Hi, I’m Yuka. My goal as a teacher is to help my students learn as many useful expressions as possible — and most importantly, to be able to use them in real life.
● Live : Nagoya (Originally from Tokyo)
● Certificated Japanese teacher
● Lesson style : a relaxed and enjoyable
● Focus on : speaking, pronunciation
● Specialties: Int & Adv lessons, Hiragana & Katakana lessons
Currently Strengthening My Beginner Lessons!
● English : learned in NY and UK
● Work experience : hotel, airline, beauty-related company
● Hobbies : tennis, snowboarding, soccer, piano, traveling, calligraphy, Ghibli, manga
Could you tell me your goal?
Let’s have fun improving your Japanese together!
Me as a Teacher
●Teaching Japanese on italki and other platforms since 2021
●Specialize in:
Currently Strengthening My Beginner Lessons
Hiragana & Katakana (suitable for absolute beginners)
●Often told that I am friendly
●Limit the number of lessons per day to provide high-quality lessons
●Most students come from the US, China, Taiwan, and Australia
●Students range in age from 18 to their 50s
My lessons & teaching style
●Beginner Class
- Lots of pictures are used, and target grammar is practiced many times.
- The lesson is mainly in Japanese, with English explanations provided when necessary.
●Intermediate & Advanced Class
- Aimed at improving speaking skills using all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing (inputting).
●Writing Lessons
- Recommended for those who want to eliminate grammar mistakes.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Graphs and charts
Certificates
TEACHING JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE - Musashino Women’s University - 2005
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
99
Students
796
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
99
Students
796
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
36 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Conversation class
A1 - C2Conversation134 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Intermediate and Advanced class ~中級&上級レッスン~
B1 - C2Language Essentials504 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 5% off
Beginner Class with "みんなの日本語"
A1 - A2Language Essentials117 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 4% off
Writing & Speaking Class
B1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Hiragana & Katakana Course (For Beginners)
A1 - B1Conversation2 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 3% off
Trial lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
38 Reviews
David
200 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuka-sensei is a wonderful teacher—truly deserving of 5 ⭐️! After taking numerous lessons with her, I can confidently say she is knowledgeable, experienced, and incredibly talented at teaching. Her student-focused, engaging, and enthusiastic approach has been exactly what I needed to elevate my Japanese skills.
Throughout our lessons, Yuka-sensei tailors the curriculum to my specific interests, helping me improve dramatically in areas like reading news articles, conversation, pronunciation (including proper accent), keigo, and penmanship (writing Japanese beautifully). Yuka-sensei’s positivity and enthusiasm make each lesson not just educational but also fun.
Thank you, Yuka-sensei, for all your help on my Japanese language journey!
Oct 16, 2025
Steve
105 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Fantastic!
Oct 11, 2024
Roberto Marquez
1 Japanese lesson
easy to follow along with
Jan 17, 2025
Kaytlen Jud
46 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuka is a great teacher who has really helped me improve my Japanese. Her explanations are thoughtful and thorough. It really helps me that the lesson is almost 100% in Japanese, it forces me to actually use Japanese and not depend on English at all. Yuka’s lessons are well planned and thought out and she always shares the notes from the class. 10/10 would recommend Yuka’s classes.
Oct 2, 2025
Allyn Regencia
4 Japanese lessons
Very friendly and encouraging. Exactly what you need when first learning a new language.
Nov 6, 2025
Alec Blockis
11 Japanese lessons
Yuka is a very thoughtful teacher. She took her time to gauge my level and quickly figured out where we could work together to improve my Japanese
I also noticed that she's very patient when I need to work through a more complicated thought. I appreciate this because it gives me an opportunity to practice expressing myself without preparing in advance.
Looking forward to my next lesson!