Professional qualified teacher who has taught at a Japanese language school in the Los Angeles area
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Professional qualified teacher who has taught at a Japanese language school in the Los Angeles area
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (16:18 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 2, 2020
Beginners with Genki 1 & Genki 2 are welcome. I was born and raised in Kobe, Japan. Now, I am residing in Tokyo. In 2019, I transitioned from my day job to become a full time Japanese language teacher. In University, I had dreams of living abroad, and so I finally fulfilled my goal at the age of 38. I moved to Los Angeles, California, with my family and lived there for 5 years. I have fond memories of that time. My hobbies include: fishing, watching boxing and martial arts, learning new magic tricks, and traveling.
Me as a Teacher
Beginners with Genki 1 & Genki 2 are welcome. As I reflect back on the various occupations I’ve had, I see a common ground in all of them; a teacher. I have taught English in Prep Schools, I was a Christian Pastor teaching the Bible in churches, I was a communication skills trainer at the mentally handicapped training center and now I am a Japanese language teacher for foreigners and missionaries. The greatest joy as a teacher is to share the moment with the student when the unknown becomes known and understood. There is joy in understanding intellectually with the mind, as well as the excitement of understanding with the heart.
I teach with Genki 1 for beginners and Genki 2.
My lessons & teaching style
Beginners with Genki 1 & Genki 2 are welcome. As a language teacher I have found real satisfaction when my students tell me, “I was able to communicate my thoughts and feelings to the other person and they understood”, that brings the greatest satisfaction to the student and the teacher. This is why I put the greatest emphasis in my lessons to teach you how to reply in the best way according to each circumstance. And l will go in depth and explain to you the vocabulary and grammar that will be encountered in real life situations. Every lesson will be catered to your individual levels, I will use the knowledge I have gained over my lifetime to create the most effective lesson.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
104
Students
856
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
104
Students
856
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
62 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Survival Japanese Conversation for Beginners
A1 - B1Conversation Practice498 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
General Conversation Course
A1 - C2Conversation Practice203 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
Japanese for Missionaries
A1 - C2General65 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
Textbook Course
A1 - C2General28 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 15% off
General Writing Course (New class from September 2023)
B1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 13% off
Availability
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149 Reviews
Rachel
2 Japanese lessons
I had an enjoyable first lesson with Yasu Sensei. His teaching style is friendly and thoughtful, and he helped me identify the areas in which I can improve since I wasn't sure, myself. I'm already looking forward to the next lesson!
Apr 17, 2024
Catalin
6 Japanese lessons
I was really happy to have another Japanese lesson. We had a great conversation about weather and seasons. Thank you.
Apr 13, 2024
Sarah
1 Japanese lesson
Yasu sensei was very helpful and recommended some great resources!
Mar 25, 2024
Cheng
2 Japanese lessons
Yasu sensei knew exactly what I wanted to improve even before I mentioned it. I'm also impressed by how Yasu sensei explained the words based on my background. Looking forward to next lesson.
Mar 15, 2024
Cheng
2 Japanese lessons
I took a very long break from my Japanese learning so I need an experienced teacher for refresher courses and also to improve my conversation skill. I am happy with Yasu Sensei's teaching techniques as they are very effective and on point.