Learning Japanese means constantly wrestling with particles, verb conjugations, and panicking over politeness levels mid-sentence—which usually results in my brain completely freezing up. That's where Ayano comes in! She is extraordinarily warm, patient, and creative, creating a wonderfully low-pressure space where I actually get to speak. She encourages maximum student talk time, giving me the confidence to make mistakes, process my thoughts, and actually output real Japanese. Seriously, Ayano, where have you been all my life?! 10/10, an absolute gem of a teacher.

あやの先生は明るくて、とても話しやすい先生です。 日本語で話すことにまだ慣れていなくて最初は少し緊張していましたが、いろいろな話題で自然に会話を進めてくれたので、安心して話すことができました。 とても楽しいレッスンでした。ありがとうございました！ Ayano Sensei is a lovely person, energetic, friendly, and fun to talk to. It was my first lesson on the platform, and I was a bit nervous at first because I'm not used to speaking Japanese. However, she guided the conversation naturally by introducing interesting topics and created an environment where I felt comfortable enough to speak without being afraid of making mistakes. I really enjoyed the lesson and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a supportive and engaging Japanese teacher.

今日も楽しっかたです。先生はいつも、私の分からない単語を丁寧に説明してくれます。また先生と一緒に楽しく日本語で会話したいです！

Ayano先生 is cheerful and very patient. Even though my Japanese isn’t very good, she always wait patiently for me to look up words in the dictionary before I speak. She also type out vocabulary I don’t know and send it to me. I had such a wonderful hour. Thank you so much, Ayano 先生☺️

Ayano is so lovely to chat with. She makes talking such a fun and relaxing experience. I am really happy I get to get speaking practice with her, it makes me feel a lot more comfortable with it and also shows me where I have issues/deficiencies still in my speaking. ありがとう ^.^

本日は久しぶりに美味しい食べ物についてたくさん話しました！ありがとうございます！また次回で話しましょう！