I'm Ikumi from Tokyo, offering immersive Japanese lessons since 2022. My personalised approach suits learners of all ages, from 8-year-olds to travellers up to 70. Join me to master Japanese!

Perfect! Lovely teacher with a warm and engaging approach. She used lots of great visual support, which really helped to keep my son interested and involved throughout the lesson. He really enjoyed the lesson and came away feeling happy and enthusiastic.

Perfect! Amazing teacher! Thank you very much, Ikumi san.

Perfect! very good

Perfect! Clear presentation and content. However not quite the format I am looking for

Perfect! Ikumi is a very good teacher. In my 14 lessons so far she has been very patient, explains the concepts very well and is willing to reexplain and expand on points that I am struggling with. I would recommend her as a teacher

Perfect! This was such a good introductory lesson. Ikumi was enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and passionate. Our 12 year old was very pleased with the way the lesson was delivered and she very kindly sent information over so that Leo can practice until the next lesson.

Perfect! Ikumi is a great teacher. She keeps the learning immersive by using comprehensible input among other methods. She balances the right amount of nurture and challenge. And her patience, friendliness, and sense of fun make each session a joy to look forward to.

Perfect! Knowledge with experience and very friendly.

Excellent! Great tutor...very friendly. Very prepared. Sent slides after the session.

Perfect! Well organised, knowledge rich, excellent pace of lesson. Friendly and supportive to create an excellent lesson. A faultless tutor.

Perfect! Ikumi is incredibly patient and ASD-friendly, making the lesson a wonderful experience for my son. He absolutely loved it and is already using what he learned with our family—excitedly telling everyone how kind and helpful his teacher is. I really appreciate how Ikumi speaks to him in Japanese while providing translations, which helps him pick up the language naturally. Thank you for creating such a supportive and positive learning environment for him!

Perfect! Ikumi is a great teacher, I really enjoyed my first lesson with her and I'm looking forward to my next ones!

Perfect! My sons really enjoy her classes. She has a great way of keeping my sons motivated and making each lesson interesting. She is an amazing Japanese teacher!

Perfect! Great first lesson, my son was really happy with how it went

Perfect! Ikumi is very knowledgeable, supportive, and patient. I would certainly recommend her as a tutor.

Perfect! Really happy for my daughter, learning and enjoying Japanese language. Ikumi is very friendly and professional!

Perfect! Friendly teacher who quickly understood my level so we could chat after me not speaking Japanese for years .

Perfect! Ikumi is flexible, warm, and very friendly. Highly recommended

Perfect! Ikumi is an excellent japanese tutor. Our classes are fun and interactive and she's very supportive and kind. Learning japanese with her it's a pleasure and we're very happy of all the progress we had made so far! Thank you Ikumi sensei!

Perfect! Ikumi has been great, very patient with me and my poor pronunciation! Her lesson materials are also easy to follow with as well, I would recommend especially if you are looking for an immersion style tutor.

Perfect! Ikumi does an amazing job of normalising the use of Japanese while she teaches and made me feel very comfortable with her very clear explanations!

Perfect! I really enjoyed the lesson; it was challenging, and I felt out of my comfort zone, though Ikumi made it accessible and non-judgemental. I am really looking forward to our next lesson.

Perfect! Very friendly and positive approach. Very good teaching skills. Great methodology for easy learning.

Perfect! Ikumi is a really friendly and amazing tutor, very helpful and easy to work with.

Perfect! Ikumi is an extremely well prepared teacher, and makes her lessons fun and very enjoyable.

Perfect! I have had my first lesson with Ikumi a few days ago and I was really impressed with how organised and knowledgeable she was. I particularly liked the resources that supported the learning, as well as the lesson being delivered mainly in the target language. I am very much looking forward to my future lessons!

Perfect! Great lesson!

Perfect! Very patient, and encouraging.

Perfect! Ikumi is kind, patient, and attentive. If you don't understand something, Ikumi will take the time to explain it to you and repeat it as many times as you need to understand it.