Personalized
Online Japanese
Lessons
Customized & Effective Lessons
What are your reasons and goals for studying Japanese?
For work? For travel? For watching anime?
No matter what your goals are and why you want to learn Japanese, I will help you learn with interactive and fun lessons!
My lessons are full of originality and are designed to match your level and meet your goals and range from beginning to advanced levels. Start by learning how to say “hello” and “thank you” in Japanese, and by the end of the course you 'll be able to talk about your interests and hobbies, and share your opinions on a variety of topics.
I always try to make my students feel comfortable and most of all have fun. I am honest and responsible in my lessons with my students. I create a curriculum for each student based on their individual learning speed and level. I take notes on what we learn in the lesson and see how I can help strengthen your language skills.
Get started learning Japanese today and improve your fluency and build confidence with a certified professional Japanese teacher.
<2021-2022 Academic Calendar>
Winter quarter (1 / 4-3 / 25)
1/1-1/17 * No class
Spring quarter (4 / 4-6 / 15)
Summer quarter (6 / 20-8 / 31)
Fall quarter (9 / 8-12 / 30)
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.