Personalized
Online Japanese
Lessons
Personalized One-on-One Japanese Lessons
At OWL Japanese Lessons, we offer personalized, one-on-one online lessons designed to help you build a solid foundation in Japanese — just like private music lessons, but for language. There are no group classes here. Instead, you’ll work closely with a certified professional Japanese teacher who tailors each lesson to your pace, level, and goals.
Whether you're just starting out, brushing up your skills, preparing for the JLPT, or looking to improve your pronunciation or business Japanese, we’ll meet you where you are and help you grow with confidence.
Learning Japanese is a personal journey, and we're here to guide you every step of the way — with structure, encouragement, and a touch of creativity.
Start your one-on-one Japanese lessons today, and experience the difference that personalized instruction makes!
2025-26 Session Dates
Winter Session 1/8-3/21
Spring Session 4/1-6/13
Summer Session TBD
Fall Session 9/4-12/20
WHO WE ARE
Naoko
Founder and Instructor
Naoko is a certified Japanese language teacher with a B.A. in Humanities, focusing on Literature. She completed the 420-hour Advanced Japanese Teacher Training Course as well as a specialized course in Japanese Pronunciation for Communication. After moving to the U.S. in 2010, she began teaching Japanese in 2015, working with various e-learning platforms.
Today, she runs OWL Japanese Lessons, where she teaches Japanese language and culture to students around the world. Naoko specializes in business Japanese and helps learners prepare for the JLPT exam.
Nicolas has studied Japanese for eight years. He holds JLPT-N2 certification and is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in English with minors in History and Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University. In 2019, he participated in Stanford University’s Reischauer Scholars Program in Japanese Studies. This summer, he will be going to Tokyo to study political science and religion at Waseda University. His fields of interest include Japanese literature, religion, popular culture, politics, law, and education.