Akiyo

Akiyo sensei is extremely patient and encouraging. I had zero experience in Japanese and I feel confident and encouraged when I take lessons with her. We follow a text book called genki and I think the lessons are organized. I think I’m making slow but steady progress. We have had 5 lessons already and I am looking forward to many more :)

Thank you so much for the trial lesson. From first minutes of the lesson I could feel that I am heard and understood well. Akiyo san is a very bright teacher with vast experience in different fields, so she can correct my Japanese, and also help learning about Japanese work culture!

Akiyo 先生 is very skilled at using vocabulary that you should be familiar with at your level in making conversation. Highly recommended!

Akiyo-先生 is a wonderful instructor of 日本語! She encourages her students when they learn proper grammar and vocabulary, and she is very quick to correct you when you make even a slight mistake. My 日本語 has improved with every lesson so far, and I will continue to book appointments with Akiyo-先生.

Another great lesson. Sometimes I may show up under-prepared for a lesson, but Akiyo-Sensei always takes it in stride and provides a lesson suited for you.

あきよ先生 is a great teacher! She tries to incorporate words frequently used in everyday conversation that have been very helpful. Every lesson I have been learning a lot of new words and phrases. She is patient and allows you to express your thoughts to speak and makes the sessions comfortable while asking questions throughout. She will write down the words/phrases you didn’t know and you can review them after your session, and she is great at responding to questions in a timely manner! For English speakers, her English is also impressive and she can explain and translate things to make it easier to understand. I highly recommend anyone who is studying Japanese to take lessons from her!