NihongoZamurai — 日本語侍
Have a wonderful experience using Japaneseー What is your goal for studying Japanese? I help you achieve that goal.
“Japanese is not the goal — it’s the door you walk through.”
I’m Taiga, a Japanese teacher based in Fukui. I fell in love with cross-cultural exchange while studying abroad in the UK and travelling around the world during my twenties.
After spending years inside a Japanese auto-industry company, I completed the 420-hour Japanese Language Teacher Training Course while still working, left to teach full-time, and have since guided 3,000+ private lessons.
My mission is simple: build a place where learners around the world can live their Japanese — not just study it.
Seven group lessons, each named after a moment in nature. The Stream Class (せせらぎクラス) is now enrolling. The Sakura Class (さくらクラス) and the other five classes are not open for registration yet — you can still read each syllabus; follow Instagram for the next season.
Beginner
Move from reading scripts to actually speaking. Learn to assemble sentences, handle simple exchanges, and hold your first real conversations in Japanese.
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Upper Beginner
Build the daily-conversation grammar that finally lets you describe what you saw, what you want, and what you can do. Ten live 90-minute lessons, every Friday morning Tokyo time.
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Pre-intermediate
Bridge the gap between beginner and intermediate. Speak more naturally, handle longer turns, and get ready for the deeper work of mid-level Japanese.
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Intermediate 1
Express nuanced thoughts in conversation, give advice, and connect with people on a deeper level — the first stage of intermediate fluency.
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Intermediate 2
From casual chats with friends to polite keigo exchanges, build the fluency, nuance and personal voice to express yourself confidently in any setting.
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Intermediate 3
Reach the intermediate finish line with the fluency to handle friendly conversation, formal exchange, and the subtle choices that make Japanese feel truly natural.
Coming soon — follow Instagram for updatesLearning a language alone gets quiet quickly. A group of learners at your level keeps the rhythm honest, the questions sharper, and the road worth walking.
Group lessons mean shared mistakes, shared laughs, and the kind of friendships that outlast any textbook.
Our private group chat keeps you learning all week. Ask questions, share homework, swap voice notes — anytime.
Today we meet on Zoom. Tomorrow we’ll meet in Kyoto — our travel-guide service will help you live what you’ve studied.
From sign-up to your first real conversation in Japanese, in three honest steps.
Choose your class, register through our secure Stripe checkout, and you’re in. We’ll send your welcome pack with the lesson schedule, group-chat invite and study guide.
Every Friday morning Tokyo time, meet your group on Zoom for 90 minutes of guided conversation, grammar and feedback. Homework arrives weekly so your reps don’t stop between sessions.
Move into the next level course, join cultural exchange events, or come to Japan with us. Your archive and group chat stay open for life, so the community keeps building around you.
Twenty five-star reviews from twenty learners on Preply. Here’s a glimpse of what comes through from students after class.
“Taiga explains grammar in a way that finally clicks. I started understanding anime without subtitles in just a few months — that felt unbelievable.”
“I tried apps for two years and learned nothing. One season with Taiga and I held a 30-minute conversation with my wife’s grandmother in Osaka.”
“The group chat is my favourite part. We help each other with homework and exchange voice memos — it feels like having Japanese-speaking friends already.”
Six weeks of live lessons from zero, a lifetime archive, and a global study circle. The Stream Class is open for registration now — start your Japanese journey this week.
