“I discovered Noriko through her podcast, Learn Japanese With Noriko, and was excited to see that she offered private lessons. Having previously lived in Japan, I wanted to maintain my Japanese level and stay fluent in speaking. I was immediately drawn to her warm and engaging personality, so I decided to book a lesson with her. I’ve now been taking lessons with Noriko for about a year and a half, and I’m so glad I did. Our conversations are always fun and cover a wide range of topics. Occasionally, I meet with Japanese clients for work, and my lessons with her ensure I never feel rusty and am always prepared. While I’m a self-motivated learner, having regular lessons with Noriko keeps me consistently engaged with Japanese and makes it a natural part of my life. I would absolutely recommend her as a teacher to students of any level!”

“I can’t remember how I discovered Noriko (it might have been a Tofugu blog post…) but I am so glad I did! She has really inspired me to level up my Japanese! I have been taking private lessons with her for the past few years. Through her lessons, I have gained confidence in conversing in Japanese. We talk about anything and everything. Also, she helps me with shadowing exercises, and Japanese books I am reading. Noriko is cheerful, enthusiastic and engaging - just a pleasure to talk to. She is an excellent communicator and asks great questions. If ever I am feeling unmotivated or stuck, simply talking to her or listening to her podcast makes me feel rejuvenated! Honestly, I can’t say enough good things about her. I would highly recommend taking lessons with Noriko. Not only are her lessons invaluable, her community - Japanese Together - is a wonderful resource. You can connect with fellow learners, participate in a variety of challenges, and practice Japanese in a fun way. Thank you Noriko!”

“I have been learning Japanese with Noriko for 2 years. When I started having lessons I could understand Japanese to an intermediate level but found speaking very difficult. However thanks to Noriko's lessons and guidance I can now comfortably have conversations with Japanese people on a range of topics. Noriko's lessons have a range of topics that she can tailor to your needs - our lessons are always filled with interesting and challenging - but not too challenging - topics and activities. At the same time, she creates a very relaxed and positive atmosphere where it's ok to mistakes, and she is always genuinely interested in both my Japanese language journey and about my life in general. I'm so glad I chose her to help me improve my Japanese.”

“I have had Noriko as a teacher for over two years and I have never been happier with my Japanese level. Before meeting Noriko I had studied the language as a teenager for multiple years but never reached anything higher than lower intermediate. I then took a long break from it but a couple of years ago I decided to restart my studies and I am very glad that I found Noriko. As a starting point, we discussed what my interests, ambitions and proficiency were and Noriko has been great at adjusting her lessons to match those. And how entertaining her lessons are! I just have a great time studying with Noriko, who seems to easily answer any question I throw at her, be it regular grammar or some strange internet slang I came across. I would absolutely not hesitate to recommend her as a teacher.”