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Japanese with Masaki K.

4.8
(28)
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 12+
Speaks English, Japanese
Teaching since 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing

    Learn Japanese from a native speaker.

    Do you want to understand your favorite anime show, movies or Japanese culture better? Do you want to learn to crack jokes in Japanese and win any crowd over? Would you like to do business in Japan and need someone who can not only teach you the language, but cultural differences and etiquette so you can win over any client? Japanese and English are polar opposites in many ways. Sentence structures are upside down. English is written horizontally left to right, but traditional Japanese is written vertically right to left. Communicating can be difficult when what can be spoken directly in English has to be said in more subtle ways in Japanese, and this miscommunication can cause relationships to break down. My passion is to help people cross cultural barriers and make new friends. Learning a new language can build confidence and expand your mind in ways you never thought possible! One of the signs that you have truly mastered a language is to understand the humor. I can break down and explain jokes and humor to the point where you’ll be captivating a crowd. I want to build you up, not only in your speaking, listening, reading and writing ability, but in your confidence, because I believe confidence and charisma is the foundation for communication. I have also trained in acting and script analysis so I like to use movies and TV shows to teach language in a fun and interactive way. Let me help you master Japanese!

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Tuesday
    10:30 AM-12 PM
    12:30 PM-1 PM
    3 PM-4:30 PM
    8 PM-9 PM
    Wednesday
    10 AM-12 PM
    Thursday
    10 AM-11 AM
    1 PM-4 PM
    Friday
    1 PM-3:45 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM-8:30 AM
    12 PM-1 PM
    3 PM-5 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $60
    45 minutes
    $75
    60 minutes
    $90

    About Masaki K.

    4.8
    (28)
    About me. I was born in Fukuoka, Japan and moved to the US when I was 18. I studied ESL then got a degree in marketing and worked in Real Estate and Finance for many years. I learned English from scratch when I moved to California and am now completely fluent in English, so much so that people can’t believe I’m not from here. My work takes me back and forth between Japan and the US, and I am so grateful to have a deep understanding of both the Japanese and Western way of life and be able to celebrate the two.
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    28 Reviews
    Amber
    Teacher's studio
    My daughter has been taking lessons with Masaki for over 3 years now, and we are so lucky to have found such a fantastic instructor for her. He's very kind, patient, very thorough with his lessons that include language skills and also Japanese culture. Highly recommend Masaki if you are looking for a great Japanese teacher.
    Posted Feb 25, 2023
    Sierra
    Teacher's studio
    Awesome and engaging!! I am very pleased with my 8year old sons progress, (writing, speaking and recognition), with Masaki as his Japanese language teacher!! Masaki took the time to get to know why he was interested in learning the Japanese language and his goals and has built a great learning plan from there!! Masaki also will share about himself and Japanese cultures as it comes up or fits into the lessons.
    Posted Mar 9, 2022
    Wanting
    Online
    Really bad experience. I came to learn Japanese seriously while the teacher just spent the first 10min trying to talk about himself and asking me personal questions. When I asked him what his plan is for the class, he threatened me I can change another teacher and he does not want to teach. Pretty condescending attitude it seems to me.
    Posted Dec 11, 2021
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    Experience

    Consultant, Actor, Musician

    Feb, 2007 - Present

    Silver Tree International

    Real Estate and Finance

    Jan, 2000 - Jan, 2007

    Silver Tree Corporation

    Education

    Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing

    Jan, 1996 - Dec, 1999

    California State University

    Languages

    Japanese

    Native Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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