked with me until now.
Her constancy, enthusiasm, and professionalism makes her well-suited for adults, also, besides the children-focused advertisement.
Dec 30, 2025
Joel
73 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am lucky to have found Akane-sensei to teach my son a month ago. She is a genuine professional teacher with a talent for imparting and nurturing Japanese language skills, and her lessons are an enjoyable and valuable part of his education. He speaks in Japanese throughout her lessons, and he has made noticeable progress already.
Nov 25, 2020
Constance Mash
366 Japanese lessons
My seven-year-old daughter has been taking lessons with Akane Sensei since April 2023, and my four-year-old son has started taking lessons with Akane Sensei as well. Akane Sensei is amazing. She always has well-planned lessons, and she is fun and energetic. She is so patient when my seven-year-old does not understand something or my four-year-old has trouble keeping on task. It has been incredible to see my seven-year-old learning the hiragana characters! We are so excited to take our children to visit Japan for the first time this summer!
Dec 31, 2025
jjdelk
56 Japanese lessons
Akane-sensei has been an exceptional teacher—kind, patient, and consistently supportive. She explains things thoroughly and clearly, and she always takes the time to make sure I truly understand before moving on. *two thumbs up!* :)
Dec 30, 2025
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