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Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Filipino (Tagalog)
🗣️Immerse yourself into Japanese🦻
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Filipino (Tagalog)
🗣️Immerse yourself into Japanese🦻
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Kodaira, Japan (09:03 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 13, 2021InterestsTechMedical & HealthcareFoodMarketingWriting
Hi! I'm Ken from Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
Do you want to improve your communication skills in Japanese?
I'm here to guide you on your Japanese journey. Let’s learn together!🚀
🔹 About Me:
- Can speak Japanese, English, and Filipino🗣️
- Open-minded🤩
- Friendly😎
- Passionate about connecting globally🌏
- Patient😌
- Dreamer✨
- Familiar with Startups 🚀
- Apple fan
- Love MARVEL movies🎥
My classes are relaxed and enjoyable. Leave your nerves behind and embrace the fun!😊
Ready to transform your language skills? Book a lesson with me!🔖
Me as a Teacher
I am a professional & certified Japanese language teacher with all the certificates of a Japanese language teacher🧑🏻🏫I have taught 400+ students from 20+ countries 🇵🇭🇩🇪🇰🇪🇫🇷🇺🇸🇮🇳🇮🇩🇻🇳🇬🇧🇰🇷🇷🇺🇨🇳🇭🇺🇸🇬🇰🇭🇦🇺🇮🇹🇨🇦🇹🇼...
🔹Certifications:
01 - Japanese Language Education (Minor)
02 - Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420 Hours)
03 - Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
🔹Experiences:
- Have taught from starter to advanced🛫
- Also Handled corporate/business Japanese training🏢
- Established a company offering innovative Japanese language education services🎗️
I can also conduct lessons in English! Welcoming all levels with open arms🙆 My lessons & teaching style
【All lessons focus on communication skills🗣️🎗️】
🔹01 "Japanese Daily Conversation" is recommended for those who:
- Want to learn Japanese from a starter level
- Want to increase what I can do in Japanese, etc.
🔹02 "Japanese Theme Conversation" is recommended for those who:
- Want to be able to talk more about myself
- Just finished learning basic/beginner grammar, etc.
🔹03: "Japanese Discussion" is recommended for those who:
- Completed intermediate grammar and want to improve my ability to discuss
- Interested in discussing news, articles, and so on, etc.
I can also offer a tailor-made lesson as you want such as "want to learn business email", etc. Please freely message me🔖My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Instructional Design for the Japanese Language T - SCHOOL OF REDEFINITION - 2021Certificate of Completion of a series of training for Instructional Design for the Japanese Language Teachers.
Certificate verified
BA in Japanese language education (minor) - Musashi University - 2021One of the certificates to be a certified Nihongo teacher.
Certificate verified
The Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - JEES - 2020One of the certificates to be a certified Nihongo teacher.
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420hrs) - Human Academy Co., Ltd - 2019One of the certificates to be a certified Nihongo teacher.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2018
Assistant Teacher of Japanese LanguageWas dispatched to a junior high school in the Philippines as an assistant to a local Japanese teacher.
Provided support to the local Japanese language teachers and taught content utilizing the strengths of native Japanese speakers.
Also visited other junior high schools and universities in the Philippines and participated in Japan-related events.
Presentation 「Japanese Education as Career」
https://youtu.be/-6cFq0l_Gtc
2019 - 2022
Japanese Language Instructor/ ESL OICAssisted the head of the Japanese Language Department with curriculum design and online lesson development. Achieved a 100% passing rate in internal and external exams. Used digital tools like YouTube LIVE for interactive projects with learners worldwide.
As OIC in the ESL Department, trained Filipino teachers, updated the curriculum, and led an online study abroad program for 60 Japanese students with a 90% satisfaction rate.
2022 - 2023
CEOMONOVERX Inc.
Aims to create an engaging world where language learners can thrive.
UTTERA VR
Provides VR-based Business Japanese training for companies and foreign employees.
J-Speak Lab
Focuses on communication-centered lessons that help learners express their own thoughts naturally.
2017 - Current
OwnerWholeheartedly committed to supporting non-native speakers from the Japanese language education area.
Let's solve together if you are encountering issues such as the Japanese language, Global team management (overseas employees with Japanese), etc.
Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s - Japanese / English / Second Language AcquisitionI enrolled in the English department and completed both the teaching course for foreign languages, specifically English, and a minor in Japanese language education.
Work Experience
2019 - 2022
Nihongo and ESL Instructor
2017 - 2018
NIHONGO Partners Philippines Batch 4Dispatched as a Nihongo supporter for Nihongo teachers in the Philippines.
Assisted the teachers to teach Nihongo to high school students in the Philippines.
2022 - 2023
CEOTo find a new way to learn Japanese language ways, we challenge ourselves by offering new methodologies and making use of technology by developing VR apps and web apps for Japanese learning.
2023 - Current
OwnerMy work mainly focuses on providing Japanese lessons and supporting foreign entrepreneurs living in Japan. Starting in 2026, I also plan to launch a recruitment service specialized for non-Japanese professionals who aim to build their careers in Japan.
With “non-native Japanese” as my key theme, I will continue taking on new challenges across various fields.
5.0
Rating
302
Students
2,868
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
198 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
【50 MINS】01: Can-do - Japanese Daily Conversation (Starter ~ Beginner)
A1 - A2Language Essentials1,298 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Package with 10% off
【50 MINS】02: Mastertext - Japanese Theme Conversation ((Beginner ~ Pre-intermediate)
A1 - B1Language Essentials641 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Package with 10% off
【50 MINS】03: Japanese Discussion (Pre-Intermediate ~ Advanced)
B1 - C2Conversation659 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Package with 10% off
【20-25 MINS】00: Trial Lesson for You who Used All Trial Credits
A1 - C2Conversation60 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Vocabulary (10)
Podcast (5)
Quiz (35)
660 Reviews
Joel
5 Japanese lessons
Ken Sensei is amazing! He puts in effort to engage me in Japanese conversation and talks about my interests. He also talks about our common interests to connect with me. Always a fun lesson and a great joy to talk with him!
Feb 16, 2026
Joel
5 Japanese lessons
Ken Sensei is very friendly, fun to talk to, and relatable! Even though my confidence in my Japanese is very low, he makes it a comfortable space for me to express myself and communicate as much as possible in Japanese. A wonderful experience!
Feb 6, 2026
Michelle Huang
1 Japanese lesson
wonderful lesson!
Dec 11, 2025
Joe Yaquinto
3 Japanese lessons
I thoroughly enjoy lessons with Ken.
Im not a beginner student, so I do not know what it’s like learning from him as a beginner. But as an advanced student I always leave our lesson feeling better than how I started.
He challenges me and asks difficult to answer questions. We go over topics that I’m interested in, and he also seems interested in them as well.
I feel that he really cares about my improvement as a student and I’m sure he will for you too.
You can’t go wrong with having a class with him. 10/10 would recommend.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars without a doubt.
Feb 12, 2026
Sammy Gutierrez
1 Japanese lesson
I enjoyed my first lesson with Ken. From our first lesson, I believe Ken will have a great balance of rigor and more light hearted conversation. I enjoy he had a quality microphone as well.
Jan 10, 2026
Justus Meehan
18 Japanese lessons
Between lessons, I don't always study as much as I feel I should. However, Ken focuses on my progress and allows me to go at my own pace. Lessons with Ken are always fun, engaging, and educational. I always look forward to them (especially the parts where I get to ask questions of my own)!
Dec 10, 2025
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