Atsuko

Atsuko-san is an amazing Japanese teacher! She is always prepared with helpful materials and exercises. She's very patient (even when I make a lot of mistakes) and we end up laughing a lot. She has a very open mind and has personal experience learning a variety of different languages, so she really understands students' struggles with certain concepts. Atsuko-san makes every lesson fun; even when I'm tired or haven't practiced in a while, I feel comfortable jumping back in with her guidance. If you're like me and looking to learn Japanese from the very beginning, Atsuko-san is a great resource - she gives you the building blocks one by one and before you know it, you can start forming long sentences and complex ideas with ease. Japanese is a very challenging language, so between lessons you should still study every day and make sure to do your homework. :)

I was very nervous but Atsuko-sensei was very kind and helpful. I am beginning from scratch and she really took her time to explain things to me in detail. She did everything in her teaching style, she presented material, explained, guided, asked questions, and encouraged me. I will continue to work with her and I highly recommend everyone else do so as well.

Lessons with Atsuko are always fun! We reviewed conditional sentences and added giving and receiving gifts. It was awesome! I know more than I think. Thank you very much Atsuko!

I've been taking lessons with Atsuko San for close to 8 months, and she is a really fantastic teacher. She is lighthearted and fun, and she has lead me through the basics at a great pace while mixing in plenty of opportunity to practice what we learn in basic conversation. I had been trying to study independently for a year prior to starting these lessons, and working with Atsuko San has helped me contextualize and progress through my independent study greatly! If you're looking for a friendly and welcoming Japanese tutor who is incredibly responsive and helpful, I can't recommend her highly enough.

Atsuko-San always gives great lessons! I leave with lots of notes and new information. Our lessons are full of worksheets, conversations, reading and speaking practice, and details I feel like other Japanese teachers might overlook. She’s very meticulous and makes sure you don’t get away with the little mistakes which I appreciate, because it keeps me from developing bad habits. She cares a lot about her students and remembers a lot about them! Her lessons are always welcoming and useful!

I had a great lesson with Atsuko! She creates a very comfortable and fun atmosphere, helping me speak much more. I’m looking forward to the next class!