Personal Lessons
Testimonial from a current student
I have been taking weekly lessons for just one hour with Nori for over 3 years. With his guidance I've developed from a rudimentary understanding of basic grammatical constructs and minimal vocabulary, to being able to read news, manga, novels. I'm able to understand videos, movies and anime and, most important, converse in daily casual and professional conversation. Nori finds materials and articles that match your level and interest; he speaks to you in Japanese at a good speed to force your listening skill to develop. He also takes time not simply to explain the usage of certain constructs, but shows you why they exist. With Nori you will learn the actual history of the language you learn, which is interesting and helpful in learning and understanding, and instrumental to memorising.
I think it's obvious that I recommend Nori from the perspective of a long term learner. If you're serious about Japanese, he’ll get you to the next step and guide you on your journey.
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.