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The Best Japanese Tutors in Santa Monica, CA

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Toshi M.

95/hour

Near Santa Monica, CA

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

5.0 (160)

600 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

Mario D.

50/hour

Near Santa Monica, 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

Kenneth I.

40/hour

Near Santa Monica, CA

Patient and Knowledgable Japanese tutor with 10+ years experience

5.0 (48)

129 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 , 34 lessons with Kenneth

Tina H.

80/hour

Near Santa Monica, 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

Near Santa Monica, CA

Experienced Japanese and ESL teacher

5.0 (447)

2,131 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

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Yukari E.

65/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

Kazumasa U.

40/hour

Start Learning Japanese Today! All Levels Welcome!!!

5.0 (4913)

12,028 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...

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

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

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

John R.

150/hour

Experienced Language Teacher

5.0 (2611)

4,742 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

Adam W.

220/hour

Japanese Language & Fluency Coach | PhD in Japanese History

5.0 (3892)

11,449 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...

Excellent Instructor

Adam is a thorough and committed Japanese tutor. The attention to detail of language is superb. Would highly recommend Adam to anyone who wanted to learn more about the culture and traditions of Japan before they travel. - Tomi, 34 lessons with Adam

Shinsuke H.

60/hour

Experienced Japanese Tutor

5.0 (3805)

9,467 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)

5.0 (1667)

8,039 hours tutoring

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 (831)

2,592 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

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.

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 (3527)

6,844 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 (580)

1,713 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 (2011)

5,832 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 (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...

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

Stephanie A.

35/hour

Elementary Reading and Math Teacher

I am qualified to tutor Japanese because this was my undergraduate major. I also studied in Japan for one year as a university student in one of Japan's most prestigious universities. In addition, I lived in Japan an additional year as...

Alex Toshiaki M.

55/hour

Native Japanese speaker with over 20 years of experince in teaching!

5.0 (958)

3,402 hours tutoring

I'm a seasoned Japanese tutor and I have a strong passion in what I do. I can teach any level of Japanese regardless of your age. I can tailor the lesson for your needs.

Amazing Japanese Tutor

Toshiaki-Sensei is an amazing Japanese tutor who has been very helpful in my Japanese learning journey. He taught me many important concepts and thoroughly explained many helpful grammar features, common kanji radicals, and kanji ... - Erika, 91 lessons with Alex Toshiaki

Lily C.

60/hour

JP-EN Language & Art Tutor, Translator

5.0 (289)

1,186 hours tutoring

Response time: 7 minutes

I have taken and passed level N1 (the highest level available) of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Good teacher or Elementary school kids and adults

Lily has been able to work with all 3 of my kids that are 3 diiferent ages, 13, 11, 6; as well as myself in a fun, interactive and educational way! We have been learning how to use some verbs, like "I eat x" in the positie/neg... - Laura, 30 lessons with Lily

Yumi M.

50/hour

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

5.0 (72)

472 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.

Yuko F.

55/hour

420-hour Advanced Japanese Teacher Training Course (online)

5.0 (254)

586 hours tutoring

I have been tutoring college students and high school students for three years. I focused on their preference and goals when I create their lesson plans. I'm good at talking in Japanese according to the learners' level.

Friendly and patient Japanese tutor

I have had Yuko sensei as a tutor for over a year now and highly recommend her. I look forward to every class with her because she is fun and patient with me. She explains things I have trouble with very well and helps me to under... - Tatiana, 122 lessons with Yuko

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Cyndie J.

19 Japanese lessons

My daughter has taken Japanese lessons before, but Felicia is by far the best. She is patient, knowledgeable and always professional and on time.

Angie M.

7 Japanese lessons

Lessons with Sensei are definitely what I was hoping for in a Japanese tutor. She inquires about and determines how much you know and what you're looking for in these lessons, and subsequently has many lesson ideas, exercises, and games to take it from there. Getting to speak Japanese with Sensei has been helping me so much more than learning just from a book or online. Her kind and cheerful demeanor also makes you feel comfortable to attempt speaking more.

Nicholas F.

3 Japanese lessons

She looked up vocabulary words in Japanese to help with the meaning. Apart from her great tutoring services, she showed up promptly (before the lesson started) and left a mode of contact in case I have any problems or questions! I have no doubt in my mind that Akari-san will help you no matter what your level of Japanese is (beginner to advanced) and help you reach your language goals! I highly recommend her!

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