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The Best Japanese Tutors in New York City, NY

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Akiko C.

40/hour

Near New York City, NY

Hi! Let's learn Japanese

5.0 (44)

282 hours tutoring

I am a native speaker. I have a passion to help people to improve Japanese skills. When I was in college, I often helped my classmate who were taking Japanese class. Also, my partner just started learning Japanese, so I am helping him. I am a patient person and try to help you to improve...

Michiko F.

45/hour

Near New York City, NY

Native Japanese speaker with certificated Japanese teaching

5.0 (47)

488 hours tutoring

Before I came over to the U.S, I had worked at a broadcasting station and here in the U.S. And I worked at a Japanese school and a Japanese preschool here as a teacher. I love teaching children and playing with them! I am qualified to teach Japanese. I am so excited to share my knowledge of the...

Seukyung K.

55/hour

Near New York City, NY

Efficient and Patient Tutor- Korean, Japanese, and Business

5.0 (1880)

3,365 hours tutoring

Response time: 21 minutes

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 Japanese university. I can give you some guidance on Japanese...

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

Kristofer Z.

60/hour

Near New York City, NY

JLPT N4 Certified

5.0 (13)

51 hours tutoring

As of January 2026, I am JLPT N4 certified. The JLPT is the Japanese government's gold standard for testing foreign language learners in the Japanese language. This certification means that I am able to teach beginner (1st~2nd year) Japanese.

Support That Made a Real Difference

My daughter is taking AP Spanish in high school and initially felt unprepared in all areas and was considering dropping the class. Kristofer helped her prepare for a vocabulary test, and she earned a perfect score, which gave her ... - Angela, 14 lessons with Kristofer

Misha S.

40/hour

Near New York City, NY

Easygoing Coach and Language Tutor

5.0 (4)

24 hours tutoring

Response time: 26 minutes

I was raised in a Japanese family and Japanese is my first language. I’ve spoken Japanese all my life; I’ve passed the N3 JLPT exam in the 98th percentile and I’m very comfortable with both formal and conversational Japanese. I love teaching Japanese; I’m always happy to meet...

Tetsuo M.

85/hour

Near New York City, NY

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

Mario D.

50/hour

New York City, NY

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

Yumi M.

50/hour

Near New York City, NY

Fun Native Japanese Professor, Beginner - Advanced, Bilingual+Licensed

5.0 (72)

466 hours tutoring

Response time: 24 minutes

Please read my resume from Linked in or Indeed. I might have omit some of the work experience in Japan and U.S. in order to fit the page. But I have plenty of work experience and teaching - a good fit.

Maya S.

90/hour

New York City, NY

Native Japanese w/ Teacher Training Certificate from NY Japan Society

5.0 (4)

56 hours tutoring

Response time: 31 minutes

I have 11 years of experience of tutoring Japanese language, offering private lessons to students of all ages. My Japanese lessons cover everything from vocabulary and grammar, to culture, custom, and practical conversation. My former students includes tattoo artists, college exchange students and high...

Dylan R.

100/hour

New York City, NY

Experienced Japanese language Tutor

5.0 (364)

1,343 hours tutoring

I have -- extensive experience with Japanese up to the highest level offered by Columbia university in Japanese language. -- experience with Japanese-English translation in multiple roles -- lived and worked in japan for a year. --Taught Japanese to students in Columbia's Japanese chat...

Knowledgeable and responsible Tutor

Dylan has been tutoring my son since June,2022. He is a very responsible, knowledgeable and creative tutor. Weekly he provides the reading materials to my son. My son has enough time to read them and writes the essay about a topi... - Autumn, 89 lessons with Dylan

Phillip Y.

100/hour

Near New York City, NY

JHU / UPenn Grad, Experienced Teacher in Math Tutoring

5.0 (29)

58 hours tutoring

Response time: 39 minutes

JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N1

great teacher

Thanks for your help and being available last minute. Ella looks forward to working with you again. She likes your helpful tips. - Jaime, 8 lessons with Phillip

Masaru K.

80/hour

Near New York City, NY

Native Speaker

5.0 (158)

542 hours tutoring

I come from a Japanese speaking family and went to school in Japan.

Fantastic teacher!

Patient, knowledgeable, concerned for the education and for the person. Could not ask for better! He oriented his lessons to correspond to my son's school lesson plans. - Thomas, 244 lessons with Masaru

Viktor C.

100/hour

Near New York City, NY

Northwestern PhD and Adjunct Professor for Math and Science Tutoring

5.0 (9)

40 hours tutoring

I can fluently communicate in Japanese, both in writing and speaking.

Sayaka A.

35/hour

Near New York City, NY

Experienced and Certified Japanese Teacher

5.0 (177)

372 hours tutoring

Response time: 30 minutes

I have a certificate for teaching Japanese as a foreign language.

Great tutor!

Sayaka sensei is very knowledgeable of Japanese both in theory and in daily applications. I strongly recommend her to anyone who plans to live in Japan for an extended period or who needs to visit Japan frequently for business. He... - Joseph, 11 lessons with Sayaka

Shinsuke H.

60/hour

New York City, NY

Experienced Japanese Tutor

5.0 (3796)

9,446 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 school in Tucson, Arizona, and then as Adjunct Professor at Pima Community...

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

Mami U.

75/hour

Near New York City, NY

Patient & Experienced Japanese and Violin Tutor

5.0 (208)

334 hours tutoring

I’m Mami, a violin and Japanese language teacher based in New York. I was born and raised in Tokyo and moved to New York in 2000. Since then, I’ve been passionate about sharing both the beauty of Japanese culture and the joy of music with students of all ages and backgrounds. As a Japanese...

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Kazumasa U.

40/hour

Start Learning Japanese Today! All Levels Welcome!!!

5.0 (4901)

11,984 hours tutoring

Response time: 40 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

John R.

150/hour

Experienced Language Teacher

5.0 (2602)

4,733 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.

68/hour

Fun and Experienced Japanese Tutor with PhD for All levels

Response time: 2 minutes

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...

Excellent language tutor!

Yukari-sensei continues to help me advance my Japanese greatly! She's a very patient teacher, and because of her teaching style, the results have been dramatic! Lessons involve writing, working from a variety of teaching material... - Robert, 86 lessons with Yukari

MASAHIDE F.

50/hour

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

Response time: 8 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...

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

Adam W.

220/hour

Japanese Language & Fluency Coach | PhD in Japanese History

5.0 (3886)

11,425 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

Sayaka M.

50/hour

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

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 (829)

2,585 hours tutoring

Response time: 7 minutes

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

Very helpful and knowledgeable Japanese Tutor

Lydia T. helped me with learning some basic Japanese, including all the katakana, how to introduce myself, how to use present tense verbs, how to say you like or dislike something, how to say you are good or bad at something, and ... - Kevin, 21 lessons with Lydia

Seiko D.

78/hour

Expert Japanese Tutor with Credentials, Specializing in JLPT Prep.

5.0 (191)

581 hours tutoring

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 (3519)

6,832 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

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Thomas L.

2 Japanese lessons

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.

SHARON H.

9 Japanese lessons

Alex is a great Japanese tutor who has allowed me to learn Japanese at a comfortable yet rapid pace. He has increased my confidence when speaking, writing, listening to, and reading Japanese.

Koji S.

8 Japanese lessons

I took Japanese language lessons from Ms. R for about two months. Because my Japanese was beyond basic level these lessons often took the form of conversation sessions-- which was extremely valuable. Ms. R was patient, kind, and allowed me to maintain my Japanese skills over the summer, when I was fearful they would diminish. She is knowledgeable about Japanese language and culture, and I certainly recommend her for anyone looking to start Japanese or simply maintain it.

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