I learn a lot in these conversations and Tomoko sensei is an excellent teacher. Very engaging.

I absolutely loved talking with Tomoko! I usually feel a bit nervous speaking in Japanese but she made me feel relaxed and I really appreciate that. I felt like I could express myself more in Japanese. Great lesson, will definitely book again :)

Tomoko先生 is great! I highly recommend anyone interested in learning Japanese take lessons with Tomoko先生. I've been taking lessons with her for almost two years, and my Japanese has improved dramatically. Before taking lessons with Tomoko先生, I had traveled to Japan many times and tried to study a little on my own, but I hadn't made much progress. When I decided to take lessons on italki, I tried a few different teachers, and it was clear that Tomoko先生 was the best. She is so encouraging, patient, and joyful that she makes learning truly fun. Thanks to consistent study with Tomoko先生, my Japanese has improved to the point where I can talk with friends and feel comfortable chatting with new people entirely in Japanese. She has also recommended so many books, artists, recipes, and more that my life has been enriched by lessons with her in ways that go far beyond language learning. ありがとうございます！

I really appreciate the practice conversations. Although I live in Japan and I get to use my Japanese, the corrections and practice is necessary. Tomoaki-sensei helps my Japanese sound more natural. I’m learning Japanese I will use. Sensei is also fluent in English which is so helpful because she can teach me words that don’t have exact translations that I can look up in the dictionary. Look forward to my next lesson. I highly recommend. :)

Fantastic experience with Tomoko sensei! I started at zero Japanese and now have almost finished all of Genki 1 and feel so much more confident with speaking and understanding when I travel to Japan. She keeps the lessons interesting, useful, and fun! Highly recommend.

I love that Tomoko sensei makes the lessons relevant to my day to day life. We follow the structure of the grammar lessons from Genki but then she encourages me to use it practically and I can really remember things, and even put it to use when I was recently traveling in Japan.