Private Japanese Tutor

Online personalized tutoring for Adult and Teenager beginners.

Erina Yamamoto
Native Japanese Tutor

I am Erina, a native Japanese teacher regularly tutoring adult learners and teenagers via online Skype lessons. My home town is Tokyo, where I was teaching Japanese. I’ve been teaching Japanese for 6 years for beginners and lower intermediate (JLPT N5 to N4). I can also offer conversation practice for upper intermediate to advance levels. I’m very patient and enthusiastic teacher who tailors each lesson for the individual depending on the students interests and goals.

Best Learning Experience

Student Type

Adult learner
Elementary level
Beginner level
Prepration for living in Japan

Experienced Native Teacher

I’ve been teaching Japanese for 6 years for beginners and lower intermediate (JLPT N5 to N4) via Skype.

Teaching Approach

Genki 1 and 2 are the main text books used in my lessons. My lessons are fully interactive using Google’s Jamboard.

Lesson Rates

Elementary: ￡35/hour
Beginner: ￡35/hour
JLPT focus: ￡40/hour

Benefit of Tailored Online Lessons with a Private Japanese Tutor

Practice An Easy Conversation In Japanese

My lessons are focused more towards speaking and listening. Each lesson I would ask you how was your weekend? What do you think about something? Repeating common questions like this will make you confident to talk in Japanese more.

JLPT N5 and N4 Preparation

JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) is the first step to check your Japanese skills. To be able to pass the N5 exam which is easiest, it usually takes 350 to 600 hours of study needed for no prior kanji knowledge. If you need some help for JLPT exams, I’m here for you.

Travel Japanese

While there is an increasing amount of English signage in Japan, it’s still quite uncommon to meet someone who speaks the language in a hotel or restaurant. In my lesson we’ll cover how to ask how to get to popular sights and order food in an authentic Japanese restaurant. If you know little bit of Japanese before your travel, you would enjoy more!

Preparation For Working Holiday In Japan

Before going to Japan using a working holiday visa, you need at least basic Japanese so that you are able to work to maintain your living cost in Japan. If you have good Japanese beforehand, it would be much easier to get a job and travel in Japan.

Student Reviews

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   Paige Collins 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erina is such a fantastic, patient and fun teacher! She mixes different engaging ways to keep learning interesting and moves at comfortable pace pushing and revising. I would 100% recommend Erina to everyone wanting to learn Japanese! すごい先生! <3
  
 
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   Dawn Cremin 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I really enjoyed my Japanese lessons with Erina. It’s a tricky language to learn but she was happy to go at my pace and was very patient with me. Thanks Erina!
  
 
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   James Hanson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erina is a fantastic teacher. From the outset, she quickly understood my level of Japanese and set up lessons that combine structured teaching with informal conversation. Her lessons are fun and engaging, and her encouragement and patience have helped me improve considerably.

The tailored balance of introducing new language concepts, setting homework using the Genki books, and revisiting material to keep it fresh works particularly well.

I’d highly recommend Erina to anyone looking to learn Japanese!
  
 
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   Adjei 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erina san is a really good teacher who has really helped my learn Japanese! Her lessons are fun and supportive and have really helped my improve my Japanese speaking and I now feel confident speaking Japanese for my trip to Japan.
  
 
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   Matt Jelley 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erina San offers a truly fantastic service. I’m off on my first trip to Japan and definitely feel more confident now having spent the last few months having lessons with Erina. She has also been incredibly flexible when I have not been able to make a lesson last minute due to my shift pattern. Arigato gozaimasu Erina San
  
 
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   Robert Nicholas Jones 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I've been studying Japanese with Erina for over a year now. Erina is very patient and understanding when you make mistakes; she is not a scary teacher and will tailor tuition to your level. Lessons vary from having informal chats (hopefully in Japanese), through exploring areas of the Japanese language and culture, to working through exercises in textbooks as a pair. I would recommend Erina if you are looking for a Japanese tutor to improve your Japanese proficiency.
  
 
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   Nadia Khalid 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. For the past two years, I’ve been studying Japanese with Erina-san, and it has been such an enjoyable experience! Even though the lessons are taught virtually, they’re so relaxed and friendly that it often feels like catching up at a coffee shop rather than taking a class.

The lessons are really well structured, combining the Genki workbooks (we’re almost at the end now!) with real-life examples and natural conversation. This balance has helped me build confidence in speaking, expand my vocabulary, and now I can even understand a lot of Japanese dramas — which feels amazing!

Erina-san is patient, encouraging, and always well prepared. She explains things clearly and creates such a comfortable learning environment that you actually look forward to each lesson. I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a Japanese teacher who makes learning fun, effective, and truly rewarding.
  
 
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   Ross Watson (Pecksniff) 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erina-san is absolutely fantastic! She's patient as ever with simple topics and mistakes. She's curious to know who you are, what you have done and encourages you to speak about them in Japanese. I have been taught by Erina for nearly 3 years now and it's always been a laugh with her lessons.
  
 
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   Aimee Crickmore 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erina is the best language teacher I've had. She patiently explains concepts, and happily alters the lesson pace to address areas which aren't clear. She shares helpful resources and gives excellent feedback - if you struggle (like me) with recall, she's very understanding and will happily jog your memory of any vocab.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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In just one year of working with Erina Sensei, my Japanese has improved immeasurably. Her teaching ability, combined with her patience and good humour, makes an hour fly by! This is my second time living in Japan, and I've gone from knowing barely anything, to being able to communicate daily with friends and strangers alike!

Jake G

Erina has been super patient and supportive with my Japanese tuition. She explains everything very clearly and was very encouraging, and tailored the lessons to my needs. I would absolutely recommend Erina as a Japanese tutor to anyone starting out with their studies.

Georgina C

Erina is a great teacher! Learning from a native speaker has been so beneficial to me. Erina lessons are well structured and she pushes me to increase my learning while also making it fun. Highly recommended!

Dominic C

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the process but Erina has been great. I was quite specific with what I wanted to learn and she has been very flexible and patient. I feel positive about the process and I think she’ll get me ready for a trip to Japan in the future.

Christian H

Erina's lessons fly by, and are so helpful!

James R

Thoroughly enjoying my lessons with Erina. She is extremely encouraging and enthusiastic in lessons

George T

Erina is really a very patient tutor I must say. I think I could be a Japanese expert if I keep learning with her.

Joey H

Enthusiastic and patient. Classes are always fun with Erina and she always sets up classes geared towards your wants and needs.

Ross W

Erina is an excellent native Japanese tutor. Extremely patient, Erina breaks down the lessons into chunks and explains each language concept, rule and grammatical idea with clarity and a smile. couldn't recommend her enough to anyone wanting to learn Japanese from scratch !!

Kate S

Excellent tutor. Always prompt, polite and incredibly efficient. My son found Erina very friendly and informative. We have had 3 lessons , 1x a week and will be booking more. Site is easy to use and simple payments. Emails to update ever step of the way. Very happy highly recommend

Rachel M

I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with her and gained confidence both in my current ability but also felt I was once again learning and not stuck in a plateau. Looking forward to our next lesson and completing my homework soon.

Sam C

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