Akihisa.K

I've taken nearly 30 lessons with Akihisa-Sensei now, and we've recently finished the first textbook. I was scared to take Japanese lessons at first because of my busy work schedule and not having a lot of time/energy to study. Akihisa encourages mistakes and happily makes corrections as needed. He provides extremely detailed homework/study sheets after each lessons and can easily switch lesson formats as needed. I would have never had the confidence to continue learning as an adult if it had not been for Akihisa. If you're considering taking Japanese lessons trust me- if you go with Akihisa-sensei your investment will be worth it!

I am finishing my last lesson package with Akihisa-san, and I can safely say he is the best teacher I have ever had at Italki. First of all, the flow of the class is very good, Akihisa-san natrually slows or speeds up the conversation depending how the conversation is going. I also feel confident on taking risks with more difficult sentences, since his in-class feedback is very good, it doesn't stop the flow of the conversation, but helps you understand the point you missed. Also after every class Akihisa-san sends me a very organized and useful feedback with relevant lesson points, like grammar or vocabulary I missed, or that he thinks will help me out. For sure will continue with the classes, since I feel my japanese has improved since I started my lessons.

ありがとうございました。とても楽しかったです。これからポッドキャストをたくさん聴きます。本当に嬉しくて、応援しています！ --- Another great lesson with Akihisa-san. I like that even in a grammar lesson I need to find ways to express myself. It’s a bit challenging, but very rewarding and fun. After each lesson, I feel even more motivated to improve my Japanese speaking, so it’s definitely a win for me. Thanks again Akihisa-sensei !

Akihisa先生 is a great teacher that really helps me get better in speaking, grammar, vocabulary and gaining confidence in outputting Japanese. He encourages me to speak a lot by asking good questions and being a patient listener. His explanations are easy to understand and the feedback and homework afterwards is super valuable. It also helps to have some common interests like the NBA and movies :) I highly recommend Akihisa先生 and looking forward to many more lessons!

ありがとうございました。すみません、今回たくさん話してしまいました。 でも、先生のおかげでとても楽しく勉強できました。 自分の考えをうまく伝える練習が必要ですね。がんばります。 次回もよろしくお願いします。 --- Excellent lesson with Akihisa-san once again ! I feel like I need to practice even more after each session so I will. I really appreciate how, when my explanation isn’t clear, he always restates it in simple and clear Japanese, which helps me understand how a native Japanese speaker would express it. I always learn something new and feel my Japanese improving step by step. Thank you !

ありがとうございました。新しい言葉をたくさん学びました。今日は考えを伝えるのが少し難しかったですが、とても楽しかったです。このレッスンを受けて、もっと勉強したくなりました。 --- Akihisa-san's classes are amazing. Every session you receive feedback and homework. Each lesson is well-prepared with interesting topics. Every now and then, there are also free-talk sessions. The balance is perfect, and I always feel motivated to practice and learn more.