eriko

Eriko-sensei is easily my favorite Japanese teacher I have had since I began my journey to learn Japanese 5 years ago (and I have had a few since they either stopped teaching or were not a good fit for me). She is very caring and attentive to the needs of the student and tailors the lesson around what they need to succeed. She is also a very kind person. I highly recommend anyone no matter what level you are at to work with Eriko-sensei as it can only make you better.

I have been studying Japanese for 5+ years and Eriko-sensei is very skilled at both spotting and filling in my gaps in grammar and vocabulary. She always takes the time to give me homework and feedback. I've been a teacher myself for more than ten years, so I'm a very picky student, but Eriko-sensei is clearly a skilled and dedicated teacher and I'm lucky to have found her. Thank you, Eriko-sensei!

I've only had a trial lesson so far, but I really enjoyed my lesson with Eriko. She went through the first chapter of Genki I with me to give both of us a better idea as to what I remembered from a past, beginner Japanese class, and she was very patient with me throughout the chapter. She never got frustrated or tried to move too fast. She moved to the next topic only when she was sure I understood the current one. She was also nice, respectful, punctual, and it was clear she was prepared for our lesson. She also never got off track or tried to fill the lesson time with things that were unimportant. Additionally, she sent me a website to study/review Genki materials afterwards. Overall, Eriko was great, and I will be booking another lesson!

Estoy muy contenta con mi progreso en japonés. :) Las clases son dinámicas, amenas y están bien estructuradas, lo que hace que se avance sin sentir frustración o bloqueo. Eriko siempre ofrece materiales variados que realmente ayudan a entender y practicar el idioma. Además, tiene muchísima paciencia y sabe motivar, lo cual marca una gran diferencia. Después de haber intentado aprender japonés un par de veces en los últimos años sin éxito, por primera vez siento que realmente estoy aprendiendo. ありがとう Erikoさん！

Eriko-sensei is a very effective teacher. After trying numerous Japanese teachers, I decided to work with Eriko-san and in hindsight, it has been a great decision. I have been studying Japanese for 3 years and am a self-learner. Eriko's teaching style has been perfect for me. She has a fantastic knowledge of and materials for Genki and Quartet and other books too. I currently use Quartet 1 and we go at my pace with 2-3 lessons a week, using the textbook, the workbook, the vocabulary book and numerous other references that can recommend based on my needs. Lessons with Eriko-san are relaxed, upbeat, fun and encouraging. For the comprehensive lessons, Eriko-san reviews my homework and makes recommendations for review. For conversation lessons, we use a topic picker and work through a discussion. I can definitely say my Japanese has improved significantly over the last year with Eriko-san. I highly recommend trying a lesson with her during your teacher selection process.

I had a wonderful first lesson with Eriko-sensei. She is so friendly and easy to talk to. When I didn’t understand a word, she typed it out and explained what it means in an easy to understand way. I look forward to learning more from her. (: