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Japanese Specialist Shuji

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Hello！My name is“Japanese Specialist Shuji”. Of course it's not my real name.

Teaches

Japanese

Native

Speaks

English

Hello！My name is“Japanese Specialist Shuji”. Of course it's not my real name.

About Me

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From JapanLiving in Kumamoto, Japan (21:57 UTC+09:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Oct 30, 2014

InterestsBusiness & FinanceMedical & HealthcareSports & FitnessMusic

I have 37 years of experience as a Japanese language teacher. I can teach students from complete beginners to advanced levels, but since I use English as a medium, it's preferable if the student has some English proficiency. The lesson names and methods are as follows: Ⅰ. Integrated Japanese by using a text book you want(Genki, Minna no Nihongo, Japanese for Busy People 新标准日本语etc.) 0. before lessons I send you some documents via Teams(←Skype). 1. at a few lessons in the beginning I teach you the basic Japanese accent and useful phrases and words used in a class by using documents I will send you via Teams or italki Classroom etc. 2. usual lessons [before class］ Basically you have to study(read) the textbook by yourself. You practice to pronounce sentences and words in the document I will send you via Teams etc. You have to be careful to say them with correct accent. You can use CD in the textbook or audio files on the WEB. ［on class］ (1) You read aloud sentences and words.→ I check your understanding and pronunciation and correct mistakes. → You read aloud correctly again (and again). → I say sentences in English. →You translate those to Japanese with correct pronunciation including accent. (2) You answer to the questions on the textbook.→ I check your answer(and pronunciation) and correct mistakes. ※If you have questions(about grammar, meaning, pronunciation etc.), you can ask me anytime. And when we have time, we can have free ...

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Certificates

1st Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Association of International Education - 1988The Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test is a test authorized by the Japanese Minister of Education, Science and Culture and administered by the Association of International Education.

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Education

1970 - 1978

Master's - Japanese linguisticsKOKUGAKUIN UNIVERSITY AND KOKUGAKUIN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL

Work Experience

1978 - 1981

Assistant Japanese InstructorUBE Junior College - Ube City, Japan

1981 - 1992

Japanese Instructor / Assistant ProfessorBEPPU University - Beppu City, Japan

1992 - 1996

PrincipalJapanese Language School (Kumamoto Prefecture) - Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

1996 - 2001

Part-Time LecturerKumamoto Prep School - Kumamoto City, Japan

1998 - 2001

Part-Time LecturerKUMAMOTO Institute of Technology - Kumamoto City, Japan

2001 - 2014

Assistant ProfessorKUMAMOTO Institute of Technology - Kumamoto City, Japan

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Japanese Lessons

Integrated Japanese

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

7,693 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Japanese Accent Rules

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

2,389 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Japanese Conversation

A1 - C2

Conversation

1,205 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Answering Your Questions about Japanese

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

393 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Availability

3,167 Reviews

Alex

281 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

As usual, I had a great lesson with the Specialist. He is always patient in answering any questions I have about Japanese grammar.

Feb 22, 2019

Kitt

91 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Japanese Specialist is the only teacher I know who teaches the rules of Japanese accent in systematic way. Other Japanese teachers will correct your pronunciation only if you get it so horribly wrong as to be incomprehensible. Japanese Specialist is different. He teaches you how to vary the pitch within Japanese words and phrases to achieve natural, native-like intonation. If you have a musical ear or have studied a tonal language like Mandarin Chinese as a second language, you will easily understand the principles of Japanese intonation once they are explained to you. Otherwise, you may find this method of study extremely challenging. I highly recommend this teacher for students with a good ear for language and a serious interest in achieving a good accent.

Nov 1, 2016

Blue

1 Japanese lesson

Specialist Shuji was kind, patient, and worked at my pace. I really appreciated our lesson!

Dec 16, 2025

Tatjana

53 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

I'm so astonished by how professional Shuji Sensei is! He is the expert among the experts of Japanese! He answered my questions which existed in my brain for so many years! How I hate myself for not starting lessons with Shuji Sensei earlier! 先生、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします！

Nov 11, 2018

Olivia Pucciarelli

10 Japanese lessons

Very thorough and kind. He makes sure you really grasp a concept before you move on. This was my first lesson with him and I'm very happy with how it went!! Thank you!!

Jan 21, 2026

Eric_

8 Japanese lessons

老师上课很认真！学到很多～下次继续上课～

Nov 13, 2025