Japanese teacher Ray

Ray

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Certified Japanese Teacher for 5 years
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (04:17 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 18, 2021
InterestsMusicHistoryFilms & TV Series
☀️Introduction☀️ ✔️Hello, everyone. I'm Ray from Japan. I’m the CEO of Ray's Lighthouse (Inbound Company) ✔️90k followers on social media. ✔️My English is fluent, I studied abroad in Australia for one year. ☀️Japanese Podcast On YouTube (Konnichiwa My Dude)☀️ I am creating podcast videos for Japanese learners, so if you'd like to get a sense of my vibe, it might be a good idea to check them out first!
5.0
Rating
603
Students
2863
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
389 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
JLPT Japanese lesson
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,106 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 2% off
Speaking Japanese practice
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,266 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 2% off
Japanese Lesson with your friends
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

25 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 1% off

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Vocabulary (5)
Quiz (128)

152 Reviews

Thomas FitzJohn
73 Japanese lessons
もう一年以上、Rayさんのレッスンを受けています。最初は言いたいことが全然出てきませんでしたが、Rayさんは本当に優しくて、いつも応援してくれました。 雑談でも真面目な話でも、Rayさんとなら落ち着いて、自分のペースで話すことができます。 特に、友達のような自然な会話力を身につけたい方におすすめです。Rayさんのおかげで、私の会話力は確実に向上したと感じています。
Mar 3, 2026
Student Adam Kelly
Adam Kelly
10 Japanese lessons
I have really appreciated my conversation practice sessions with Ray. My Japanese comprehension is decent, but my ability to produce speech is really bad, which is why I started doing italki. Ray is very patient with me while I struggle to put together a coherent sentence. When I’m completely stuck he helps with how to say what I want to say. He is cheerful and fun to talk to, even though I’m not really able to express myself yet. I’m sure with more practice I’ll get better!
Jan 29, 2026
Student Alec Benjamin
Alec Benjamin
6 Japanese lessons
Super friendly and patient. Looking forward to our next chat!
Jan 13, 2026
Student Adam Kelly
Adam Kelly
10 Japanese lessons
I've had 6 conversation practice sessions with Ray now and I really enjoy talking to him. He is friendly, speaks at a pace that matches my beginner level, and is very patient as I try my best to speak. His English is excellent, so if I struggle with how to say something we can temporarily switch to English and back to get me unstuck. The most important thing for me is that with a combination of talking to Ray and practicing short monologues by myself, I am overcoming my speaking anxiety and noticing real improvements in my ability to express myself.
Feb 23, 2026
Student Samantha
Samantha
3 Japanese lessons
My Trial Lesson with Ray was fun! He's also very encouraging and patient. We went through introduction and basic phrases and he helped me a lot with my pronunciation of certain words and was great at explaining the why's when it comes to grammar.
Jan 25, 2026
Student Ania Kowalska
Ania Kowalska
1 Japanese lesson
Ray is super funny and easy going guy, nicely and clearly explains things! I’m waiting forward more lessons with him
Oct 1, 2025