Certified Japanese teacher and 10 years experience
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
Spanish
English
Certified Japanese teacher and 10 years experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Other, Mexico (05:00 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 19, 2020
InterestsFashion & BeautyFilms & TV SeriesAnimation & ComicsMedical & HealthcareFood
I began teaching Japanese at a university in Mexico, but despite my best efforts, I was troubled by the fact that my students learned grammar but DID NOT LEARN TO SPEAK. I began to study again under a professional instructor and to think about "how to really learn to SPEAK Japanese." After that I re-designed my own teaching materials from scratch. Today, my classes are designed to be "efficient, and to help students learn to speak Japanese," and many of the students I have taught have become able to speak Japanese. In particular, my original shadowing materials based on Genki textbooks have been very popular among student.I currently teach Japanese online in more than 12 countries!
Me as a Teacher
When I was teaching at a university, I was stuck in the university syllabus and produced "students who understood grammar well but could not speak."
Based on that experience, I have crieated classes that are "efficient and really help students learn to speak".
Specifically
-Original PowerPoint with many illustrations
-Projects that focus on summarizing and speaking.
-Efficient vocabulary study with Quizlet(a vocabulary study app)
-Googleclassroom for managing homework and teaching materials
My lessons & teaching style
2 Types of My Lessons:
- Free Conversation
- Elementary Grammar & Conversation
If you are begginer, let’s start together!
If you have experience to learn Japanese, let’s step up together !
Don't be nervous, take it easy:) It's okay to make mistakes!!
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Flashcards
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Image files
Presentation slides/PPT
PDF file
Audio files
Flashcards
Text Documents
Image files
Homework Assignments
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Students
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106
Students
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Lessons
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Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
49 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
会話クラス / Conversation Class / Clases de Conversación
A2 - C2Conversation202 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 8% off
初級日本語 (JLPT N5-N4 / CEFR A1-A2) / Japanese for Beginners / Japonés para Principiantes
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,374 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 9% off
中級日本語(JLPT N3 / CEFR B1-B2) / Intermediate Japanese / Japonés Nivel Intermedio
B1 - C2Language Essentials89 lessons completed
USD 29.00+
Package with 7% off
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257 Reviews
luismunoz
64 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Risa 先生 es una profesora muy profesional y utiliza técnicas de enseñanza bien estructuradas. Al mismo tiempo, le da un toque personalizado a sus clases y es empática durante el proceso de aprendizaje. Su dominio del español y entendimiento de la cultura latina le da un toque especial a la enseñanza cuando hacen falta puntos de referencia de idioma o cultura.
Risa 先生 is an exceptional teacher. She mixes formal teaching techniques and personalized approaches during her classes to maximize the learning experience. She provides teaching materials in English and Spanish. Highly recommended.
Nov 30, 2025
Joseph Trejo
107 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Estoy increíblemente agradecido por mi experiencia aprendiendo japonés con Risa Sensei. No solo es una instructora paciente y comprensiva, sino que también presta atención a los detalles más pequeños, lo cual ha mejorado enormemente mi comprensión del idioma. Recomiendo ampliamente a Risa Sensei a cualquier persona que desee aprender japonés.
Risa sensei has been the most wonderful, patient, lovely teacher over the last year. I've never been able to stick with learning a new language but learning with her I can't wait to learn more. And as somebody who really struggles to actually practice speaking a new language, her classes are perfect bc she puts emphasis on spoken language over learning a textbook.
Jan 30, 2025
Abel
1 Japanese lesson
Risa ha sido muy clara con el objetivo de sus clases. Te anima a que hables aun que tengas poco vocabulario, para que te sueltes con el idioma.