Ren sensei is simply amazing. From the first lesson I took with her, she not only took the time to create a personalized lesson plan for me, but she also got right on trying to figure out how my brain works. She wanted to figure out the best way to teach me as an individual. I've taken lessons with Ren sensei for almost a year now, and my language skills have improved exponentially due to her individualized teaching methods and explanations. And now, I live in Japan and she has done so much to help me inside and outside the classroom. I cannot recommend her class enough if you want an amazing teacher and a wonderful friend.

I've had over 10 lessons with Ren so far and she has been a very helpful from the beginning. We worked out a plan together based on what goals I was aiming for and then we got to work right away. Ren explains everything in a way that's easy to understand and I found myself reading and speaking basic Japanese very quickly. During our lessons, she uses different learning resources and media to aid with learning, this approach is has worked very well for me especially with regard to the Kanji aspect of Japanese. Ren is a brilliant teacher and hopefully we can continue to do a lot more lessons in the future :) ありがとうございます！

Ren san is one of the best teachers I have encountered. She is always diligent, attentive and polite. She takes thorough notes during the lessons and shares very subtle aspects of the language that you would not normally find it textbooks. She encourages you to try different grammar to express same things to grasp these tiny differences in the meaning conveyed, which is especially important in Japanese. In addition, Ren san has an exceptionally good command of English in both vocabulary and pronunciation, making it very easy to communicate if your Japanese level doesn't yet allow you to express all your ideas. After almost 1.5 years of studying with Ren san I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone, who is looking for a thoughtful and cooperative teacher. ♥

Ren-sensei is very learner-focused and a highly skilled teacher. She masters digital tools and this makes online lessons that she gives the best that I have taken. I find it even easier to learn online than in-person in this case, which is surprising. Lessons are a mix of conversation, exercises and listening. Ren-sensei is also very good at adapting to my needs as a student and considers my knowledge and level in each lessons. This makes learning smooth and effective. It is also interesting to be able to talk about daily topics. No occasions are missed to learn on points related to our discussion. We have small tests when I am ready after each chapters of Marugoto that allows me to set points for review in my learning. I don't always have time to review lesson vocabulary with Anki, but, because of how the lessons are designed and the review that we do in the discussion part at the beginning of each lessons, I never get lost! Can't wait to continue learning with you!50 lessons already!

Great teacher! Explains grammar really well and confirms you understand by asking you to make up an example. Very friendly and supportive; sends lesson notes after each lesson.

Great lesson!