Japanese teacher Taeko

Taeko

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Make progress and get the results you want ! Learn without textbooks ❗️Limited Availability❗️
From JapanLiving in Hollywood, United States (20:05 UTC-07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 29, 2016
InterestsAnimation & ComicsArtGamingMusicPets & Animals
I grew up using both English and Japanese and can speak with different accents. I explain complex ideas in a clear and simple way, so you can actually understand and use what you learn in real situations right away. I’ve been teaching online since 2011 and have given over 30,000 lessons across multiple platforms, working with students from complete beginners to advanced learners. My lessons are practical and focused on speaking and active use. I create my own learning materials for beginner to intermediate students, as I find conventional textbooks inefficient for real progress. I also use screen sharing and customized files to make lessons clear, interactive, and effective. My beginner students usually start speaking within a few months with consistent practice. My “Intensive Japanese” lessons are designed for dedicated learners who want fast progress. I recommend daily self-study (25–60 minutes) to get the most out of each lesson. Lessons are always tailored to your goals, whether that’s conversation, work/business Japanese, JLPT, travel, or personal interest. Outside of teaching, I have professional experience in creative industries. I enjoy video games (especially JRPGs), anime, technology, and spending time with my cats, Yuffie and Kaito.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
618
Students
9171
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
321 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
For Intermediate and Advanced students (Conversation Practice 28mins/57mins)
B1 -  C2

Conversation

2,465 lessons completed
USD 48.00+
Package with 7% off
Intensive Japanese (28mins/57mins)
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

5,595 lessons completed
USD 48.00+
Package with 7% off
日本語教師向けコンサル/相談
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

223 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
Package with 4% off

Availability

917 Reviews

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English
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Student Connor
Connor
42 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Taeko always has well structured lessons planned and starts the lesson right on the dot, but she does more than just that. During today’s lesson, she gave me a really great talk about proper learning mentality; basically, when you’re learning a language, you’re teaching a young child. You wouldn’t get angry with a young child for not grasping advanced concepts quickly, so you shouldn’t get angry with yourself either. Really changed the way I think about learning, and I feel like I can be much more patient with myself. What a great teaching moment!
Oct 14, 2021
christina keller
468 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
My son loves his lessons with Taeko. He is making excellent progress with Japanese. I honestly could not say enough positive things about how working with Taeko has improved my sons foreign language learning experience.
Oct 31, 2017
Student Jørgen Tjernø
Jørgen Tjernø
242 Japanese lessons
I have been meeting with Taekosensei for three years, and she’s extremely professional, very flexible, and so encouraging. She keeps a shared Google Doc of new phrases and words, and shares materials & presentations she has crafted to help learn new grammar or concepts. With shared interests around food, cats, music, and video games, we always have material to discuss & explore. I have recommended Taekosensei to multiple friends who have all enjoyed lessons with her.
Jun 14, 2024
Student Brandon Pun
Brandon Pun
460 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been Taeko-sensei's student for a while now and I have to say that she is my favorite teacher I have ever learned under. From the very first lesson, she had a good grasp of where my current skills were at and had strong suggestions for what I needed to improve on. Overtime we developed a lesson plan that worked well for me. Every lesson feels extremely engaging and she she always shows a vested interest in what I have to talk about. It is very much like talking to a friend. I cannot recommend her enough!
May 29, 2020
Student Ahmad
Ahmad
31 Japanese lessons
it nice to see Ms. Taeko again We reviewed verb + noun combo Thank you
Sep 9, 2024
Student Ahmad Mohammad
Ahmad Mohammad
76 Japanese lessons
The materials Teoko provides are invaluable and she writes them from scratch herself! she explains everything in DETAIL!
Jun 1, 2024