WANT TO LEARN
PRACTICAL JAPANESE?

YA-HO! Japanese Academy provides Japanese lessons that are authentic and practical with our tutor Rika from Japan. Our lessons are speech-focused. Start your Japanese journey today!

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Real Japanese

If you want to learn authentic and practical Japanese from a Japanese person, our lessons are perfect for you to learn Japanese–the way Japanese actually speak.

One-on-one

One-on-one lessons allow you to be more engaged with the tutor, which means you can practice speaking much more and ask questions in your own pace.

Speaking focus

If your goal is to be able to talk to Japanese people and maybe travel there eventually, YA-HO! Japanese Academy will prepare you to talk to actual Japanese people.

Sick of textbooks?

One-on-one lessons allow you to be more engaged with the tutor, which means you can practice speaking much more and ask questions in your own pace.

Serious learners

Take advantage of our study support. You can message our tutor Rika to ask any questions about Japanese anytime.

Flexible time

Have kids? Have work? That’s fine! YA-HO! Japanese Academy is flexible in delivering our curriculum in a time that is convenient for you. Our lessons can be at night or in the morning as well as daytime, any day of the week!

Our tutor, Rika

こんにちは, I’m Rika. Thanks for your visit.
I’m originally from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and currently I’m based in Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
I taught Japanese and English at a cram-school known as “塾（じゅく）” in Japan whilst graduating high school which made me realise the passion in teaching.
Since I moved abroad I have been tutoring Japanese as I’m passionate about teaching my culture and language to other people.

My students are from different backgrounds, age and levels of Japanese proficiency. I differentiate my teaching to suit each student’s educational context.
My lessons focus on real life practical Japanese and cultivate students’ interests in the language, because I believe these two elements are instrumental in effective language learning.

In Japan, students tend to consistently achieve goals in their grammar and reading, however, they often struggle with listening and speaking comparatively. I realised that this is because of the lack of: 1. speaking practice in class 2. opportunities to utilise English in day-to-day life 3. confidence in speaking to fluent speakers.
Learning a language requires a variety of study methods across a variety of modes and formats. You cannot achieve fluency in a language from reading only textbooks, or copying the same words 100 times on a notepad. Effective language learning requires a considerable amount of output and active engagement. Furthermore, engagement with the culture will give vital context and assist you in the comprehension of Japanese grammar and syntax.
Most importantly, as your tutor also as someone who has been through a language journey, I will be 100% there for you at every step of your Japanese language journey.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Rika