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The Best Japanese Tutors in Westwood, NJ

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Seukyung K.

55/hour

Near Westwood, NJ

Efficient and Patient Tutor- Korean, Japanese, and Business

5.0 (1882)

3,370 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

Misha S.

40/hour

Near Westwood, NJ

Easygoing Coach and Language Tutor

5.0 (4)

25 hours tutoring

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...

Viktor C.

100/hour

Near Westwood, NJ

Northwestern PhD and Adjunct Professor in Chemistry, tutoring STEM

5.0 (9)

40 hours tutoring

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

Kristofer Z.

60/hour

Near Westwood, NJ

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

Shinsuke H.

60/hour

Near Westwood, NJ

Experienced Japanese Tutor

5.0 (3806)

9,468 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

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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

Kazumasa U.

40/hour

Start Learning Japanese Today! All Levels Welcome!!!

5.0 (4914)

12,032 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

John R.

150/hour

Experienced Language Teacher

5.0 (2612)

4,746 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.

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

Michiko F.

45/hour

Native Japanese speaker with certificated Japanese teaching

5.0 (47)

489 hours tutoring

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 Japanese...

MASAHIDE F.

50/hour

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

Response time: 7 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 (3893)

11,456 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...

Review

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

Lydia T.

45/hour

9+ Years Language Teaching Experience, Kids and Adults

5.0 (833)

2,592 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

Sayaka M.

52/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...

Amazing teacher

I could not say enough about the difference Sayaka makes in helping me learn Japanese and prep for JLPT. She first understood my way of learning and adjusted her teaching style and developed strategies to help me make so much pro... - Jay, 71 lessons with Sayaka

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 (3532)

6,846 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 (582)

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 (2012)

5,833 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

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...

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 vibes

only the first lesson i've had with lily. she is a sweet person and relaxed. it was encouraging and i felt confident that she will be very helpful in my quest to become a proficient speaker of the japanese language as she herself ... - David

Yumi M.

50/hour

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

5.0 (72)

474 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 (255)

588 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

Chase K.

55/hour

Japanese teacher with experience living and working all over Japan

5.0 (226)

710 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

Gina I.

65/hour

Well Rounded Tutor Specializing in the Earth Sciences and Writing

5.0 (677)

1,754 hours tutoring

Response time: 55 minutes

I have taken three years of Japanese language courses at the college level and one Japanese literature class that was conducted in Japanese. I can explain topics such as customs, manners, foods and travel in Japan from...

Knows how to tailor lessons to meet student's expectations

I have only had 3 lessons of Japanese with Gina, following 3 months with another teacher in Las Vegas. I feel that I am already making progress. She understands my goal and adapts her teaching to my needs. I am having a great time... - Maureen, 125 lessons with Gina

Tokie B.

59/hour

Japanese Language and Culture Sensei with patience and 40 years experi

5.0 (541)

3,469 hours tutoring

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...

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... - Mackenzie, 237 lessons with Tokie

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Vera V.

1 Japanese lesson

Not only is Keiko an outstanding Japanese tutor, she gave our daughter a much-needed confidence boost. I highly recommend Keiko's services.

Bill C.

4 Japanese lessons

I have taken several Japanese programs and Keiko-sensei if by far the best. If you are a serious student and want to learn I HIGHLY recommend her.....

Shem R.

8 Japanese lessons

Noritaka Sensei provides great knowledge of the Japanese language. In addition - I love how he provides a fun and welcoming atmosphere to learn the language. As a person who grew up in Japan, his goal is not only to teach you the language, but to make sure you are one with the Japanese people!

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