Personal Lessons
Testimonial from a current student
I have been studying Japanese with Noriyuki sensei for a number of years now. Although I was no complete beginner, it was Noriyuki-san’s dedication, seriousness, good sense of humour and above all deep love for the Japanese language and for teaching it that made me develop a lifelong fondness for the Japanese language and inspired me to study hard to master it. Noriyuki-san has an extensive knowledge of Japanese linguistics, as well as of Japanese history and culture, and so a remarkable element in his teaching method is that he may often use this knowledge to explain the finer and less obvious aspects of grammar and vocabulary and put them into context. At the same time, he is incredibly patient with the student’s questions and individual pace of progress. I could not recommend him highly enough to anyone who loves Japanese and wants to learn it rapidly, efficiently and enjoyably.
Private One to One Lessons
Around half of the students which I teach in this manner are complete beginners whilst the other half have previous experience of learning in a formal classroom situation but did not continue as either they found the course unsuitable or that the timings were inconvenient for them. By arranging to be taught in your home or in your workplace, you can fit your learning into your life as opposed to arranging your life to suit your learning.
Group lessons
Learning in a group can have some advantages as you will be able to practice with your co-students - helping and learning from others can stimulate your learning and make it more interesting. Either you can form your own small group e.g. with friends or partners or I may be teaching other students of similar levels which would be interested in joining you. There are naturally cost advantages to be considered as well.