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yuko
Professional TeacherProfessional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Persian (Farsi)
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
English
Speaks
Persian (Farsi)
Please check out Udemy's English course Amber & Nikki's English conversations and test prep!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Chicago, United States (01:25 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 19, 2021InterestsTechBusiness & FinanceTravel
Hi, everyone! I'm Yuko. I was born and raised in Tokyo, and currently live in Chicago. I'm patient, understanding, and empathetic towards my students. I started to tutor Japanese to high school students in Chicago and found teaching to be internally rewarding. I decided to enroll at Otemae University, Hyogo Japan (online), and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Japanese Language.
Me as a Teacher
Motivating language students online can be a difficult task since you don't get to meet them in person. In general, I don't believe it's effective to assign numerous grammar lessons. My lesson plan for the beginner to intermediate learners focuses on conversational Japanese, practicing repetition of sentences describing their daily lives in present or past tenses. This would build their vocabulary and grammatical skills in the process. Through my lessons, students have demonstrated to be more fluent and motivated.My lessons & teaching style
Although it’s ideal to speak everything in Japanese, it’s easier for beginner learners to understand the instructions when I speak in English. Over the years I've noticed many students who are at first eager to learn the Japanese language quickly become overwhelmed with standard requirements and testing concepts at school. I've found that many learners get discouraged when they are spoken to in all Japanese. I believe that learning a new language should be fun, which is why I adjust my Japanese/ English ratio so students don't feel overwhelmed, having a better understanding in class.My teaching material
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
69
Students
613
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
40 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Japanese with Roman alphabet
A1 - A2Conversation350 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
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32 Reviews
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Japanese
English
miffa
1 Japanese lesson
Yuko was an excellent teacher during our sessions. She took her time explaining everything I asked and helped greatly with my pronunciation. Definitely ready for my upcoming Japan trip :)
Sep 3, 2025
Gabriel Cabrera
22 Japanese lessons
I appreciate how patient she was. She's very good at explaining things such as the appropriate times to use certain phrases (as well as which ones are natural and which are unnatural, which helped a lot when I was trying to make my own sentences)
Apr 4, 2025
Kepa
6 Japanese lessons
Enjoyed my trial lesson with Yuko! She is very friendly and encouraging. I intend to book lessons with Yuko regularly.
Jul 26, 2023
Chuma
1 Japanese lesson
I really enjoyed my lesson with Yuko sensei. She explained different words to me and the correct way of using those words. I was able to also read the words she wrote which made my understanding better. She is very kind and easy to talk to. I'm looking forward to doing more lessons with her
Aug 25, 2025
Michelle Doty
4 Japanese lessons
Excellent! It was my first iTalki lesson. I think I learned as much as I could have.
Sep 6, 2023
Maksim Malashin
2 Japanese lessons
Спасибо большое, мне очень понравился урок.
Jul 12, 2023
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