From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (20:16 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 28, 2021
Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesHistoryFood
こんにちは!わたしはKen(けん)です。 I live in Tokyo but was born & raised in Shiga (famous for Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan) in western Japan. After graduating Osaka University of Arts, majoring in broadcasting, I’ve worked as a manager in movie theaters in Tokyo. Now I write movie review articles on the net and help Japanese aspiring directors so that their movies will be shown in theaters. My passion is movies...Godzilla, kaiju, horror...my favorite directors are George A Romero, John Carpenter, Ishii Teruo and more. I also like Japanese history, especially the Sengoku period. I've been living in Tokyo for more than 20 years but friends say I still have a bit of Kansai accent.
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Me as a Teacher
I'm friendly, fun, patient and easy to talk to. I encourage students to talk without being shy or afraid of making mistakes! I can only speak/understand little English and my lessons will be conducted in all Japanese. I read a lot of books on history and have a wide variety of interests, so I can help intermediate & advanced students increase vocabulary.
日本語(にほんご)で、楽(たの)しく 話(はな)しましょう!
My lessons & teaching style
**My lessons are for intermediate & advanced students.** My lesson will be conversational. We will talk in Japanese about movies, history, anime, Japan's subculture etc...I will help you with the vocabulary and phrases. But the most important thing is to have fun!
* For lessons, I prefer to use Skype, or Zoom (for 30 mins lessons only). Thank you.
中・上級(B1 - C2)向けの会話(かいわ)レッスンです。レッスンは日本語(にほんご)です。映画(えいが)、歴史(れきし)、特撮(とくさつ)、怪獣(かいじゅう)、Scifi、アニメ、日本のサブカルチャーなどについて楽(たの)しく話(はな)しましょう!
Cancellation policy: Lessons can only be cancelled or rescheduled 24 hours prior to the start time. If a student fails to attend a lesson, please understand that the lesson will not be refunded or rescheduled. Thank you.
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5.0
Rating
180
Students
604
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
44 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
Let’s talk about movies & subculture! 映画やサブカルチャーについて話そう!
B1 - C2Conversation Practice273 lessons completed
USD 8.75+
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Japanese conversation practice 会話練習(かいわれんしゅう)
B1 - C2Conversation Practice228 lessons completed
USD 8.75+
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Let’s talk about Japanese & the world history! 日本や世界の歴史ついて話そう
B1 - C2Conversation Practice59 lessons completed
USD 8.75+
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107 Reviews
Jean Kocienda
17 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ken Sensei always provides lots of follow-up links after lessons, to help answer my questions. He has a lot of cultural and historical knowledge which makes our discussions very interesting.
Sep 29, 2023
Rui Wu
80 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am always impressed by his fun lesson with cultural knowledge.
Ken san has a sense of humor which is not commonly seen among Japanese.
Mar 5, 2023
Kevin Y
41 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
ケンさん has been wonderful for the ten months and 40 lessons I have had him as a teacher. He was happy to discuss any topics I brought up, from education to history, to current issues and beyond, and always had interesting stories and viewpoints. I would strongly encourage any prospective student to take a lesson and see for yourself.
Dec 23, 2022
James
4 Japanese lessons
Ken sensei is a very interesting person and is very knowledgeable. 5/5 would take lesson again
Apr 16, 2024
James
4 Japanese lessons
The teacher is very knowledgeable and very patient, the lesson is very fun. 5/5 would recommend