Hello, I’m Yuki!
I was born and raised in Osaka. I speak both standard Japanese and Kansai dialect.
I used to work in sales for IT company and I did a bit of web content writing about travel (domestic and overseas).
I’m a easy-going and open-minded person.
I love getting to know people from different countries and exchange culture, language or ideas.
I love watching anime and musicals, reading manga, painting(especially watercolor and grass painting), travelling, and playing the drums, piano and ukulele :)!
Me as a Teacher
I’m a qualified and native Japanese teacher.
I teach Japanese on several platforms and have students of various levels. I teach them in different ways depending on their needs and levels.
Teaching Japanese language and culture is my passion and I would be happy to help you in every aspect of your learning :)
I try to make lessons fun and worth learning so that you can enjoy studying Japanese.
I will help you if you make mistakes, cannot find any appropriate words and expressions.
My lessons & teaching style
I'm not really the type that use textbooks (sometimes textbook is the best material for some situations and I'm happy to use it in this situation of course).
I like using real materials such as news or magazines, or topics you are interested in to learn words, grammar, expressions or cultures.
You want to learn Japanese or improve your Japanese but don’t know what to do? Don’t worry, I am here to support you. I will ask you your goals, levels or interests and we can design our lessons together!
**Cancellation policy**
As per italki cancellation policy (and also to be fair to my all students) I cannot refund or reschedule the lesson for any reason if the starting time is within 24 hours.
My teaching material
PDF file
Audio files
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Certificates
日本語教育能力検定試験 - 公益財団法人 日本国際教育支援協会 - 2020
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
223
Students
1,778
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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5.0
Rating
223
Students
1778
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
122 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Free Topic Conversation (without materials)
A1 - C2Conversation313 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 4% off
Japanese for all levels (with materials)
A1 - C2Language Essentials846 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 3% off
Exchange Journals / 交換日記
A1 - C2Language Essentials480 lessons completed
USD 26.00
Package with 3% off
Private Group Lesson for 2 people
A1 - C2Language Essentials13 lessons completed
USD 46.00
Package with 2% off
Private Group Lesson for 3 people
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 69.00
Availability
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109 Reviews
Michael Graham
25 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have had 17 one hour lessons in Yuki's Journal Exchange program and would highly recommend this program to anyone who is serious about studying Japanese with the goal of increasing their conversational ability. Yuki offers this excellent journal program (as well as others), provides guidance and direction according to her student's language level and learning preferences, and is technically competent to facilitate home learning. Personally I have found her to be a friendly, engaging teacher showing genuine interest in my journal topics. I would highly recommend Yuki.
Mar 30, 2024
Ruby L
36 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Yuki is a skilled tutor who explains grammar points, new vocabulary, and cultural references clearly and with examples. I have had about 10 lessons with her so far and I look forward to each one. I was looking for help with my weak speaking skills (I'm at about N3 level), and in just a few lessons I was speaking better than I ever had before because of how patient she is when I need to stop & think. We alternate between "Exchange Journals" and "Japanese for all levels (with materials)" reading the manga Skip & Loafer/スキップとローファー. I would highly recommend taking either of these lessons as they developed my speaking & writing skills much faster than self-study.
Mar 28, 2024
sheera
81 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have taken 80+ lessons with Yuki sensei since last year and was able to improve my Japanese level significantly. She is very professional and informative when I have language related questions (grammar, vocab etc.) At the same time, she is also extremely helpful when it comes to culture related questions. Through our journal exchanges I got to understand many cultural aspects that I was not aware of before, even though I have been living in Japan for quite some time. It is truly a pleasure to have her as my teacher and I would recommend her for anyone who is serious about learning Japanese.
先生のお陰様で、日本語で文章を書くことに自信を持つようになりました。交換日記により、様々なトピックについて討論できますので、会話の能力もより一層流暢になった気がします。今までアートや教育や日本の文化など幅広い分野での話ができて、いろいろな知識を身につけた上に、一緒に過ごした時間も本当に楽しかったです。沢山教えて頂き、誠にありがとうございました。
Apr 3, 2022
Sarah L
10 Japanese lessons
I've now completed about ten lessons with Yuki and am learning so much from her. I find her format of using journal entries to be quite effective at helping me learn and retain vocabulary and grammar points. And talking about my journal entries during our lessons is a worthwhile way to practice speaking as well. She is well-prepared, kind, and engaging - I highly recommend!
Sep 19, 2024
Porter Hartman
1 Japanese lesson
we had an awesome conversation! My goal was solely to practice talking and she was very good at helping me when needed and even helped me with things i was struggle with! Will be calling again 5 stars