Japanese teacher Kanako

Kanako

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Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Personalized lessons made just for you — I'm here to support you as a trusted companion. 🌈
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (23:07 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 8, 2021
InterestsReadingAnimation & ComicsFoodMusicFilms & TV Series
Thank you for visiting my profile! I’m excited to learn about you in our future lessons! 🌈 About Me ・Motto: “Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” ・I love meaningful conversations, good food, and Attack on Titan! 👩‍🏫Mission as a Teacher To build genuine, warm relationships with my students and create a safe, positive environment where you can be yourself, grow your skills, and enjoy the process of learning Japanese. 🖊️ What You Can Expect from My Lessons ・Lessons tailored to your goals, interests, and learning style ・Detailed feedback after each lesson to help you improve ・A warm, encouraging atmosphere that keeps students motivated and returning
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
120
Students
4879
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
55 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Japanese for Beginners with the Genki Textbooks (25 mins / 55 mins)
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

3,693 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
Conversation Practice for Beginners (25 mins / 55 mins)
A1 -  A2

Conversation

741 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
Reading/Writing Practice for Beginners (25 mins / 55 mins)
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

390 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off

Availability

360 Reviews

Student Mario Carabotta
Mario Carabotta
65 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been learning with Kanako Sensei for the last 6 months, starting from zero. My experience with Kanako has been excellent and I would highly recommend her to anyone that wants to learn Japanese in a fun, effective and personable way. She's been extremely attentive to my needs and pace, and very responsive to any questions, challenges and interests that I have. We have been using Genki as a guideline, but we often focus on specific topics that interest me, or go back to areas where I want to dive deeper. I now feel confident enough to have some conversations here in Japan, and everything that I have learned has always been contextualised with where I live and what I do, which makes it so much easier on my day to day life in Japan. It has been a great journey, and I am very grateful to have found such a wonderful teacher!
Jul 28, 2023
Student chris
chris
232 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kanako-san has helped me immensely with improving my Japanese. I always look forward to our conversations every week. She is not only an outstanding teacher, but a kind, thoughtful and wonderful person. Whether you are a pure beginner, or looking to brush up on your conversation skills, I absolutely recommend learning with Kanako-san!
Oct 5, 2022
Kitty Stoholski
3 Japanese lessons
Kanako-sensei is a great teacher! She provides the perfect amount of information to help me answer my questions and learn Japanese. I am excited to continue working with Kanako-sensei!
Dec 4, 2025
Lilli
185 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kanako is such a wonderful teacher! She's always willing to spend some time making sure that you understand. Her personality is so kind which makes learning from her easy! She loves to just learn about you in a lovely and genuine way. Each lesson is well thought out and paced well too. Kanako also sends personalized feedback after each lesson which helps reinforce what was learned and what was missed. If you take lessons from her you won't regret your decision. I'm beyond glad that I chose her as my tutor and I am always excited for the next lesson.
Oct 16, 2022
Kitty Stoholski
3 Japanese lessons
Kanako-sensei is excellent at both understanding my current skill level and challenging me to take the next step! Our conversations are always helpful and fun!
Dec 11, 2025
Student Tia
Tia
1 Japanese lesson
Kanako-sensei is such a kind and empathetic teacher 🌸 She makes sure I understand before moving on, and her perfect English makes it very comfortable for complete beginners. I’m so happy I found her and highly recommend her to anyone starting Japanese like me ! 🌟
Sep 20, 2025