Let’s get to know each other

Hi! I’m Alex

AlexJapanese language teacher

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I have been teaching Japanese for around 10 years. My Japanese level is N1, and I help students start speaking from their very first lessons.

I love modern Japanese culture and the history of Japan. I live in Japan, keep learning myself, and enjoy sharing the language and what I discover about the country.

10 yearsteaching Japanese

99%of students pass N5*

東京living and learning in Japan

* Within 6–12 months of study, depending on lesson intensity.

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A little about me and my interests

Teaching is an important part of my life, but it is not the only thing I enjoy 😊

Cosplay

I used to enjoy cosplay — I have always liked transforming into favourite characters and creating costumes.

YouTube

I make YouTube videos. I also have a separate channel about modern Japanese culture and Japanese history — topics I especially enjoy exploring.

My channel about Japan ↗

Many of my students are now part of life in Japan 🇯🇵

Many of my students have already moved to Japan. We keep in touch, sometimes meet up, go to karaoke, and spend time together. It makes me happy to see Japanese becoming part of their real lives.

What are lessons like?

The most important thing is that you feel relaxed and are never afraid to try. 😊

It’s not an exam — mistakes are welcome

My lessons are a relaxed space, not an exam. I am still learning Japanese myself — learning never really ends. You do not have to understand everything immediately. If something is unclear or you make a mistake, nobody will judge you. That is completely normal and part of learning. 😊

Friendly and fun

Lessons are friendly and comfortable, never dull. If you enjoy joking around, we will laugh together!

Speak from lesson one

You will speak Japanese for at least half of every lesson, even in your very first class. So you do not need to worry that you will only read but never speak — you will speak!

Practice, grammar and vocabulary

I believe practice and vocabulary are at the heart of language learning. Grammar is important too — it is difficult to build sentences without it. In class, we bring all of these together through real speaking.

Remember words with associations

You will learn and remember words during the lesson. I suggest funny, unusual associations for tricky vocabulary — or we invent them together and laugh at the results. It makes words easier to remember! 😁

A comfortable way to learn

Camera off is fine

Do not want to turn on your camera? No problem — learn in the way that feels comfortable.

Even lying down

You can even study lying down, with tea and in your favourite pyjamas. What matters is taking part.

Just be yourself

Joke, ask any question, make mistakes and try again — all of this is part of the lesson.

You can do anything — except skip your lessons! 😁

Where should you start?

For faster progress, I recommend learning hiragana and katakana beforehand if you wish. Hiragana comes first, and it can be learned quite quickly. But starting directly with a teacher is absolutely fine too.

Watch the hiragana video lessons →

My channels

Find my Japanese lessons and videos about Japan here.

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I look forward to seeing you in class! 🌸

Let’s start speaking Japanese together — calmly, with curiosity and a smile.