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The Best Japanese Tutors in San Diego, CA

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Eriko M.

60/hour

Near San Diego, CA

Effective Japanese Tutor For Beginners through Advanced Level

5.0 (7)

13 hours tutoring

I am Japanese born and grew up in Japan.

Kazumasa U.

40/hour

San Diego, CA

Start Learning Japanese Today! All Levels Welcome!!!

5.0 (4923)

12,074 hours tutoring

Response time: 35 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 prepared me to teach the Japanese language and culture to...

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

Lou N.

75/hour

San Diego, CA

Native Japanese Speaker

Response time: 31 minutes

I lived in Tokyo, Japan, for 12 years, and graduated from a public elementary school there. Six years of my formal education were conducted entirely in Japanese. I have maintained my proficiency in my native language by consuming Japanese media, including news, novels, and YouTube videos.

Maachan-sensei I.

60/hour

San Diego, CA

Professional Japanese language teacher with a Master's degree

5.0 (1)

8 hours tutoring

Master degree(Japanese education)

Hiroko Y.

60/hour

San Diego, CA

Piano, Singing, and Japanese lesson by a Japanese teacher

4.7 (24)

100 hours tutoring

Finished high school and college in Japan.

Very good tutor

Greatly helped with Japanese homework which involved writing an essay. Appt was made at last minute, so it was very helpful to find a tutor that quickly. - Toni

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Samantha R.

70/hour

Independent Languages Scholar with 3+ Years of Japanese Experience

Response time: 48 minutes

I studied Japanese for over three years at Ohio State University's renowned East Asian Languages Department, have visited Japan several times, and my pronunciation regularly gets compliments from native speakers. I also have a robust...

Exceptional Tutoring with Unparalleled Phonetics Training

If you are seeking a Japanese tutor who is both highly skilled and deeply committed to the nuances of phonetics, Samantha is your tutor. Samantha's dedication to refining pronunciation is amazing. Unlike many language instructors ... - Chris, 136 lessons with Samantha

Sawako F.

70/hour

A Native Japanese Tutor with Professional Teaching Experience

5.0 (326)

1,421 hours tutoring

I memorized all my books before learning to read, and I taught myself Japanese sign language when I was 11. When I started taking English classes at middle school, I realized that learning foreign languages allows me to communicate with...

Prachi M.

30/hour

Japanese Language Tutor with 4+ Years of Teaching Experience

5.0 (6)

17 hours tutoring

4+ years experience teaching Japanese and English to high school students, college students, and adults Experience translating and interpreting for ESL students 5 on AP Japanese exam National Japan Bowl Winner + Conversational...

Nathan H.

25/hour

Japanese Language Specialist Who LIved and Worked in Japan 9 Years!

5.0 (75)

346 hours tutoring

Response time: 53 minutes

I can also teach slang, and local dialects (Northern, Central, and Southern Japanese). My unique strength is that I am a Native English speaker, so I can help explain and give you detailed advice/instruction in English along with...

Best Teach For Japanese

I am... WAS a senior in college, and Nathan helped me accomplish that. When I first met Nathan, I was on the verge of failing my Japanese class, in which I needed to pass to graduate. He was patient, kind, and understanding. No ma... - Erica, 22 lessons with Nathan

Jonathan L.

125/hour

PhD in modern Japanese history with 4+ Experience in Japan

5.0 (25)

129 hours tutoring

I completed a Ph.D. in Japanese history (and modern European history). During the course of my study, I completed four, fellowship-funded research trips to Japan to work in various libraries and archives. Prior to this, I spent three years...

John R.

150/hour

Experienced Language Teacher

5.0 (2617)

4,757 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

Rachel F.

40/hour

FUN, ENCOURAGING JAPANESE & ENGLISH EXPERT

5.0 (169)

292 hours tutoring

TEFL certified Japanese Instructor with over 10 years of teaching experience while living abroad in Japan.

Rachel makes learning Japanese fun!

Rachel has been my tutor for several months now. Each lesson is not only informative but fun, and I look forward to my weekly classes. I feel that the personal interaction with as patient a teacher as Rachel has helped me learn Ja... - Mandolin

Kaoru S.

75/hour

Explore Japanese with a Native Instructor: 25 Years of Experience

5.0 (15)

200 hours tutoring

Response time: 18 minutes

In addition, I published a book, "Colloquial Kansai Japanese" in English for people who are trying to communicate with local people although I teach in standard Japanese, which has been selling for the last three decades....

Karin A.

49/hour

A Fun, Patient and Certified Native Japanese Tutor for All Levels!

5.0 (55)

297 hours tutoring

I hold Bachelor of Science in Educational Theater major from New York University, and Associate degrees in Home Economics from Obirin Junior College in Tokyo, Japan.

Excellent Sensei

I highly recommend Amano-Sensei. She is lively, supportive, and helpful in all ways. I’m learning so much and having a blast! I look forward to my lessons each time. She is a joy! I don’t have pressure over me to learn quickly. We... - Tanya, 2 lessons with Karin

Adam W.

220/hour

Japanese Language & Fluency Coach | PhD in Japanese History

5.0 (3904)

11,483 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...

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Adam again knocked it out of the park for me. He encourages me to not be so hard on myself. He puts me at ease so I can start to really learn this stuff. He is patient with me. I'm glad I found him to teach me Japanese. - Robin, 19 lessons with Adam

Shinsuke H.

60/hour

Experienced Japanese Tutor

5.0 (3815)

9,488 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: 9 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...

So kind and helpful!

She is so kind and explains everything in such good detail without making things complicated. My favorite part is her lessons are customized for each student so our lesson was based on my goals and learning style. She is a very ad... - Rene, 7 lessons with Sayaka

MASAHIDE F.

50/hour

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...

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

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 (3541)

6,863 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

Kana E.

39/hour

Experienced native Japanese language instructor

5.0 (2017)

5,852 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

Mika M.

60/hour

Experienced & Patient Japanese Tutor | AP Japanese, JLPT | 18+ Years

5.0 (1128)

4,134 hours tutoring

Response time: 36 minutes

I graduated from school and I have a certificate as a Japanese teacher. I have some Japanese text books for student and manuals how to teach Japanese language. I am ready to teach!! I love teaching Japanese to foreign...

Excellent Introduction to Japanese!

Mika did an excellent job introducing Japanese as an Adult Learner, I look forward to our sessions in the upcoming year. Thank You Mika for making Japanese easy to learn as an Adult Beginner. - Nancy, 3 lessons with Mika

Yumi M.

50/hour

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

5.0 (72)

484 hours tutoring

Response time: 20 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.

Chase K.

55/hour

Japanese teacher with experience living and working all over Japan

5.0 (227)

711 hours tutoring

I have been studying Japanese for almost 10 years now and have my bachelor's degree in Japanese. I also have the highest certification available by the Japanese Language Placement Test. I have lived in many different...

So knowledgable and kind!

Chase helps me feel so comfortable as I'm learning such a new and different subject! I'm often too hard on myself and place unrealistic expectations but I feel very supported and encouraged while we study. A safe place to learn! <... - Liv, 6 lessons with Chase

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