I’ve been taking lessons with Hiroko a couple of times a month for many years now. I started as barely conversational Japanese 2 student and I’m now I fluent speaker. That’s not to say that it didn’t require lots of work outside of lessons, but there is no substitute for working with a capable teacher like Hiroko. Over the years she’s helped correct bad habits in my speech, corrected essays and papers in Japanese, read with me to improve my literacy and introduced me to other students and opportunities. In fact she’s done so much it’s impossible to list here. She excels in natural conversation practice (she is very easy to understand, and very good at comprehending even rather broken Japanese) in addition to being a nice conversationalist. Although it seems she might not be the best for beginners who want to start working in English, but in my opinion such immersion is for the best. Give her a shot

Asked Hiroko-Sensei for some guidance on some similar phrases seen quite frequently in business communications with Japanese counterparts. It was really helpful as I do not want to just copy and paste. We also talked about recent natural events in Taiwan!

いつも面白い話題を一緒に喋ってありがとうございます！

私はプロジェクトに困ったので、ひろこ先生２年後でいきなりに連絡しまして、すごく助かれました！ひろこ先生はいつも優しくて、明るくて、知識があります！いつもお世話になります！！ I was having trouble with a project, so I contacted Hiroko-sensei suddenly after two years, and she was super helpful! She is extremely knowledgeable, kind, and cheerful. I always enjoy talking with her. Thank you Hiroko-sensei!

What a wonderful teacher! I always learn so much with our lessons, and Hiroko helps me though sentences when I get stuck. She also keeps the conversation flowing so naturally! It’s always a pleasure!

Hiroko-sensei did a wonderful job of helping me speak and teaching me new vocabulary while having fun. The lesson was enjoyable and I look forward to learning more.