Yuko Kitagawa

I really enjoy Yuko's teaching style. She customizes the lessons based on what I want to learn. She also does a great job with teaching Japanese culture and customs as she's going through new vocabulary and grammar. It's also very enjoyable to talk to Yuko-san. At the beginning of our lesson we talk a little about how we are doing in Japanese and that leads to learning new words and phrases that are very applicable to my day-to-day. I'm looking forward to continuing my lessons with her!

I've now had several lessons with Yuko Sensei and am keen to keep learning with her before I embark on a dream to spend some extended time in Japan. First thing, she is a fine choice for absolute beginners because she can conduct the lesson effectively in English. She is always on time and has the lesson ready right where you finished the previous one. I wonder if she might even be modifying her materials to my level, for example, after I said that I had existing knowledge of hirogana and katakana, there hasn't been any romaji translations since, which I like. I'm probably older than most students and I have a terrible memory - I need to drill a vocabulary or dialog so many times over multiple sessions to retain it - but Kitagawa-san has infinite patience and always rewards the right answer (no matter how long it takes to get there) with a 'sou-sou' and a smile. ありがとうございました、よろしくおねがいします !

Yuko is a great teacher and I would totally recommend her for anyone who wants to learn Japanese! Learning with Yuko has been a fun and positive experience, and I’ve already learned so much after only two lessons. Her lessons are find and flexible, and I’ve had a great time learning Japanese with her.

I had a great lesson with Yuko Sensei today! I learned a lot, and really enjoyed the conversation part of the lesson. I am starting to feel more confident with my speaking and listening skills :)

Yuko Sensei was an amazing teacher, and guided me through today’s lesson very patiently. She asked a lot of conversational questions, which gave me lots of practice in speaking Japanese. We also went over new words and grammar topics!

Yuko was very patient, and clearly explained all of the different lesson styles she offered! It's been a while since I learned Japanese, so I was nervous going into the lesson, but Yuko was very kind and made me feel comfortable :) Looking forward to taking more lessons with her!