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Patient and enables success! Native speaker with 40 years experience.
Tokie B.

3,262 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $59

About Tokie


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ときえ先生
真剣に日本語能力試験3級、2級、1級を合格したい
しっかりビジネスの敬語を学習して、仕事に役立てたい
必ず目標を達成できるように指導いたします。
予習、復習が確実にできる人、一緒に学習しましょう。

My name is Tokie. I was born and raised in Nagoya Japan. I am a native Japanese speaker.
I came to West Coast of United State 32 years ago and have been teaching Japanese at a local college.
I have been teaching through Wyzant for 7 years now. I have many great reviews from students. Many students have been successfully learning Japanese.
I teach a wide range of students, from...

ときえ先生
真剣に日本語能力試験3級、2級、1級を合格したい
しっかりビジネスの敬語を学習して、仕事に役立てたい
必ず目標を達成できるように指導いたします。
予習、復習が確実にできる人、一緒に学習しましょう。

My name is Tokie. I was born and raised in Nagoya Japan. I am a native Japanese speaker.
I came to West Coast of United State 32 years ago and have been teaching Japanese at a local college.
I have been teaching through Wyzant for 7 years now. I have many great reviews from students. Many students have been successfully learning Japanese.
I teach a wide range of students, from beginning/travel Japanese to advanced business Japanese. I also specialize in teaching all levels of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) preparation. I have many students at the highest level JLPT N1. If Karaoke, Japanese Drama, or Anime interest you, then we can have fun learning together.
Teaching is my passion! I love teaching! My teaching style is to have fun learning without stress. I cater my lessons to the individual student to meet his/her diverse interests and academic goals. I create simple formulas, so that difficult Japanese grammar is easy to understand. I respect student’s learning style with great patience. I strongly believe that repetition is key to mastering a language and try to impress this fact on students while retaining a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. I am comfortable and have great confidence working with adult students (age 20 to 80 years old). I teach according to the students' speed and desire.
My schedule is quite flexible. I teach online only. Students can reach me wherever they live.
Cancellation policy:
A 24 hours advance written notice (Wyzant’s messaging system) is required to cancel or re-schedule any lessons. If students can not notify, then the full amount for the lesson will be forfeited.
Late Policy:
Please notify as soon as possible if you will be late. Students are expected to pay for the full lesson, regardless of how late they are. If students are more than 10 minutes late without notification, I won’t wait and students will be charged the full amount.


Education

Nagoya International College
International Business and Education

Additional Languages

Japanese

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $59
  • Rate details: Please notify as soon as possible if you will be late. Students are expected to pay for the full lesson, regardless of how late they are.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 10/16/2019

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Teaching is my passion! I love teaching!  I have been teaching through Wyzant for 4 years now. I have many great reviews from students. I teach a wide range of students, from beginning/travel Japanese to advanced business Japanese. My teaching style is to have fun learning without stress. I cater my lessons to the individual student to meet his/her diverse interests and academic goals. I create simple formulas, so that difficult Japanese grammar is easy to understand. I respect student’s learning style with great patience. I am comfortable and have great confidence working with adult students (age 20 to 80 years old).
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Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Wonderful very knowledgeable teacher

We learn Hiragana signs, reading and writing and speaking. Tokie-San is teacher for many years and we not only learn about the language, but also about Japanese history and culture. It is a lot of fun and I am making great progress. I’m super happy with my teacher and can only recommend her highly.

Angela, 5 lessons with Tokie

One of the Best Teachers I've Ever Had

I've had many Japanese teachers over the course of 7+ years of learning Japanese and I have to say she is by far the best. It's really hard to find a teacher like her and i can't recommend her enough.

Beau, 25 lessons with Tokie

Very excellent tutor

Energetic, strategic, experienced teacher who crafted a very positive overall experience. I can tell she is capable of teaching all levels and eager to study more with her.

Anonymous, 99 lessons with Tokie

First Session - Outstanding

I had my first session with my tutor, Tokie B. She is outstanding and fun. I will be meeting with here weekly for the months ahead. She is just what I was looking for; patient, fun, interesting and a native from Japan. I am confident that I will have a good command of the Japanese language by December, which is my goal. I want be able to speak reasonably well to the Japanese people and understand them well too when I go to Japan for a visit near the end of the year. Tokie is a superb teacher/tutor.

Doug, 26 lessons with Tokie

A knowledgable and perceptive teacher

Tokie did an excellent job of quickly assessing my skill level and adapting her material and approach accordingly. Even though it only our first time meeting, she was able to assess my level and present me with material that was challenging but not overwhelming.

Bruce, 5 lessons with Tokie

Great teacher!

She is Very patient and kind and very knowledgeable seeing that this is her native language and caters to your learning style which helps a great deal in learning the language possibly faster but definitely more fun!

Toinette, 42 lessons with Tokie

She Knows How to TEACH!

I have had one session so far with Tokie-Sensei. I've had a few months off from Japanese and was worried that I had forgotten everything. By the end of the first session most everything came flooding back and I feel much better now about pushing forward into new material. She is a fantastic TEACHER, and I look forward to many more sessions with her!

Kevin, 114 lessons with Tokie

Excellent Tutor

Highly recommend Tokie! I feel so lucky to have found her here on Wyzant. Early in the pandemic, we began meeting virtually for Japanese tutoring sessions three times a week. She brought a welcome energy into my home, like opening a window to let in the sun. With her encouragement, it was easy to find my footing in the language, and with her expert teaching and guidance, learning became a happy balance of effort and pleasure. My original goal was to translate a particular light novel from Japanese to English; I quickly learned enough to make that a most interesting project, and I’ve continued to enjoy our sessions for three years now. In the course of working with and talking to Tokie, my interest in East Asian culture has developed further. She didn’t just help me learn Japanese; she broadened my horizons, lifted my spirits, and made me feel more connected to the world. I’m very grateful.

Mackenzie, 237 lessons with Tokie

Answers all my questions and gives great feedback

Tokie-sensei is a great tutor, especially for those looking to learn at a higher level. After failing the N2 in 2017 she helped me pass in 2022 after having taken a long break from studying. She is patient with me when I practice speaking and speaks clearly in a way that helps me raise my level of listening confidence. As a native speaker and long time language teacher she is able to give very good advice on the finer points of grammar and vocabulary differences that become more important when trying to attain fluency. She gives great feedback on my written assignments that help me perfect my understanding of grammar and vocabulary.

Erin, 155 lessons with Tokie

amazing tutor!

Such a huge help for my 10th grade daughter in Japanese 2. Patient, thoughtful and easy to work with. Highly recommend.

Danielle, 9 lessons with Tokie
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