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Ricky

5 (22 reviews)

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Number of students Ricky has taught since their arrival at Superprof
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Number of students Ricky has taught since their arrival at Superprof

5 (22 reviews)

$34/h

1^st lesson free

Japanese

Speaking and pronunciation lesson with a lot of conversation(beginner to advanced)　Japanese lesson for Beginner to intermediate

Japanese

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About Ricky

Hello! I’m Ricky, a professional Japanese tutor.

I bring you **authentic, real-world Japanese** from my hands-on experience in film translation—carefully tailored to your level.

Whether you're preparing for the JLPT or looking to boost your conversation skills, you’re in the right place.
I’ve taught over 3,000 lessons, helping students achieve goals like passing exams, getting promoted, and moving abroad.
I can explain everything in English too, so beginners can feel comfortable and confident.

Every lesson is customized using original materials and my unique teaching method.
I adjust the content based on your goals, skills, and learning style.

What makes my lessons unique:

**Real-world film translation background**
Learn natural phrases, expressions, and vocabulary you won’t find in textbooks.
・RAVENS feature film Vestapol 2024
Transcription in English of Japanese dialogues of RAVENS

**Focus on pronunciation and intonation**
You’ll develop clear, natural-sounding Japanese that gets your message across.

**Full support for JLPT, grammar, and interview prep**
From N5 to N1, I explain clearly and take the time to answer all your questions.

**Lessons available in English**
I use English explanations and comparisons to deepen your understanding—ideal for international learners.

**Global perspective and teaching experience**
Having lived and taught in the UK, Poland, the Philippines, and France, I support learners from many cultural backgrounds.

Language is a tool—and the most important thing is making yourself understood.
Let’s take each step together, at your pace.
Send me a message, and I’ll help guide you to your goal.

About the lesson

このレッスンは、じしんをもってスムースに、ただしく、はなしたいかたへのレッスンです。
トピックについてはなしながら、ぶんぽう、ことば、しぜんなはなしかた、はつおんをおしえます。あなたのすきなとぴっくではなしをしましょう。
This is a lesson for who wants to speak fluently and correctly with confidence!
while talking about some topics, I will provide to you grammar, vocabulary and natural ways of speaking as well as pronunciation. I will use some topics from articles as materials or Let's talk about it in your favorite topic.

If you are a beginner, i have exercises to help you introduce yourself
e.g Where are you from, what do you do, your name, numbers...

Discovering new vocabulary using powerpoint > pronunciation practice, writing practice and creation, short QA creation

The joy of teaching and learning from children at the same time
In this age of diversity, we want to develop the value of multilingualism.
My style of teaching is to listen to the children's opinions and to adapt to each child's needs.

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5 (22 reviews)

Marta
- 5
Perfect! Rikito is an absolutely fantastic teacher. He helped me cross over from N3 to N2 in less than a year. He has various presentations and videos, but the best part is the relaxed atmosphere and conversations, this helped me break out of my shy shell and actually speak Japanese A LOT more with increasing confidence - which is the whole point :) Could not recommend Rikito enough!
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Marta

Perfect! Rikito is an absolutely fantastic teacher. He helped me cross over from N3 to N2 in less than a year. He has various presentations and videos, but the best part is the relaxed atmosphere and conversations, this helped me break out of my shy shell and actually speak Japanese A LOT more with increasing confidence - which is the whole point :) Could not recommend Rikito enough!
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Daria
- 5
Perfect! Awesome structure of the lesson! Rikito has a very methodical approach for each level, it’s evident how he’s made effort into putting together the learning materials. Also, getting used to explanations in Japanese boosts one’s level significantly Highly recommend
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Daria

Perfect! Awesome structure of the lesson! Rikito has a very methodical approach for each level, it’s evident how he’s made effort into putting together the learning materials. Also, getting used to explanations in Japanese boosts one’s level significantly Highly recommend
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Kayla
- 5
Perfect! If you're looking for an excellent and reliable Japanese tutor, look no further! Rikito knows how to tailor lessons to your individual needs, whether preparing for the JLPT exam or improving on speaking, reading, grammar, etc. Rikito is also a very accommodating and patient teacher. Whenever I've struggled with a particular section, he's always been encouraging and kind, making things easier to understand. He is very skilled at keeping his students motivated, lessons are well-paced, and I've significantly improved my Japanese with him as my teacher. His lessons are fun, engaging, and well thought out, with original materials that he tailors to each student. I'm more confident in my ability and look forward to studying and improving with Rikito. ありがとう先生！！
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Kayla

Perfect! If you're looking for an excellent and reliable Japanese tutor, look no further! Rikito knows how to tailor lessons to your individual needs, whether preparing for the JLPT exam or improving on speaking, reading, grammar, etc. Rikito is also a very accommodating and patient teacher. Whenever I've struggled with a particular section, he's always been encouraging and kind, making things easier to understand. He is very skilled at keeping his students motivated, lessons are well-paced, and I've significantly improved my Japanese with him as my teacher. His lessons are fun, engaging, and well thought out, with original materials that he tailors to each student. I'm more confident in my ability and look forward to studying and improving with Rikito. ありがとう先生！！
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Cormac
- 5
Perfect! Rikito keeps his lessons fun and fresh while also having elements of a structured lesson, I’m having a good time learning with him
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Cormac

Perfect! Rikito keeps his lessons fun and fresh while also having elements of a structured lesson, I’m having a good time learning with him
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Firmansyah
- 5
Perfect! Rikito-sensei is a really good & methodical teacher. He speaks mostly in Japanese, so you will be encouraged to speak in Japanese. My confidence in speaking Japanese has increased since I took lessons from Rikito-sensei.
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Firmansyah

Perfect! Rikito-sensei is a really good & methodical teacher. He speaks mostly in Japanese, so you will be encouraged to speak in Japanese. My confidence in speaking Japanese has increased since I took lessons from Rikito-sensei.
Susan
- 5
Perfect! A fantastic first lesson with a great powerpoint, good humour and pitched at the right level for me. Also a little homework. A great teacher. Certainly worth every penny.
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Susan

Perfect! A fantastic first lesson with a great powerpoint, good humour and pitched at the right level for me. Also a little homework. A great teacher. Certainly worth every penny.
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Ashley
- 5
Perfect! Great introductory lesson. Riki is very patient and very good with teaching. My son (aged 14) is looking forward to many more lessons and learning more Japanese with Sensei Rikito.
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Ashley

Perfect! Great introductory lesson. Riki is very patient and very good with teaching. My son (aged 14) is looking forward to many more lessons and learning more Japanese with Sensei Rikito.
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Kim
- 5
Perfect! Thank you for talking with you. And looking forward studying with you.
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Kim

Perfect! Thank you for talking with you. And looking forward studying with you.
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Clara
- 5
Perfect! Very friendly tutor! He helped me a lot with my Japanese and is extremely supportive! ありがとうりきと先生！
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Clara

Perfect! Very friendly tutor! He helped me a lot with my Japanese and is extremely supportive! ありがとうりきと先生！
Caroline
- 5
Perfect! Rikito is a great teacher, he really helped me pass my exams. He is also really professional and has his own lessons prepared! I had a good time learning with Rikito 先生、ありがとうございます。✿
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Caroline

Perfect! Rikito is a great teacher, he really helped me pass my exams. He is also really professional and has his own lessons prepared! I had a good time learning with Rikito 先生、ありがとうございます。✿
Enpei
- 5
Perfect! Rikito's lessons are well planned and it's been very enjoyable to study with him.
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Enpei

Perfect! Rikito's lessons are well planned and it's been very enjoyable to study with him.
Sarah
- 5
Perfect! He was kind and understanding and fun. It was incredibly interesting.
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Sarah

Perfect! He was kind and understanding and fun. It was incredibly interesting.
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Sadie
- 5
Perfect! Rikito is an excellent teacher that structures the lessons exactly to your learning goals. He has a wide range of resources and combines learning grammar points with conversation practice.
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Sadie

Perfect! Rikito is an excellent teacher that structures the lessons exactly to your learning goals. He has a wide range of resources and combines learning grammar points with conversation practice.

Ricky's response
初レッスンありがとうございました。
N3文法を勉強しました。
これから実践的な日本語を交えながら文法と語彙を沢山勉強しましょう！
- Ricky's response :
  初レッスンありがとうございました。
  N3文法を勉強しました。
  これから実践的な日本語を交えながら文法と語彙を沢山勉強しましょう！
Jenny
- 5
Perfect! Good teacher, helpful and patient.
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Jenny

Perfect! Good teacher, helpful and patient.

Ricky's response
Thank you for your first lesson.

Since you can speak other languages, you have established a self-learning style. please continue
Since I have memorized some unique phrases, let's memorize grammar rules and certain words together.

Particles and verb phrases will be taught next time

初レッスンありがとうございました。

他の言語を話せるということもあり自分で学ぶスタイルを確立していますね。ぜひ続けてください
特有のフレーズを覚えているので文法のルールや、ある単語を一緒に覚えていきましょう

助詞や動詞のフレーズを次回は教えます
- Ricky's response :
  Thank you for your first lesson.
  
  Since you can speak other languages, you have established a self-learning style. please continue
  Since I have memorized some unique phrases, let's memorize grammar rules and certain words together.
  
  Particles and verb phrases will be taught next time
  
  初レッスンありがとうございました。
  
  他の言語を話せるということもあり自分で学ぶスタイルを確立していますね。ぜひ続けてください
  特有のフレーズを覚えているので文法のルールや、ある単語を一緒に覚えていきましょう
  
  助詞や動詞のフレーズを次回は教えます
Raymond
- 5
Perfect! Riki is an amazing teacher with many wonderful resources to help students learn the language. He is patient and provides amazing feedback that boosts confidence with the language. He makes learning the language incredibly enjoyable through positive re-enforcement, colourful and entertaining slides, and encourages students to explore their knowledge
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Raymond

Perfect! Riki is an amazing teacher with many wonderful resources to help students learn the language. He is patient and provides amazing feedback that boosts confidence with the language. He makes learning the language incredibly enjoyable through positive re-enforcement, colourful and entertaining slides, and encourages students to explore their knowledge

Ricky's response
初レッスンありがとうございます。
N5の文法を試しに行いました。
自分の言いたいことがよく伝わっていて助詞の使い分けも見事です。

次回からはN5~N4の文法を行いながら新しいフレーズも教えていきます！

Thank you for the first lesson.
We gave you a trial of N5 grammar.
You have conveyed what you want to say and your use of particles is excellent.

Next time we will work on N5~N4 grammar and teach you some new phrases!
- Ricky's response :
  初レッスンありがとうございます。
  N5の文法を試しに行いました。
  自分の言いたいことがよく伝わっていて助詞の使い分けも見事です。
  
  次回からはN5~N4の文法を行いながら新しいフレーズも教えていきます！
  
  Thank you for the first lesson.
  We gave you a trial of N5 grammar.
  You have conveyed what you want to say and your use of particles is excellent.
  
  Next time we will work on N5~N4 grammar and teach you some new phrases!
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Mark
- 5
Perfect! Excellent tutor. Lessons are well structured and Riki brings a lot of energy. Highly recommended.
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Mark

Perfect! Excellent tutor. Lessons are well structured and Riki brings a lot of energy. Highly recommended.

Ricky's response
Thank you for your first lesson.

Since you can speak other languages, you have established a self-learning style. please continue
Since I have memorized some unique phrases, let's memorize grammar rules and certain words together.

Particles and verb phrases will be taught next time

初レッスンありがとうございました。

他の言語を話せるということもあり自分で学ぶスタイルを確立していますね。ぜひ続けてください
特有のフレーズを覚えているので文法のルールや、ある単語を一緒に覚えていきましょう

助詞や動詞のフレーズを次回は教えます
- Ricky's response :
  Thank you for your first lesson.
  
  Since you can speak other languages, you have established a self-learning style. please continue
  Since I have memorized some unique phrases, let's memorize grammar rules and certain words together.
  
  Particles and verb phrases will be taught next time
  
  初レッスンありがとうございました。
  
  他の言語を話せるということもあり自分で学ぶスタイルを確立していますね。ぜひ続けてください
  特有のフレーズを覚えているので文法のルールや、ある単語を一緒に覚えていきましょう
  
  助詞や動詞のフレーズを次回は教えます
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Wong
- 5
Perfect! Simple teaching with great content to support the learning, highly recommend if you are looking to start learning about Japanese. He will guide you step by step in terms of grammar and particles allowing you to construct simple sentences easily with real life usages
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Wong

Perfect! Simple teaching with great content to support the learning, highly recommend if you are looking to start learning about Japanese. He will guide you step by step in terms of grammar and particles allowing you to construct simple sentences easily with real life usages

Ricky's response
ありがとうございます！

Thank you!
- Ricky's response :
  ありがとうございます！
  
  Thank you!
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Abbey
- 4
Excellent! The first lesson with my son was good.he related to him and was able to get him Relax. My son enjoyed the class.
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Abbey

Excellent! The first lesson with my son was good.he related to him and was able to get him Relax. My son enjoyed the class.

Ricky's response
It was a wonderful knowledge of Japan
- Ricky's response :
  It was a wonderful knowledge of Japan
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Nilesh
- 5
Perfect! Rikito is a very professional and patient tutor. I highly recommend him
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Nilesh

Perfect! Rikito is a very professional and patient tutor. I highly recommend him

Ricky's response
It was a wonderful knowledge of Japan
- Ricky's response :
  It was a wonderful knowledge of Japan
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Rob
- 5
Perfect! Rikito is an excellent teacher who really wants you to get better at learning Japanese. He has a lot of different techniques to help you to speak Japanese confidently.
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Rob

Perfect! Rikito is an excellent teacher who really wants you to get better at learning Japanese. He has a lot of different techniques to help you to speak Japanese confidently.

Ricky's response
Very ambitious and precise communication skills. You have a clear goal of what you want to learn
I was surprised by the high level of vocabulary in English and Japanese.
- Ricky's response :
  Very ambitious and precise communication skills. You have a clear goal of what you want to learn
  I was surprised by the high level of vocabulary in English and Japanese.
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Daria

I highly recommend Rikito sensei for those who want to learn and bring their Japanese to the next level. If you are after boosting conversation skills or preparing for JLPT or actually understanding nuances of Japanese grammar, whatever it is, Rikito will get you covered! I always personally struggle with applying new words/ expressions and grammar to practice and then making sure that I use it frequently enough to make it sink in my head. That is why am so glad that Rikito creates an environment where he proactively encourages students through exercises, conversations and fun games to do so. Besides, he is an extremely understanding and patient tutor, he has a very fun personality and you get to know more about cultural differences too! I feel confident that with Rikito I can become more fluent in Japanese across all aspects, vocabulary/ kanjis, grammar, speaking and listening!
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Daria
I highly recommend Rikito sensei for those who want to learn and bring their Japanese to the next level. If you are after boosting conversation skills or preparing for JLPT or actually understanding nuances of Japanese grammar, whatever it is, Rikito will get you covered! I always personally struggle with applying new words/ expressions and grammar to practice and then making sure that I use it frequently enough to make it sink in my head. That is why am so glad that Rikito creates an environment where he proactively encourages students through exercises, conversations and fun games to do so. Besides, he is an extremely understanding and patient tutor, he has a very fun personality and you get to know more about cultural differences too! I feel confident that with Rikito I can become more fluent in Japanese across all aspects, vocabulary/ kanjis, grammar, speaking and listening!
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Kayla

Perfect! Rikito is a very reliable Japanese tutor who can tailor lessons to your individual needs. If you're thinking of taking the JLPT exams he will make sure you are well prepared. He can also help you in improving your speaking, reading, grammar, etc using his own original materials. Rikito is also a very accommodating and patient teacher. Whenever I've struggled with a particular section, he's always been encouraging and kind, making things easier to understand. He is very skilled at keeping his students motivated, lessons are well-paced, and I've significantly improved my Japanese with him as my teacher. His lessons are fun, engaging, and well thought out as he clearly tailors them to me. Rikito also helped me to prepare for my recent trip to Japan by teaching me essential phrases, and providing other language tips which really helped me survive for the three weeks I was there! I'm more confident in my ability and look forward to studying and improving with Rikito. ありがとう先生！！
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Kayla
Perfect! Rikito is a very reliable Japanese tutor who can tailor lessons to your individual needs. If you're thinking of taking the JLPT exams he will make sure you are well prepared. He can also help you in improving your speaking, reading, grammar, etc using his own original materials. Rikito is also a very accommodating and patient teacher. Whenever I've struggled with a particular section, he's always been encouraging and kind, making things easier to understand. He is very skilled at keeping his students motivated, lessons are well-paced, and I've significantly improved my Japanese with him as my teacher. His lessons are fun, engaging, and well thought out as he clearly tailors them to me. Rikito also helped me to prepare for my recent trip to Japan by teaching me essential phrases, and providing other language tips which really helped me survive for the three weeks I was there! I'm more confident in my ability and look forward to studying and improving with Rikito. ありがとう先生！！
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