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The Best Japanese Tutors in Los Angeles, CA

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Kenneth I.

40/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

Patient and Knowledgable Japanese tutor with 10+ years experience

5.0 (49)

133 hours tutoring

I am a former high school teacher who used to teach Japanese. After retiring from teaching, I began to tutor students one-on-one in Japanese. I have more than 10 years experience in tutoring. What I love about tutoring is that the students who want tutoring really want to learn and I get to know my...

ケン-せんせいのクラス

Ken-Sensei is an extremely patient, kind and knowledgeable teacher. I always look forward to a lesson with Ken-Sensei. His explanations are clear and easy to understand. I have been taking lessons for a while now and I've visibly ... - Fatema , 35 lessons with Kenneth

Tina H.

80/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

Experienced Tutor Specializing in Japanese

5.0 (105)

531 hours tutoring

Tutored Japanese at university level for 3 years Scored a 5 on AP Japanese Exam Scored an 800 on Japanese SAT Subject test

Organized, knowledgeable and patient

Tina was easy to schedule with, responded quickly to the emails, she was on time, organized, knowledgeable and patient. Excellent tutor for Japanese students and I highly recommend her. - Leeanne

Hiro M.

50/hour

Los Angeles, CA

Experienced Japanese and ESL teacher

5.0 (449)

2,133 hours tutoring

I am officially retired now, but I still teach a group of Japanese American adult students once a week on Wednesday for one hour and another group on Monday in Little Tokyo in LA. I also used to teach academic Japanese to adults at Long Beach Japanese school. The school was approved for high school credit...

Very patient and knowedgable in advanced Japanese lessons

Hiro helped me with basic sentence structure and conjugation as well as reading with kanji. He was able to help me review and answer basic Japanese to advanced Japanese questions. - Elizabeth

Jonathan C.

35/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

BA in Japanese with 3+ Years of Teaching Experience

5.0 (85)

174 hours tutoring

I also have experience living and working in Japan as an English teacher for several months where I wrote, spoke, listened, and read Japanese on a daily basis. I have also received two Japanese scholarships, an Occupational Skills Certificate in Japanese, a certificate in the Japanese Language...

Friendly & Knowledgeable Teacher

Johnathan is very patient, helpful, and knowledgeable and teaches confidently and extremely well. He knows exactly what he’s teaching about and he does well in teaching the material. Very highly recommended. - Michael, 40 lessons with Jonathan

Mario D.

50/hour

Los Angeles, CA

Stanford's very own Japanese tutor

5.0 (15)

53 hours tutoring

Although I am not a native speaker, I have achieved near-native proficiency by attending a public Japanese high school in Aichi before coming to Stanford. Many of my students find this actually gives me an edge on tutoring as I understand what it's like to learn Japanese as a native English speaker....

Knowledgeable and very patient tutor!

Mario helped My son with his his A.P. physics 1 class and focused on basic understanding of content and learning how it all works together. My son felt more confident in his abilities to do his homework. I would highly recommend M... - Andrea

MASAHIDE F.

50/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

Native Japanese tutor|Genki1&2|JLPT|Clear, Structured&Practical Lesson

Response time: 6 minutes

I am a native Japanese tutor with over 1,000 hours of tutoring experience. I specialize in Genki 1 and 2, JLPT exam preparation (N5 &N4), and clear, structured lessons for beginners and self-learners. My lessons focus on practical communication, solid grammar foundations, and steady progress. Instant Book is...

A+ Tutor

I needed help crafting a speech I am going to give at a Japanese wedding. Masa did an excellent job of communicating with me ahead of the lesson to coordinate expectations and work to do ahead of time. He translated my full speech... - Lance

Toshi M.

95/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

Native Japanese Tutor | JLPT N5–N1 | 22+ Years

5.0 (160)

602 hours tutoring

I am a certified member of The National Tutoring Association and passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test of the Japanese Language Teaching Association.

Good cultural understanding of both Japanese and US differences in addition to language!

In the first lesson, I learned not only how to speak proper Japanese in a way that's more natural so that real Japanese people can understand me, I also learned about cultural differences. I highly recommend Toshi Sensei if you w... - Huey, 9 lessons with Toshi

Keiko M.

60/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

I can teach Japanese culture and language to you.

5.0 (179)

491 hours tutoring

I completed the Boat People Assistance Association training course for teaching Japanese to foreign people in 2002 and then I started to teach Japanese to Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian people as a volunteer teacher in Japan from 2002 to 2005. I helped the expatriate students at the Japanese...

Knowledgeable patient tutor, good with kids

Keiko has made learning Japanese fun for my daughters and we've used her for several months to prepare for our upcoming trip to Japan. My kids feel more confident in their skills. We will miss her! - Junko, 15 lessons with Keiko

Laura A.

65/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

Experienced ESL and Japanese Language Tutor

5.0 (47)

104 hours tutoring

BA Japanese Language and Intercultural Communication, ICU Mitaka, Japan International School, Waseda University, Tokyo Japan Cross border financial professional for 25 years 30 years of Japanese as a second language teaching one on one and in formal classes TEFL certified Translation, editing, proofreading...

Laura is an excellent tutor

Laura is great to work with and an excellent tutor. Her grasp of written and spoken Japanese as well as Japanese culture is masterful. She's well organized and her instruction is clear and very helpful. - Jane, 22 lessons with Laura

Mio T.

65/hour

Near Los Angeles, CA

PMP / PgMP | Patient, Attentive Public Speaking & Interview Coach

5.0 (4)

25 hours tutoring

I grew up speaking Japanese first before English in the midwest. I am first generation and went to Japanese language school on Saturdays thru high school. I still visit my extended family in Japan as often as I can every 1-2 years.

Excellent tutor

I've had a few Japanese tutors over the years, both on line and in person. I can definitely say that Mio has been one of the best so far. Like most language learners, I've spent countless hours on input (textbooks, video courses e... - Eric, 3 lessons with Mio

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Kazumasa U.

40/hour

Start Learning Japanese Today! All Levels Welcome!!!

5.0 (4920)

12,062 hours tutoring

Response time: 27 minutes

I am a Japanese national and have been living in the United States since 2001. I currently live in San Diego, California. I graduated college in Japan and my major was education. My courses focused on international culture and the classes...

Great teacher

He really helps you understand the topics in Japanese that are difficult. He went through adjectives and I can even complete sentences now in Japanese. He’s a wonderful teacher! - Paul

Lee D.

50/hour

Lee - Patient, adaptable and thorough - learn Japanese with me!

5.0 (22)

63 hours tutoring

Approximately 10 years of teaching experience overall: I spent 6 years in Japan where I taught Japanese kids English, but have spent the last few years teaching Japanese online to various types of students of various abilities and...

Tetsuo M.

85/hour

Your Path to Proficiency: From JLPT/IB Success to Real-World Fluency

5.0 (117)

314 hours tutoring

Currently working as the head Japanese teacher at Brooklyn Nihongo Gakuen in NY

knowledgeable, experienced, and genuinely very helpful

We are very lucky to have found Tetsuo to help our daughter in her IB Japanese studies. Firstly, he is a very good teacher who can engage students and keep the students’ interest level up. Our daughter had a lot of reluctance with... - Sam, 4 lessons with Tetsuo

John R.

150/hour

Experienced Language Teacher

5.0 (2612)

4,754 hours tutoring

Response time: 6 minutes

I have a Degree in both Japanese Language and History. I have over six years of experience in teaching the language. I have experience living and working in Japan.

Amazing Japanese Teacher

I started taking lessons from John about two years ago and it was such a great decision for my language learning journey! I feel as though I have made so much progress in learning the language and I was exposed to so much new voca... - Robert, 103 lessons with John

Yukari E.

75/hour

Fun and Experienced Japanese Tutor with PhD for All levels

Response time: 1 minute

I have over 10 years' experience teaching Japanese at all levels (JLPT N5–N1), including travel Japanese. My lesson is really practical using many images and phisical exersices as I have PhD of Art. Of course we can talk...

Great teacher

Very patient and very good at explaining things. She is very friendly and very helpful. She is teaching actual Japanese that you will hear in Japan not textbook Japanese. - Kristina, 32 lessons with Yukari

Adam W.

220/hour

Japanese Language & Fluency Coach | PhD in Japanese History

5.0 (3901)

11,479 hours tutoring

I have been engaged in academic Japanese language research and education for over a decade, holding a PhD in Japanese history. Because I began my own Japanese language journey just a year before entering graduate school, I had...

very knowledgeable tutor

Adam was a huge help to my son who is a sophomore in High School taking an online Japanese class. He gave my son resources to help him, led him in a positive direction. I'm sure after the holiday break we will be using Adam again.... - Kimberly

Shinsuke H.

60/hour

Experienced Japanese Tutor

5.0 (3814)

9,484 hours tutoring

Hello, My name is Shinsuke and I am a native Japanese. I have been in this country for 12 years and graduated from the University of Arizona. After my graduation I was fortunate to secure a position as a teacher at a private language...

Best Japanese teacher.....PERIOD!!!!!

I have been waiting to write this review until I attended a few lessons. Shinsuke is by far the BEST Japanese teacher I ever had. His level of patience is superhuman, especially if your someone who likes to take their time to dige... - Kiera, 7 lessons with Shinsuke

Sayaka M.

52/hour

Master in Education w/12+ years of Japanese Tutoring (Native)

Response time: 3 minutes

Teach All Ages, Groups, Learning Levels of Japanese. Proficient in all Levels of AP, JLPT Tutoring. Teach you not only Language, but also Culture, Custom, Trends and about People in depth! Patient and Great Motivator! Top 10% Tutor in...

Incredibly helpful and kind.

Sayaka helped me edit my Japanese assignment at my level. She was very encouraging, I would not have been able to do it without her! I would recommend her as a tutor for anyone learning the language especially if you are using the... - Audrey

Lydia T.

45/hour

9+ Years Language Teaching Experience, Kids and Adults

5.0 (836)

2,594 hours tutoring

Response time: 7 minutes

JLPT N2 Certification, 2 years of Japanese language school in Japan, 4 years abroad in Japan

Practical approach to learning Japanese

Lydia’s approach is to teach practical words and sentences without the baggage of too much formality. Many Japanese language programs get bogged down in the theory and impractical grammatical structures, but being able to conduct ... - Anita, 73 lessons with Lydia

Soo J.

87/hour

Certified Korean/Japanese Tutor Specializing in Speaking & TEST Prep

5.0 (394)

798 hours tutoring

I am a Korean-Japanese and both languages are the native speaker's level. I have a teacher's certification in Korea and have a certificate of language instructor.

Excellent first lesson!

My first Japanese lesson was excellent. Because of my weird amount of previous knowledge, we spent a large amount of the time finding my exact skill level and where I need to start. It was very fun to try to communicate my own t... - Christopher

Seiko D.

78/hour

Expert Japanese Tutor with Credentials, Specializing in JLPT Prep.

I am a native speaker, born and raised in Japan. I had Japanese education through to college. I graduated college in Japan and earned a teaching certificate. I have also a BS degree in the U.S.

Patient teacher

It is comfortable to talk to Seiko in Japanese as I had difficulty to talk Japanese to Japanese people. Right now, speaking in Japanese is more important than speaking perfect Japanese. - Thomas, 2 lessons with Seiko

Aki M.

80/hour

I love working with diverse students including LGBTQ learners!

5.0 (3539)

6,854 hours tutoring

I am a native Japanese speaker. I have taught beginning and intermediate Japanese to young adults and adults at the Japan Society of Boston from October 2017 to May 2018, and have Japanese course planning experience from...

High level knowledge and incredible flexibility

Aki was such a pleasure to work with! My needs were in the business Japanese area, especially when conducting communications with government entities, so Aki's background and expertise were incredibly helpful. Aki not only helped ... - Momoko, 4 lessons with Aki

Yasuko M.

40/hour

Native Japanese Tutor - Let's master Japanese together!

5.0 (583)

1,716 hours tutoring

I am native Japanese speaker with total of 4 years of experience in teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced level Japanese learners of various ages (grade schools, college, and graduate school students, and adults). I also...

Amazing Japanese Tutor!

I'm very happy to have found Yasuko to help me work on my Japanese. She is friendly and kind so I felt very comfortable speaking and asking questions during our lessons. In our first session, she listened to my learning goals as w... - Shan-Tan, 15 lessons with Yasuko

Kana E.

39/hour

Experienced native Japanese language instructor

5.0 (2015)

5,846 hours tutoring

I have a certification of ACTFL writing and speaking certificates.　

Knowledgeable, patient native speaker teacher

I will start by saying I'm a bit of a unique case. I approached Kana after 5 years of self study and learning to help fill in cracks and gaps in my knowledge, as well as help me with my listening and speaking ability. Living in th... - Brian, 7 lessons with Kana

Seukyung K.

55/hour

Efficient and Patient Tutor- Korean, Japanese, and Business

5.0 (1883)

3,375 hours tutoring

As a native speaker of Japanese and Korean, I'm highly qualified to teach two languages. I have taught Japanese to many students in various levels about five years. I have obtained my educational background from a top rank...

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT TUTOR!

Seukyung is way more than I ever expected of a Japanese Tutor! Seukyung spent an exuberant amount of time with my son and myself before my son began his lessons. Seukyung has an extensive background in Asian languages and taught m... - Jacquelyn

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