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NAOYA
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsFeel free to contact me or take a trial lesson! I'd love to help you achieve your goal! よろしくおねがいします！
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Specialties
Test PreparationKidsFeel free to contact me or take a trial lesson! I'd love to help you achieve your goal! よろしくおねがいします！
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Kushiro, Japan (03:51 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 18, 2021InterestsAnimation & ComicsTravelHistoryEnvironment & NatureFood
こんにちは、直哉（なおや）と 申（もう）します！
Hello!! I'm Naoya.
わたしのプロフィールを見（み）てくれて、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for visiting my profile page.
わたしは 大阪（おおさか）で 生（う）まれ、 大阪（おおさか）で 育（そだ）ちました。
I was born and raised in Osaka.
今（いま）は 北海道（ほっかいどう）に 住（す）んでいます。
I'm living in Hokkaido now.
以前（いぜん）、 わたしは カナダに 1年（いちねん）ぐらい 住（す）んでいました。
I was living and working in Canada for about 1 year before.
また、 カナダのラーメン屋（や）で 仕事（しごと）をしていました。
Also, I was working at Ramen restaurant in Canada.
わたしは いろいろな外国（がいこく）の文化（ぶんか）を 知（し）ることが 大好（だいす）きです。
I love knowing several cultures in foreign countries.
また、 アニメ、 音楽（おんがく）、ゲームや 古（ふる）い日本（にほん）の文化（ぶんか）を 紹介（しょうかい）することも 大好（だいす）きです。
Also, I love introducing anime, music, games and old culture in Japan.Me as a Teacher
[For adult learners]
わたしは これまで 約（やく）3年間（ねんかん）、 Italkiで 3000レッスン以上（いじょう）、 200人（にん）以上（いじょう）の生徒（せいと）たちに 日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えました。
I have been teaching Japanese to over 100 students and offering over 1000 lessons on Italki for about 1 year.
それから わたしは 日本語学習者（にほんごがくしゅうしゃ）のための ウェブサイトを 無料（むりょう）で 提供（ていきょう）しています。
Also, I'm running my own website for Japanese learners for free.
[For parents and guardians of kids who want to learn Japanese]
わたしは 以前（いぜん） カナダで ボランティアとして 日本語（にほんご）を 教（おし）えていました。
I was teaching Japanese to kids as a volunteer in Canada.
いま Italkiで わたしは 子供（こども）たちにも 日本語（にほんご）を 教（おし）えています。
I am currently teaching Japanese to kids as well on Italki. My lessons & teaching style
[For adult learners]
I offer several lessons to learners depending upon what you want to improve. Please decide which lesson you take referring to the following things.
If you want to mainly focus on :
conversation : Take “Free Japanese conversation“.
comprehensive skill/JLPT preparation/travel Japanese etc. : Take “Custom-made lesson“.
kid's education : Take “Japanese for kids“.
[For parents and guardians of kids who want to learn Japanese]
First, I evaluate the proficiency level that kids already have and make their original lesson for each kid. I normally use the textbook "こどものにほんご", "おひさま" and other stuffs to motivate and entertain kids.
Feel free to contact me! See you soon!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2020I was required to pass the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test to get this certificate.
I'm in general permitted to work at institutions to teach Japanese such as Japanese language school.
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2020
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2020
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s - AgricultureI belonged to the laboratory of studying horticultural science.
Among them, I was studying how to raise mango most efficiently, effectively and quickly.
It is not only just about how to raise it but how the genes in them work in different environments such as in warm, cold and humid one and so forth.
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
WaiterI was working at the ramen restaurant in Toronto as a waiter while studying English.
I know how you feel to work in foreign countries and how you deal with some problems you would face there.
I'll be able to advice you about how you should behave in Japan and how you control yourself.
2017 - 2018
SalespersonI had to be respectful and polite in front of Japanese customers when I worked as a salesperson.
Therefore, I know how to behave in front of them and I can teach you how you should be with some concrete examples.
5.0
Rating
576
Students
7,411
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
374 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Free Japanese Conversation（自由会話）
A1 - C2Conversation1,308 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 13% off
Custom-made lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials3,082 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 8% off
Japanese for kids
A1 - C2Kids1,679 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 13% off
Availability
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Podcast (9)
503 Reviews
Toni Lau
25 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend Naoya-san as a Japanese teacher. He is always well-prepared, friendly, and very structured. His teaching style is supportive and professional, yet relaxed – which helps me learn with confidence.
He uses a clear plan and adapts each lesson to my personal goals (like JLPT preparation). We use a variety of materials such as PDFs and conversation tasks that really help me improve.
What I appreciate most is the positive and respectful atmosphere – I feel comfortable speaking, asking questions, and making mistakes. The lessons are interactive and motivating.
Thanks to Naoya-san, I’ve made great progress in grammar, listening, and speaking. I always look forward to our sessions and truly enjoy learning with him.
Jun 13, 2025
ITETSU
187 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you very much, teacher Naoya! With your supports about 8 months, Eason (Itetsu) passed the JLPT N4 at age 9. He loves your class very much….
ナオヤ先生､いつもありがとうございます。およそ8ヶ月のレッスンのおかげで､いてつの日本語能力が上達しまして、九歳でJLPT N4 も合格しました。親切にご指導いただきありがとうございます。
Jan 24, 2022
Yoshi Page
2 Japanese lessons
NAOYA was very engaging with my 8 year old son who is a beginner. He had games and lots of images to help with learning.
Dec 10, 2025
Guy Lidor
29 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Naoya-san is always extremely helpful and patient and cares a lot about making sure his students are getting the type of lesson they are looking for. I highly recommend learning with him! ありがとうございます、なおやさん！次のレッスンにたのしみです！
Apr 20, 2022
Timothy Doersam
42 Japanese lessons
Naoya is very relaxing to learn from! He provides a lot of discussion and also helps keep conversations going. I believe he's one of the best teachers and one of my favorites! Highly recommended for conversation practice and learning proper Japanese!
Dec 12, 2025
Sascha Jeuthe
34 Japanese lessons
Naoya-sensei does a great job explaining topics from the textbook (Genki) and answering any questions I might have. Moreover, the lessons are always fun and I am encouraged to speak in Japanese.
いつもありがとうございま先生!
Nov 26, 2025
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