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I relocated from Hawaii to Maryland, and then continued learning on my own. This wasn’t working. So, I reached out to Araki-Sensei and learned she was teaching online Japanese lessons at Nihongo-Pro. I once again started taking classes and my knowledge base is again on the rise. I have a hectic schedule but Araki-Sensei works with my free time.

The classes feel more like friendly meetups with structure. We start the class with personal speaking, for a few minutes, in Japanese. This is to get me used to speaking at normal speed in Japanese with everyday topics, not just simple phrases like ”これはペンです”.

I would recommend anyone at any level to schedule a Japanese class with Araki-Sensei. The class will be enjoyable, informative, structured (depending on what your goals are), and 楽しい.

あらき先生、ほんとうにありがとうございます。
Araki-Sensei, hontoo-ni arigatoo gozaimasu.

Kurokawa-sensei's curriculum is well thought out and is very custom just for me. She goes above and beyond to share cultural information relevant to Japan that supports the learning and dovetails with my specific interests. I can say that Nihongo-Pro is much more than just a Japanese language learning opportunity. A holistic approach that incorporates cultural context and nuance makes the experience even more fulfilling and mind-opening.

The technology of the custom online classroom is brilliant and works flawlessly every time! I love the automatic definitions in the chat box and the useful transcript that Kurokawa-sensei sends to me after each lesson. I use the transcripts to add Japanese vocabulary to my flash cards and explore concepts more deeply on my own. What's more, the streaming video is perfect and the sound is crystal clear. In my experience, it is superior to what you would encounter on most other remote learning platforms.

Thanks again to Kurokawa-sensei and Nihingo-Pro. I can't wait to learn more!