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Welcome to our database of Private Tutors of Japanese in the UK. Users can search for a tutor by clicking on the regions listed below. Tutors wishing to register their details on this database should submit a Private Japanese Tutor form. To allow us to keep our records as up to date as possible please inform us of any incorrect information or if any of your details change.
By default, tutors are listed according to the date they registered, with the newest tutors at the top.
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| Name: | Sara Wavde |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Email: | lessonswithsara1[ at ]gmail.com |
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| Levels: | I can provide lessons for reading, writing, speaking and listening across levels ranging from beginners to intermediate, which may translate to JLPT N5 to N2. I also offer GCSE prep in Japanese for Maths, Physics and Economics. Please discuss if you requi |
| Details: | I have over three years of experience tutoring students aged from 14 to 47 in Japanese, physics, economics and maths, with these lessons being in both English and Japanese. My language lessons in particular are tailored to each student's linguistic abilities, and can help achieve their goals through personalised lessons that suit to their interests. As a person of half Japanese native origin, I appreciate the Japanese culture especially after growing up in Tokyo, then obtaining an N1 in the JLPT before moving to Singapore in high school, then UK for university. With these experiences in both teaching and my personal ties to Japan, I would love to teach Japanese to students. |
| Name: | Sakura Maeda |
| Location: | Greater Manchester |
| Email: | 0412saku[ at ]gmail.com |
| Phone: | +44 7731666780 |
| Levels: | I can teach daily conversation level, and some alphabet and kanji. I helped my friends who are beginners of studying Japanese, basically some paragraph that Japanese people use and convenient/ frequently used words when you travel/ live in Japan. |
| Details: | I have experienced several volunteers in Japanese classes in the first year of university students, also occasionally teaching Japanese to my friends who study Japanese. I have been studying in English and spend most of my days just speaking English, therefore I am used to translating Japanese words to English. |
| Name: | Rika Inoue-Scott |
| Location: | Manchester, Online Lessons |
| Email: | fluentry.school[ at ]gmail.com |
| Phone: | +81 80-4989-6367 (WhatsApp only) |
| Levels: | all levels (total beginner to advanced), business Japanese, job interview, JLPT prep N5 to N1 |
| Details: | First lesson 50% off, class packages available! Contact me over email or website: https://fluentry.co.uk |
| Name: | Sofia Fukawa |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Email: | sofiafkw05[ at ]gmail.com |
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| Levels: | I can help with every day conversations and written Japanese, such as practicing hiragana, katakana, and kanji. I have graduated from Japanese elementary, junior high, and high school, so I can provide support with specific subject in Japanese. |
| Details: | I have experience teaching bilingual elementary school students, providing support primarily with their Japanese language skills. This assistance ranged from helping them with their day-to-day schoolwork to addressing specific subjects they found challenging. Additionally, I have worked as a translator, notably for a medical device company where I translated various documents, emails, and files between Japanese and English. Moreover, I translated English leaflets into Japanese for a community supporting individuals affected by homelessness during my time at university. Furthermore, I have over six years of experience practicing calligraphy in Japan, which has improved my proficiency in the different strokes of hiragana, katakana, and kanji. |
| Name: | Gabrielle Sasaki |
| Location: | Trafford (Hale, Altrincham, Timperley) |
| Email: | sasakisensei.tutoring[ at ]gmail.com |
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| Levels: | Primary, Secondary |
| Details: | BA Modern Languages Degree (French with Japanese), Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Modern Languages Specialism), 5+ years teaching experience in Japan. |
| Name: | Lucilla Cheng |
| Location: | Stockport, Trafford, Online |
| Email: | cemenhk[ at ]protonmail.com |
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| Levels: | JLPT exam, from elementary to advanced level, business Japanese |
| Details: | GCSE examiner (Japanese speaking paper), MA in Japanese Language Teaching, BA in Japanese Studies, JLPT Level 1. Experience in teaching secondary school students (4 years) and adults (3 years). |
| Name: | Chiharu Ivison |
| Location: | South Manchester/North Cheshire/Trafford |
| Email: | chiharuivison[ at ]hotmail.co.jp |
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| Levels: | I am a native speaker offering face to face or online bespoke Japanese tuition from absolute beginners to intermediate level. I am happy to help your journey whether you'd like to study for exams or just for a hobby! |
| Details: | More than 10 years of teaching experience both in secondary schools but also with adult students covering all aspects of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, reading. |
| Name: | Jun Kobayashi |
| Location: | Manchester(Whalley Range) |
| Email: | junbunbun[at]hotmail.com |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | All levels, translation training,business Japanese,children very welcome,conversation, children |
| Details: | Qualified Japanese Tutor, professional translator,qualified counsellor |
| Name: | Man Sim, Leung |
| Location: | Bracknell, or online teaching |
| Email: | cadenceleungms[ at ]gmail.com |
| Phone: | 7599827032 |
| Levels: | N3-N5 |
| Details: | I am holding JLPT N1, Associate Degree of Applied Japanese in university in Hong Kong, and Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) of Asian and International Studies in university in Hong Kong. I have been teaching Japanese about 7 years, including private and class lessons. I teach private and also experience in teaching in Japanese language school in Hong Kong. I am now teaching Japanese online in the UK. Moreover, I completed a Japanese teacher training online course provided by ARC Academy, which is a Japanese education institution in Japan. I am going to join the Japanese teaching internship in this institution in Japan after COVID-19. |
| Name: | Rico Lo |
| Location: | Manchester, Trafford, Stockport |
| Email: | ricolo.uk[ at ]outlook.com |
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| Levels: | From beginner level to advance level. |
| Details: | PhD in Japanese Studies. MA in Japanese Language and teaching. Over 10 years Japanese teaching experience in Hong Kong. JLPT level 1. |
| Name: | Yumi Endo |
| Location: | Manchester and Online |
| Email: | manunited20.ye[at]gmail.com |
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| Levels: | All levels are welcome,from children to adults.I teach everything from beginners to advance level.I can prepare students for exams like GCSE and JLPT. |
| Details: | I'm a Japanese native speaker. I've been teaching Japanese nearly 30 years.I have taught in colleges and language schools in Manchester and Trafford, as well as private lessons.I teach using textbooks and my own materials which I develop to suit your particular needs. |
| Name: | Dr Rosie Fielding |
| Location: | Online, London, Bolton, Manchester |
| Email: | rosie.j.fielding[ at ]gmail.com |
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| Levels: | From absolute beginners to advanced levels including GCSE, A Levels, degree and business Japanese |
| Details: | I have taught in Tokyo, Paris and the UK for over three years, with students of all ages and levels. I have a degree from the University of Manchester and a PhD in theatre from the University of Birmingham, during which time I was a visiting research fellow at Waseda University. |
| Name: | Belinda Jane Brown |
| Location: | Greater Manchester |
| Email: | brownbj70[ at ]hotmail.com |
| Phone: | 07413 384525 |
| Levels: | Beginner/ Intermediate level Japanese |
| Details: | MSc; BSc.Econ(Hons); PGCE in teaching Modern Foreign Languages, including Japanese. I have over 20 years of teaching experience to children of all ages, as well as to adults, in the UK and overseas. I am also an examiner for two well-known exam boards and can therefore help my students maximize their potential using targeted revision and exam techniques. I am currently quite flexible with my time and can offer one-to-one, semi-private and small-group lessons. |
| Name: | August Aldred |
| Location: | Greater Manchester |
| Email: | jpentutor[ at ]hotmail.com |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | Beginner, intermediate, GCSE, A Level, JLPT N5-N2 |
| Details: | I have completed a BA in Japanese Studies, which involved living in Japan for one year. I have about five years experience of teaching one-on-one English and I am training to become a language teacher. I recently began teaching Japanese one-on-one. |
| Name: | Yuko Howes |
| Location: | South Manchester, Cheshire East |
| Email: | yukohowes[ at ]gmail.com |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | From complete beginner to advanced. My student passed JLPT N1. |
| Details: | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. Taught a class at Sony Entertainment Europe in Liverpool. More than 6 years of experience as private tutor. Experience in various types of translation. Native Japanese speaker. Website: yukohowes.org.uk |
| Name: | Fiona Powell |
| Location: | Kirkby Stephen |
| Email: | fipowell[ at ]yahoo.co.uk |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | Beginner. GCSE. Can tailor lessons to specific needs of students. Any age group and ability. |
| Details: | BA Hons degree in Japanese and German. PGCE in Secondary Modern Foreign Languages. 8 years experience teaching secondary languages. 3 years experience teaching EFL in Germany, Austria and Cambridgeshire. Childminding qualification and 3 years experience childminding following the Early Years Foundation Stage. |
| Name: | Miko Yokochi |
| Location: | Skype, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire |
| Email: | mikoyokochi[ at ]talk21.com |
| Phone: | 07909105005 |
| Levels: | All levels |
| Details: | Details : Taught at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. Experienced in private tutoring over 10 years. I can teach from absolute beginners to PhD students, from N5 to N1 beyond. I am also experienced in teaching people with SEN. |
| Name: | Yuri Davies |
| Location: | Liverpool, Wirral |
| Email: | japaneseinyourpocket[ at ]gmail.com |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | All level |
| Details: | Experienced & qualified tutor/ Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language / NAATI (National Accreditation in Australia) - professional translator (level 3) , paraprofessional interpreter (level 2). http://jppocket.blogspot.co.uk/ |
| Name: | Toshimi Mees |
| Location: | Wigan |
| Email: | jumees_3916[ at ]yahoo.co.jp |
| Phone: | 01942-204474 |
| Levels: | Beginners to Advanced |
| Details: | Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. 10years experience in teaching in Japan, Malaysia and the UK. |
| Name: | Yumiko Peers |
| Location: | Wigan and the surrounding areas |
| Email: | y_peers[ at ]yahoo.co.jp |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | All levels |
| Details: | BA in English Literature. Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. 20 years+ experience in teaching Japanese to all ages; this includes teaching at Japanese Saturday school, local authority night school and private tutorship. Offering personalised lessons to suit the individual. I can also offer lessons via Skype. |
| Name: | Akemi Jimura |
| Location: | Liverpool |
| Email: | akemijimura[ at ]googlemail.com |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | All levels |
| Details: | Currently teaching privately. |
| Name: | Kazu Watanabe |
| Location: | Lancashire |
| Email: | kazuwatanabe[ at ]hotmail.co.jp |
| Phone: | |
| Levels: | All |
| Details: | 4 years of experience as a part-time tutor at University of Central Lancashire / 9 years of experience as a private tutor / * I also teach via Skype |
| Name: | Mariko Pumbien |
| Location: | North Lancashire |
| Email: | marikopumbien[ at ]hotmail.co.uk |
| Phone: | 01772 729659 |
| Levels: | All levels |
| Details: | 7303 Teacher's Certificate (Level 1) 20 year's experience. |
| Name: | Angela Davies |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Email: | anshin1607[ at ]hotmail.com |
| Phone: | 07711 575911 |
| Levels: | From Beginner level to - GCSE, Advanced and University level. Tailored courses in business Japanese. JLPT levels 5, 4 and 3 and IB. |
| Details: | BA Hons in Japanese (Sheffield University). |
| Name: | Karen Manley |
| Location: | Midlands Staffordshire, North Birmingham, North Warwickshire |
| Email: | beautifulcuticles[ at ]yahoo.co.uk |
| Phone: | 07545 246338 |
| Levels: | Beginner & Intermediate |
| Details: | JLPT Level 3, BA (hons) Japanese Studies, 2 years living in Japan (1 year teaching in Japanese elementary and junior high schools). Currently teaching a Japanese Entry Level Adult Evening Class at a local college. |
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