# Takeshi Yamaguchi

> Takeshi Yamaguchi is a Japanese tutor teaching online on TeachMe.To.

Source: https://teachme.to/listings/japanese/japanese-with-takeshi-yamaguchi

## About

- Headline: Japanese with Takeshi Yamaguchi
- Price: From $140 per lesson
- Years of experience: 23

As a native Japanese speaker educated in Canada with a degree from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto, Japanese language and culture have always been at the heart of my identity. Navigating life fluently between English and Japanese has given me a deep, firsthand appreciation of the linguistic nuances, cultural etiquette, and communication styles that bridge the East and West. Transitioning into language instruction, my goal is to make learning Japanese accessible, intuitive, and highly practical for non-native speakers. My teaching philosophy revolves around radical simplicity and real-world application. Japanese grammar and honorifics (keigo) can often feel intimidating, so I focus on breaking down complex sentence structures, kanji mechanics, and natural phrasing into clear, logical concepts that you can immediately apply in conversation. My process is tailored to maximize your active speaking time: you bring your choice of study materials, textbook chapters, or specific conversation goals (travel, business, JLPT preparation, or pop culture) in advance, and I review them thoroughly beforehand. During our live screen-sharing sessions, we practice real-time dialogue, re…

## Pack prices

- 1 prepaid lesson: $180 total, $180 per lesson
- 3 prepaid lessons: $450 total, $150 per lesson
- 10 prepaid lessons: $1400 total, $140 per lesson

## Where lessons happen

- Online lessons

## Book

- [Book on TeachMe.To](https://teachme.to/listings/japanese/japanese-with-takeshi-yamaguchi): Pick a pack, a time, and a location, then pay.
- [This coach in the agent API](https://api.teachme.to/agent/v1/coaches/fef33df3-8132-4401-b259-758b053f6fec): Read open times, get an exact quote, and book for a student.
- [Agent instructions](https://api.teachme.to/agent/v1/llms.txt): Read this before calling the API.