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Shoko Toda
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Beginners are welcome! A short course for Japan trip is available now!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Beginners are welcome! A short course for Japan trip is available now!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Shizuoka, Japan (23:03 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 2, 2021InterestsGamingTravelAnimation & ComicsFoodFilms & TV Series
Hello! I am Shoko, a professional Japanese teacher. I've been teaching Japanese for over 7 years. I am qualified and try to make all the content easy to understand. In addition, I always keep in mind to make my lessons fun and comfortable, and never make you nervous about speaking Japanese.
Beginner language learners tend to feel nervous about speaking and become less confident because of the teacher's too many corrections. I never make you feel like that! Please relax and enjoy Japanese :)
Me as a Teacher
Teaching experience
Got certificate of Japanese education and teaching
B.A University in Japan
6＋ years, 300＋ students for all levels
High school in New Zealand for 1 year
Language school in Japan as volunteer works
A language school in the UK for 1 year.
A private lessons at the company in the UK for 1 year.
Private online lessons since 2019 - now
Private tour guide in Tokyo My lessons & teaching style
Lesson plan example for beginners
Lesson 1. Self introduction and Hiragana alphabets
Lesson 2. Asking direction and Hiragana
Lesson 3. Shopping and Hiragana
Lesson 4. Ordering at restaurant and Hiragana
Lesson 5. Transportation and Hiragana
Lesson 6 Socializing conversation and Hiragana(Complete!)
You will get homework for each lesson! (If you want)
For intermediate and upper level learners
I will customize your lessons depending on your learning speeds. Of course I will change lesson plans if you would like to focus on specific things (e.g. Business conversation, Exams, JLPT, Daily conversation etc.). Let's discuss in the trial lesson!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Homework Assignments
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
- Articles and news
Certificates
Certificate of completion - Yamaguchi prefectural university - 2016Teaching Japanese as a foreign language course for 4 years plus actual teaching assistant experience in a high school in New Zealand.
Certificate verified
Certificate of Japanese teacher - Yamaguchi Prefectural university - 2016Certificate of completion teaching Japanese as a foreign language course
Certificate verified
日本語教師教育課程修了証明書 - 山口県立大学 - 2016Certificate of completion teaching Japanese as a foreign language course
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - 2021
Head teacher of Japanese department
2019 - Current
Japanese teacher
Education
2011 - 2016
Bachelor’s - International courseLearned wide range of international cultural things. Mainly Japanese education and Buddhism.
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
Senior Japanese teacherWorked as a senior Japanese teacher in the private language school for almost 2 years. In addition I organized culture experience events like kimono and Japanese calligraphy.
2016 - 2019
SalesDeep understanding for Japanese culture kimono. I do Japanese lessons of kimono and students love learning about kimono and Japanese history. It can be a fun part of lessons.
2013 - 2014
Japanese teacher assistantJapanese lesson assistant for year 9 to year 13 students
2017 - 2018
Counselor and teacherTeach Japanese and Japanese culture for foreign kids live in Shizuoka. Volunteer work.
2024 - Current
Tour guidePrivate tour guide in Tokyo
5.0
Rating
313
Students
6,602
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
209 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Japanese for totally beginners
A1 - A2Language Essentials2,914 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 8% off
日本語レッスン Intermediate level
B1 - B2Language Essentials1,444 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 8% off
Intensive course! (Need to book 2 lessons per week)(Only packeage available)
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,379 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 22% off
Japanese for trip (short course)
A1Language Essentials100 lessons completed
USD 23.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (3)
236 Reviews
Jasmine
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Shoko is just awesome. She's so personable and nice and very knowledgeable. She takes the time to make sure you get to fully grasp and practice a concept before you move on. Truly a top tier teacher on italki!!!
Jul 13, 2025
Rian (ライアン）Leggett
173 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
ありがとうございました！Another great lesson with しょこ先生。This week Shoko taught me more kanji, we did a JLPT N5 kanji review, reviewed the より、のほうが comparisons and learnt how to conjugate adjectives into the くて、で forms! また来週ね！
Feb 20, 2022
Rafael Cortes
88 Japanese lessons
ありがとうございます！
Oct 27, 2025
Autumn
106 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve had a few lessons and I already feel confident and motivated. Shoko 先生 always takes the time to make sure I understand everything and answers my questions thoroughly. The homework and flash cards she provides have allowed me to remember the lesson and apply the knowledge I’ve accumulated. I appreciate you, Shoko 先生, for your efforts!
Apr 19, 2024
Tia
1 Japanese lesson
I highly recommend this teacher! She provides very kind and encouraging guidance while being extremely well-organized. As a full-time professional on iTalki, she’s truly passionate about teaching Japanese. She understands the challenges we face as foreigners learning a new language because she travels a lot and has that global perspective. She’s absolutely the best choice for students at any level as she is very patient and encouraging. She makes the class enjoyable!
Oct 31, 2025
Jasmine
13 Japanese lessons
Shoko is the best! i love working on language with her but she is also an absolute LIFE SAVER when it comes to ironing out the logistics of my japan trip. so lucky to have her!
Oct 26, 2025
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