Guaranteed high quality Japanese lessons
Our aim is to ensure the highest possible level of student satisfaction and instructional professionalism
We have a tailored and carefully researched curriculum and instructional methods.Every new JOI teacher undertakes two months of structured training before facing students for the first time.We meet up online to hold workshops, exchange teaching materials and conduct lesson mockup sessions.
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Low Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N3)
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Advanced Grammar (incl. JLPT N1)
All levels available
I previously lived in Hong Kong for 10 years. There I taught Japanese for 3 years at a Japanese language school in Hong Kong and subsequently for 8 years after returning to Japan.
・・・・・・Read more about Hayashi Sensei.
Survival Japanese
Beginner1
Low Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N3)
Intermediate
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Advanced
Business Japanese (N3 level or above)
All levels available
●Ishibashi Sensei's Blog 
Lovely melon buns
I am very interested in languages and have studied in Canada and Spain. I have worked at Japanese language schools in Chiba, Osaka and Kyoto. And worked as a Japanese language instructor at a company. I have been working as an online Japanese teacher at JOI since 2013.
・・・・・・Read more about Ishibashi Sensei.
Beginner1
Beginner2
JLPT N4 Kanji
Low Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N3)
All levels available
●Oosawa Sensei's Blog
Nostalgic Kamameshi
Since graduating from university, I have been teaching international students at a Japanese language school. I have taught from beginner to advanced levels and have also been in charge of course scheduling, etc....
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I have taught Japanese to children and adults from many different countries, always varying the lessons according to their needs. I have been working as an online Japanese language instructor at JOI since 2014, and have had the wonderful opportunity to meet so many people.
・・・・・・Read more about Someya Sensei.
Introductory
Beginner 1
Beginner 2
Intermediate
JLPT N2 Kanji
All levels available
●Suzuki Sensei's Blog
Japanese Shiba Inu
I started working as a Japanese teacher in 2001 and have been teaching Japanese to international students at Japanese language schools and universities.In my lessons, I am always conscious of "how to improve learners' oral proficiency level" and try to apply the OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) approach to my lessons.
・・・・・・Read more about Suzuki Sensei.
Beginner 2
Beginner 2 Grammar (incl. JLPT N4 )
Beginner 2
Beginner 2 Grammar
(incl. JLPT N4 )
●Takane Sensei's Blog
Japanese People And Rice
I started as a Japanese language teacher at a Japanese language school in Saipan. There, I taught Japanese to people of all ages, from small children to high school students and adults. After that, I worked in the Philippines for 3 years teaching Japanese to technical intern trainees who were planning to travel to Japan.
・・・・・・Read more about Takane Sensei.
Low Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N3)
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Advanced
Advanced
●Takase Sensei's Blog
Can't write Kanji
I teach foreign students at Japanese language schools (notified by the Ministry of Justice) as well as JOI. I can accommodate a wide range of students, from beginner learners to advanced students, at any level.
・・・・・・Read more about Takase Sensei.
Intermediate
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Intermediate
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
I studied Japanese culture and literature in postgraduate school. This year (2023) is my tenth year as a Japanese language teacher. After becoming a Japanese language teacher, I taught Japanese to children aged 3-18 at a Brazilian school. Later, I taught at a Japanese language school and now I teach Japanese language and culture to foreign students at a vocational school for tourism and hotel studies.
・・・・・・Read more about Yamashita Sensei.
Low Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N3)
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Advanced Grammar (incl. JLPT N1)
Advanced
Business Japanese (For N2 Level and above)
Advanced
Business Japanese (For N2 Level and above)
●Yamamoto Sensei's Blog
Feelings In Daily Life
I started teaching Japanese to technical intern trainees and internship students, and since 2019, online Japanese instructor at JOI. My main focus is on Business Japanese and JLPT grammar (N1,N2.N3) in particular.
・・・・・・Read more about Yamamoto Sensei.
LRC Training Classes
●Yatabe Sensei's New Blog
Left-Right Hand Mouse
Although my only experience teaching Japanese is at JOI, I have taught many students. In 2012, I started a unique listening practice class (now called LRC) for students who have difficulty listening to Japanese because they do not have many opportunities to listen to live Japanese. The class has been well received by many students.
・・・・・・Read more about Yatabe Sensei.
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Intermediate
Advanced Grammar (incl. JLPT N1)
JLPT N1 Kanji
From Intermediate to Advanced level
●Yokozuka Sensei's Blog
Slam Dunk
After studying abroad in Beijing, I decided to become a Japanese teacher and have enjoyed spending time with many students in Japanese lessons. Currently, I am in charge of intermediate levels and above.
・・・・・・Read more about Yokozuka Sensei.
Intermediate
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
Intermediate
Intermediate Grammar (incl. JLPT N2)
While working for an airline company, I was able to visit many countries. I was also awakened to the wonders of my own culture and have been involved in cross-cultural exchange activities. I took part in an event held at a university overseas called [Japanese reading session by Japanese language learners] that included not only students majoring in Japanese, but also people interested in anime and manga....
・・・・・・Read more about Wako Sensei.
Introductory
Beginner 1
Low Intermediate (incl. JLPT N3)
Introductory
Beginner
Low Intermediate
JLPT N3
What kinds of activities do you include in your online Japanese classes?
Introductory
In the Introductory most of the students are learning Japanese for the first time, or coming back to the language after a long absence, so I try to make the class atmosphere as fun as possible. We learn simple but key Japanese phrases and practice them conversations which are very close to real life situations.
・・・・・・Read more about Murahara Sensei.