Another great lesson with Sensei. He’s strict (linguistic perfectionist), but that is a good thing. Correct Pronunciation is key. He really knows the Henki book and knows where all the grammar points are by exact page number, which makes it more efficient during the lesson. For example, when I make a mistake, he’ll ask me if I remember reading a grammar point on a particular page, and then we’ll look it over together. He’s just a really good teacher and I could find something new each lesson for which to praise him. He also works on intonation and sentence syntax, which I find very refreshing and helpful!

In order to learn a language you need a good reason. Not just an "I would like to" or "it would be cool if", but a real good reason. Then you need a good teacher. Hiro knows how to create the building blocks you need to succeed. Sometimes you will not know why he spends so much time on a subject until down the road when you realize how important it is.　いつも一生懸命教えてくれてありがとうございます。

今日もありがとう！先生のおかげで、悪い話し方の癖を直し、難しい文法にも早く慣れています!

I really enjoyed the trial with Hiro. He is very detailed and up front about what he is expecting from you, I like the discipline. Very clear on the agenda. I am looking forward to taking more lessons with him.

Sensei is a fantastic and very skilled teacher. He is strict about pronunciation and stress on the words, because both significantly affect understanding in Japanese. He is empathetic about my current situation, (recently laid off from primary job), and really cares about me as a student and person. He is patient with me in my linguistic infancy in Japanese. I’d be lost without him!

Sensei is the best teacher on this platform. He has a gift for explaining his beautiful language in a way that can be understood by Non-Japanese speakers. He will push you hard only because he believes in his students’ full potential. He is also compassionate and empathetic to a student’s personal situation. He should be commended. I highly respect him and am indebted to him for his loyalty in teaching me…