Toru
Visited 6 hours ago
Toru
Community Tutor
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
More than three years of experience in online teaching. Top 1% tutor in Japanese
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
More than three years of experience in online teaching. Top 1% tutor in Japanese
From JapanLiving in Southampton, United Kingdom (14:58 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 27, 2020Interest topicMedical & HealthcareFilms & TV SeriesFood
Hi, I am Toru. I have been teaching Japanese for over three years on italki. I really enjoy teaching Japanese and meeting my students from all over the world. I grew up in Japan but left Japan in 2016 (when I was 26 years old) and lived in Toronto (Canada) and Wellington (New Zealand). I now live in the UK and am doing my PhD in Health Sciences. I have teaching experience at universities in both Japan and England as part of my PhD training so I am good at explaining things in both Japanese and English.Me as a Teacher
I love to teach Japanese here italki. I already met more than 200 students from all over the world in this three years. My lessons are very flexible. We can have free conversations and also learn grammar structure with the textbook (I usually use Genki book). I teach Japanese, but I also learn so much about my students' countries and cultures every day. That is the best part of being italki teacher. Tell me about your country and culture in Japanese. I teach all levels of students, from beginners studying Hiragana to advanced students learning difficult Kanji and Keigo.My lessons & teaching style
Mainly free conversation style. Also If you have any topic you need to learn, I am more than happy to help you. Please let me know what you are interested and want to learn in my lesson.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
232
Students
2,238
Lessons
100%
Attendance
97%
Response
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
106 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Casual conversation practice with TORU for any level
A1 - C1Conversation Practice1,327 lessons completed
USD 16.50
Package with 4% off
From very beginner to preparing for JLPT N5
A1 - B1General238 lessons completed
USD 16.50
Package with 4% off
Package of casual conversation practice with Toru
A1 - C2Conversation Practice567 lessons completed
USD 16.50
Package with 4% off
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383 Reviews
Max Gruenwald
74 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have taken lessons with Toru for close to three years now, and have enjoyed every moment. He is a kind and patient instructor, able to match your skill-level and adjust the lesson accordingly and with ease. It is a casual learning environment, but that is not to say you won’t be tested. Take lessons with Toru if you’d like to genuinely improve with a teacher that will cultivate a close relationship with you.
Feb 24, 2023
John
54 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another great session with Toru. We spoke about lots of interesting topics in Japanese and I was able to practice new grammar I had recently started studying. Toru is an excellent teacher and is always very patient with any mistakes and will always offer helpful ways to say things more naturally. Thank you again for another enjoyable lesson!
Sep 10, 2020
Jacob Saxton
1 Japanese lesson
Toru is very easy to talk to, along with being very informative on vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. I look forward to speaking and learning from him many more times.
Jun 4, 2024
Amelia Ross
4 Japanese lessons
Toru has been an excellent teacher helping me to learn useful phrases for my upcoming trip to Japan. I’ve really appreciated how the lessons have been tailored to what would be useful for my trip taking into account my level of Japanese. I’ve really enjoyed all my lessons with Toru.
May 3, 2024
Gabby Arvelo
21 Japanese lessons
Toru is the BEST!!!!
Apr 1, 2024
Riku
6 Japanese lessons
Toru sensei is amazing as always. Great convos all the time
Mar 23, 2024
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