Haruna-sensei was my first-ever iTalki instructor, and I keep coming back because she's so wonderful. She's very cheerful and warm, and very good at helping me make sense of conversations and concepts. She's also very patient, and I love the way she teaches. As we talk, she types what I'm saying and gives me feedback on how to sound more natural. Sometimes we don't fully stick to the lesson plan because the conversation becomes so interesting, but I find that I learn even more as a result! Haruna-sensei is so good at making me feel comfortable and confident speaking Japanese, and I would highly recommend her as a tutor!

I had a very fun, laidback, and enjoyable conversation with Haruna-san. We had discussed many interesting topics throughout our lesson and was very supportive. I really appreciate the different suggestions on sentences I create, it truly helped sharpen my conversational skills. She also creates a helpful word document so I can review later on what we had discussed. I wholeheartedly recommend taking Haruna-san's lessons, she's patient, supportive, and encouraging with helping others reach their language learning goals. ありがとうございます。がんばりましょう！ ！

After my most recent lesson with Haruna-sensei, I'm feeling so much better prepared for my trip to Japan! Our lessons are so fun and engaging, and I learn so much. My curiosity about language often steers us off of the lesson plan, but Haruna-sensei is always willing to explain the nuances of her language, and as a result, I get even more out of what we discuss. I'm very excited for our next lesson!

I worked with Haruna for 3 months to prepare for a trip to Japan, and the experience was excellent. She is patient, relatable, and consistently takes the time to fully explain essential phrases with clear, practical examples. Her lessons and materials were tailored to real travel situations, which made everything useful and easy to retain. Each session felt purposeful and engaging, and I always felt like I had learned something I could actually use. I learned a great deal in a short time and built real confidence in my ability to communicate.

The speaking practice allow me to know how the phases are used in the daily life. so practical.

This was my first lesson ever with any language tutor so I have nothing to compare it to, but it was a great experience! I was very nervous at the beginning because I didn’t know any grammar yet, only random Japanese words I’d learned on wanikani. But Haruna-San has excellent English and was very patient with me throwing random Japanese words at her while she was talking lol. Talking to her was very comfortable and she made me feel safe making mistakes. She taught me a surprisingly large amount of very useful and practical words and phrases in just 30 minutes. I think those 30 minutes took me from not feeling comfortable saying anything in Japanese (to another person) to being comfortable using a few set phrases. I’m very excited to keep learning!