Kumi Nakazawa

My lessons are conversational and interactive, designed to get you speaking and using Japanese naturally from the very first session, rather than just memorising rules. As a native speaker who grew up in Japan, I bring authentic, real-world language into every lesson — the way Japanese is actually spoken, not just textbook phrasing.

I typically structure lessons around a mix of grammar and vocabulary building, guided conversation practice, and real-life scenarios (ordering food, travel situations, workplace Japanese, casual conversation, etc.), depending on your goals and current level. For beginners, I focus on building strong foundations — pronunciation, basic sentence structure, and everyday vocabulary — with plenty of repetition and encouragement. For more advanced students, I like to bring in natural materials such as short articles, dialogue examples, or topics you're personally interested in, to build fluency and confidence in more nuanced, real conversation.

I keep lessons flexible and responsive — if something isn't clicking, we slow down and approach it differently; if you're progressing quickly, we move faster. I also regularly check in on your goals, whether that's conversational fluency, JLPT exam preparation, or just building confidence for travel or personal interest, and adjust the lesson content accordingly.

I have previous experience tutoring privately on a one-to-one basis, and I bring patience, encouragement, and genuine enthusiasm to every lesson — I want you to actually enjoy learning Japanese, not just get through it.