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kanya
Japanese
Native
English
Korean
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)

From Japan

Living in Other, Japan

Experienced Instructor: 30+ Years Teaching, 12+ Online 大学で30年以上、onlineで12年以上の教育歴 I love composing haiku, Japanese tarditional poems. I write a few haiku every day and share them at haiku meet- ups. I also like traveling, healty diet, well being, movies and bird watching. 学习日语不难。我们一起加油! I have been teaching Japanese since 1995, and I currently teach academic writing at universities in Osaka. If you want to improve your writing or need help with essays, I can support you. I have studied several languages myself—English, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese— so I know the challenges and joys you face. As of April 2026, I have taught more than 2000 lessons on italki, and each lesson has helped me grow as an online instructor. In my lessons, I try to speak less and let you speak more. I use pictures, gestures, and simple Japanese first, and then explain in English when necessary. I want each lesson to feel comfortable and useful for YOU. Tell me your goals, and we will build your learning path together.
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Trial Lesson
34 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
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A1-C2
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2,143 lessons completed
USD 11.26+
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For beginners·598
otis mcdonald
18 Japanese lessons
Kanya is a brilliant teacher !
Robert Strudwick
12 Japanese lessons
Kanya-sensei is always patient with me and helps me through things at my level. She is also very positive about my progress
Student Hans
Hans
459 Japanese lessons
ありがとうございました!
Student Artem
Artem
2 Japanese lessons
いつも大変ありがとうございます
Student Artem
Artem
2 Japanese lessons
Kanya-san, thank you for a great lesson. I really appreciate you correcting my mistakes and supporting me throughout our lesson. 心を込めてありがとうござうます!
Robert Strudwick
12 Japanese lessons
Kanya Sensei was very patient and helpful. We practiced last week's work on covered some new verbs and te-form. Excellent lesson !