Taka it Easy

I truly recommend Taka's Japanese conversational class to anyone who is interested in spoken Japanese. I started with very little confidence on myself. Today I am able to hear and converse with him without fear of making my mistakes .

最近400レッスンを超えました。記念すべきことだと思うのでこの度感謝の気持ちを沢山込めて書かせていただきます。会話を中心して細かいことまで、相槌などなど教えてもらって気づいたらコミュニケーションを取れるようになってきました。お陰様で日本にいる間に映画を見に行ったりコンサートに行ったり色んなイベントを参加したりすることもできて友達も出来ました。Taka先生いつもありがとうございます！これからも何卒宜しくお願い致します。

たかさんはいつも優しいし元気ですよ！俺の話ちゃんと聞いてるからいいフィードバック言ってくれるし話にピッタリ合う言葉も教えてくれる。ありがたいね！

I'm coming up on 200 lessons with Taka-san and have enjoyed every one! I still look forward to each lesson and feel that I have improved a lot since I began lessons with him. Taka-san is very easy to get along with, he has a relaxed style and guides you to speaking natural Japanese like a native. You will need to expose yourself to natural Japanese because everyday spoken Japanese is not what is taught in textbooks. Taka-san does a great job of guiding you to speak naturally and shows you how Japanese conversations normally flow. He will guide you to the correct words and phrases to use. He is constantly reminding me about 'aizuchi', or the short responses/phrases you need to use to ensure the speaker knows you are listening, because I always forget. I understand so much more conversational Japanese after taking lessons with Taka-san. You won't regret taking a lesson with Taka-san, that's why I keep doing it!

I recently had my 50th lesson with Taka sensei and it's been an enjoyable 1-2 years studying with him. What makes Taka sensei different from other senseis is his ability to facilitate conversations, even with more quiet and awkward students like me. Taka sensei also fits perfectly with my learning goal of polishing my conversational skills, smoothly slipping in suggestions on how to use both formal and informal Japanese to make my conversing more natural. Taka sensei also makes the effort to monitor your progress and think of new ways to help you achieve your goals and improve. So if you're a N3-N1 student who is better on paper than in conversing, Taka sensei will be a great buddy to start getting ペラペラ！タカ先生、いつもお世話になっております。

跟随TAKA老师学习已有五十余课。这段时间里，感触最深的是老师对教学细节的坚持。每次课上，他都会花不少心思带我切换着练习口语和敬语，细致地纠正我的句末语气词，帮我一点点磨掉机械生硬的翻译腔。我的收获莫过于变得更加从容地开口说日语，及领悟更深层的语感。感谢TAKA老师长久以来的陪伴，往后的课程也请继续多多指教！