Sho

It has now been one year learning with Sho sensei and choosing Sho sensei to be a part of my Japanese learning journey has been the best decision. We have now completed the whole Minna no Nihongo textbook covering N5 and N4 material. I started from not being able to speak at all to now speaking basic sentences pretty comfortably and can understand much more in my immersion study outside of class. Sho sensei is a true delight to learn with. He is engaging, meticulous with his lessons and makes sure you properly understand what you are learning. His structured teaching style, with vocabulary, kanji and now writing homework provide a tried and true method for learning Japanese in the most efficient way. I have tried many teachers before finally finding Sho sensei and am grateful I have someone who can guide me in my journey. I am very much looking forward to further lessons and moving to the intermediate level. よろしくお願いします。

I have been learning with Sho-sensei for 6 months now, meeting 3 to 4 times a week on average. I just achieved the milestone of completing the Minna no Nihongo beginners course. This is been an incredible experience. Sho-sensei is patient, kind, warm, and a delight to work with. I could not speak or understand any Japanese at all at the beginning, and now I can have basic conversations and understand almost 100% of the beginner Japanese audio content I’ve engaged with. It’s amazing how much progress I’ve made with Sho-sensei in such a short time. I love the immersive approach of his teaching materials and lessons. It would be tempting to resort to English to try to understand things, but the immersion focus really sped up my progress. Sho-sensei is excellent at moving at a students pace and carefully using vocabulary and grammar that the student can handle. I will continue with him for intermediate studies and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to advance their Japanese

I have been studying with Sho Sensei for over a year and it has been a great experience. He is always patient when I am struggling with a grammar point or pronunciation and gives great explanations and examples that are easy to understand. He is always on time and prepared for the lesson and makes efficient use of our time. My Japanese skills have been steadily improving. I have had several Japanese teachers and feel that Sho Sensei has been the most effective. I plan to continue working with him and would recommend him to anyone interested in Japanese, whatever skill level you are at.

I’m finally finished with the first 25 chapters of Mina no Nihongo. Sometimes I’m very hard on myself, as I still have trouble finding certain words or saying the right thing during my interactions with the people I work with (in Japan). But when I look back on where I was when I started, it’s crazy how far I’ve come. I’m so much more confident doing things in my every day life. I have lived in Japan for three years, but have only really started studying for the past five months or so. It’s incredible what a difference these lessons have made. My co-workers will speak to me in Japanese completely, whereas before they would insist on speaking English. I can speak clearly with my barber, waiter, friends etc. Even on days where I’m struggling to find the right words, I can look back on where I was, hardly even able to talk about the weather, and find joy in my journey of improvement. It’s crazy how much I didn’t know that I didn’t know. Thank you very much Sho sensei. Ganbarimasu!

I’ve been studying minna no nihongo with Sho sensei from Lesson 3 to Lesson 25, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better teacher to guide me through this journey. Sho sensei is incredibly patient and attentive in his teaching. He explains each grammar point clearly and in a way that’s easy to understand, even for beginners. Whenever I’ve had questions or confusion, Sho-sensei always takes the time to respond thoroughly and kindly. I genuinely enjoy and look forward to each and every lesson. I’m truly grateful to have such a dedicated and supportive teacher. Thanks to his guidance, learning Japanese has become something I enjoy and feel motivated to continue. and I look forward to continuing this learning journey with Sho sensei by my side.

I had my first lesson with Sho-sensei for 30 minutes, and I really like his teaching style for the first session. I like that he spoke english minimally and was very systematic. I also like that the lesson includes a lot shadowing sample conversations, and testing your understanding. He has powerpoint slides with a lot of drawings. I have been self studying Japanese but in a real situation when speaking and listening in the real world, my mind goes blank. So for me it's good practice to listen and speak since it increases my confidence to eventually have a real conversation in the real world. The price per lesson is a bit steep for me but I'll see what I can do. Thank you so much Sho-sensei!