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Aki
Japanese
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English
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From Japan

Living in Other, Japan

Good lessons make you forget you're studying. こんにちは! I'm Aki. I help learners become more comfortable with Japanese by using it together in a relaxed, natural way. In my lessons, we focus on expressions that people actually use. You'll hear them, use them, and gradually become familiar with them through conversation. If you're a beginner, I'll prepare simple notes to help you follow along. After conversation lessons, I'll also send you useful words and expressions from our lesson so you can review them later or add them to your own flashcards. I've taught students from many countries and backgrounds, and I've learned that everyone learns differently. Rather than following a fixed method, I adjust each lesson to suit you, your level, and what you want to achieve. My goal is simple: to help you feel more at ease using Japanese in everyday situations and enjoy the process of getting there.
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60 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🌱 Guided Japanese Conversation (A0-A2)
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Language Essentials
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☕ Engage in Japanese Conversation (B1 - C2)
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✍️ Write first, then talk — Writing & Speaking Practice with Feedback
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179 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
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🧩 30-Minute Trial Lesson (A0 - C2)
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Student Michelle Fullwood
Michelle Fullwood
208 Japanese lessons
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We had a lovely time talking about calligraphy and I learned a lot of vocabulary related to that! Also some grammar that happened to come up. I really appreciate that Aki-san takes time after the lesson to write out sample sentences using that vocabulary and grammar that I can use to review!
Student Nick
Nick
346 Japanese lessons
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I am really impressed with how intuitive Aki-san is- she always picks up on the things that I'm struggling with, even if I don't realize what they are. Then she knows exactly what to do to help me improve. Additionally, she does all this while still having a fun and engaging conversation! ありがとうございました!また次のレッスンを楽しみにしています!
Student Miriam
Miriam
485 Japanese lessons
Very fun lesson with Aki talking about overgrown trails, the type of wild animals we encounter, Copic markers and how the price differs in the US vs Japan, and how language learning is much better in a one on one setting vs group. Always such a great time with lots of interesting topics and new vocabulary to sound more natural!
Student Linda Geerlings
Linda Geerlings
218 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I think I talked a lot today! 話しすぎました!I had a wonderful time talking about my Japan trip and also about how much Aki's conversation lessons help me to understand and speak more and more Japanese. And also to have the confidence to just speak it everywhere in hotels, the post office or just standing in line. Whenever someone can't speak English I can speak enough Japanese to get by and have lots of fun traveling Japan.
Student Miriam
Miriam
485 Japanese lessons
Very fun lesson with Aki talking about the different types of art supplies we like and have, how we have so many similar objects, how hard it is to draw in perspective, and how fun it is to draw stick figures! Such a pleasant time with such an engaging conversation and helpful notes and info on more interesting art supplies!
Student Miriam
Miriam
485 Japanese lessons
Such a fun lesson with Aki talking about how we both don’t have any piercing and tattoos, and the different types of trends there are for them, how some people look really great without hair and how we use to dye ours, my in person sketch lesson and how language learning is the perfect lesson to have online. Really great time with lots of great conversation and helpful notes. She always makes the time fly by!