Saeko Yamaguchi

I'm really happy about my first real class with 山口先生. The class was very well balanced. For everything we covered, we did some practice. We also did some revision, which is very important. Also, 山口先生 answered all the questions that I had before class and that I got during the class. She was able to explain more complex things in several different ways when I was struggling a bit. For an hour long class, I'm very happy with the amount of material that we were able to cover. The last but not least, I think 山口先生 has a great personality, which helps a lot. She's very cheerful, positive and supportive. She created a friendly and productive atmosphere in the class. ありがとうございました for the class ))

About half a year ago I started taking lessons with Yamaguchi Sensei to improve my speaking skills and increase the efficiency of my Japanese learning in general. Yamaguchi Sensei is a professional, competent, and very welcoming person who manages to create a comfortable atmosphere. She adapts to my learning rhythm and my individual language strengths and weaknesses, so that every lesson is tailored to my needs. Lesson content is dynamic and evolves over time so that each lesson has a similar structure, but the content adapts to the needs of the student. She is fun to talk to and is always well prepared for each class. Now, after taking a few lessons, I can say that I feel a lot more confident when speaking Japanese, and my ability to speak has generally developed well. Personally, I don't have to look around for another teacher and can really recommend Yamaguchi Sensei to everyone. 今までありがとうございます！次のレッスンが楽しみです。

Very good (and rigorous!) lesson with Saeko after some time again. We went over pronunciation by reading example sentences and I got loads of nit-picky and detailed tips, which is exactly what I asked for/wanted. Saeko is very flexible in this regard. We did not do any spontaneous speaking as per my request, apart from some basic greetings and pleasantries.

I have been taking Japanese lessons with Saeko-sensei for over a year now and I highly recommend her lessons. I have to admit that Saeko-sensei is always better prepared for our lessons than I am. Her tailor-made approach makes lessons highly relevant to my own personal situation. I've chosen the Genki path as a backbone for my learning and Saeko-sensei always complements it by the necessary additional material. Saeko-sensei is always very responsive to any additional requests and questions modifying the learning path to suit my needs. Lessons have a clear structure and moreover there is a bridge from one lesson to another through a review of the main points covered in the previous lesson. Thank you!

It was so nice to have a lesson with 山口先生 after taking a break for a really long time. She made me feel really comfortable. I really appreciate her pointing out when I mispronounce things and giving me concrete tips on how I can improve my pronunciation. I love that she allows you to speak for the majority of the lesson so you can get a lot of speaking practice. I had an hour lesson and the time flew by!

Saeko-san is incredibly knowledgeable about pronunciation and intonation in Japanese, and she has a really good ear for catching mistakes you might not even notice. It can be humbling and tough at times, especially when she points out things you weren't aware of. That’s why having a friendly and encouraging teacher like her makes all the difference. Even though it’s hard, I enjoy every lesson and always pick a lot of useful information.