Specialist for Absolute Beginners & Fun Conversational Lessons!
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Cebuano
Vietnamese
Specialties
Test Preparation
Specialist for Absolute Beginners & Fun Conversational Lessons!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Chiba, Japan (19:30 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 23, 2021
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesGamingAnimation & ComicsFoodTravel
I'm a friendly, certified Japanese teacher with over 9 years of experience. I love anime, manga, and traveling! I've explored many places, so we can talk about your favorite series or your travel plans to Japan.
I speak Japanese with a standard accent, so my Japanese is very clear and easy to understand. I also speak English, so if you have zero knowledge of the Japanese language, that's perfectly okay!
Learning a new language is a challenge. One day you might feel like giving up, and another day you might feel like starting again. I want you to feel that you are not forced to "study," but rather enjoy using Japanese in real conversation.
Let’s have fun together!
My creations
Me as a Teacher
Japanese Teaching experience:
Japanese teaching certificate (JAPAN) 2017
Japanese language school in Japan (JAPAN) 2017-2018
Public high schools (VIETNAM) 2018-2019
Japanese language school (VIETNAM) 2019-2021
Online Teaching Ohayo center (JAPAN) and italki 2021 - current
資格
420時間日本語教師養成講座修了(Japan)
ATI TESOL 英語教授法 (Toronto)
高校教諭一種 (Japan)
My lessons & teaching style
Listen (Kiku) - Speak (Hanasu) - Read (Yomu) - Write (Kaku)
Focus on Speaking and listening.
The best way of improving a new language is to use it a lot.
A language is a communication tool. I will make sure that you will be able to communicate with people by using Japanese.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Certificates
Japanese teacher certificate - SMI Language Education School - 2017
Certificate verified
JLPT - SMI Language education school - 2017
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2018
Japanese teacherJapanese language school in Japan - Japan
2018 - 2020
Japanese teacherHigh school / Language school in Vietnam - Vietnam
2021 - Current
Japanese teacherOHAYO CENTER / italki
Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor’s - Bachelor of Management Information ScienceChiba Institute of Technology
5.0
Rating
178
Students
3,931
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
178
Students
3931
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
96 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
1. ★Beginner Conversation1 Enhance your speaking skills!!! (初級1)
A1 - A2Conversation2,115 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
2. ★★Beginner Conversation 2 Enhance your speaking skills!!! (初級2)
A2 - B2Conversation881 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
3. ★★★ Pre-Intermediate Conversation (初中級1)
A2 - C1Conversation798 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Everyday Japanese Conversations Made Easy! 日本語会話練習
A1 - C2Conversation30 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
JLPT N5,N4,N3 course
A2 - B2Test Preparation11 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 4% off
★NEW! Japanese for Super Beginner Learners.
A1Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 19% off
Availability
My creations
Quiz (17)
327 Reviews
jerry papa
136 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve been taking Japanese lessons with Shinya-san for over a year, starting as a beginner and now speaking conversationally. He is a fantastic teacher at any level.
Every lesson is well prepared and tailored to what you want to achieve. Now that I can hold conversations, I’m consistently impressed by how he keeps the discussion in Japanese at exactly the right level — natural, engaging, and perfectly paced.
Shinya-san is friendly, patient, and makes lessons enjoyable as well as productive. I would strongly recommend him to anyone serious about learning to actually use Japanese.
Jan 4, 2026
Anne-Marie
245 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been learning Japanese with Shinya Sensei for exactly two years now and I just want to share a little bit about my experience.
Every lesson has been really enjoyable. Shinya Sensei communicates clearly and his manner is friendly and relaxed. I also appreciate that Shinya Sensei uses different kinds of resources and that he will adapt the lesson according to my needs. Sensei also uses a shared Google Doc where he makes notes that I can review. I can also make sentences here and receive feedback.
I can honestly say that I don’t find speaking Japanese easy and I am prone to getting nervous and having my mind go blank! However, Shinya Sensei is always patient and he encourages me to keep trying. He is also great at explaining things and he corrects my mistakes in a positive way.
If you are looking for a Sensei who is professional, engaging, patient and fun - definitely book with Shinya Sensei.
先生、ありがとうございました。
Jul 23, 2023
James Thompson
1 Japanese lesson
I thoroughly enjoy my beginner’s lesson and will be booking more soon!
Apr 2, 2026
Andreas 石
516 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
It is always a great pleasure having classes with Sensei! With your great patience and continuous practice with you in each class, now I could speak more and more Japanese! I hope I could have more time studying continuously and hope by the end of next year I could conduct Japanese conversations very fluently and hope I could also good discussions with my clients in Japanese by then.