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Choose the 30-minute session that fits your goal — speaking feedback or a focused JLPT study plan. Online and beginner to advanced friendly.
Japanese Speaking Review & Plan: 30-min Online Session
A focused 30-minute online speaking session (+ consultation) for learners who want more than casual conversation practice. Speak Japanese at your level, get expert feedback, and leave with a clear next step. We begin with a brief diagnostic, then move into a guided conversation in Japanese, followed by a review of your strengths, areas for improvement, and practical study advice. This session is suitable for beginner to advanced learners. I carefully adjust my Japanese in real time using the direct method, ensuring the conversation remains supportive, purposeful, and appropriately challenging. With 25+ years of experience teaching Japanese through Japanese, I incorporate conversation as a vital part of the learning process. This session takes place online. Ideal for learners in Edinburgh and beyond, and for anyone worldwide who matches UK time (7.30-8.30 pm). By making a booking, you acknowledge our Terms and Conditions.
JLPT Study Plan Power-Up: 30-min Online Coaching
A focused 30-minute coaching session (+ consultation) to set micro-goals, choose the right textbooks, and build a weekly plan for JLPT N5–N1 success with a professional who is an author of a JLPT exercise book and a former testing specialist. Too many apps, no clear path? Get a lean, exam-smart roadmap for JLPT N5–N1. Leave with a realistic 4-week study plan that fits a busy life, resource links, and bite-sized habits you can maintain, plus textbook/exercise book recommendations tailored to your needs in just 30 minutes. I wrote 17 Japanese textbooks (including JLPT N2 Reading) and worked at JASSO as an EJU testing specialist—one of Japan’s official testing bodies—so I know multiple-choice design inside out. (JLPT and EJU differ, but MCQ logic transfers well.) This session will be conducted online. Ideal for JLPT Jul/Dec 2027 candidates in Edinburgh, and beyond—and anyone worldwide who matches UK time (7.30-8.30 pm). By making a booking, you acknowledge our Terms and Conditions.
About
Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior: native Japanese tutor with 25+ years’ experience, an MA in Applied Linguistics (Japanese Language Education), and 17 published textbooks (including JLPT N2 Reading). She is also a former JASSO testing specialist for the EJU. Expect calm structure, carefully level-adjusted Japanese, practical strategies, and clear feedback you can use straight away. More about Hitomi
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Online, *UK Time Zone, *, United Kingdom
Opening hours
- Monday19:30 - 20:30
- Tuesday19:30 - 20:30
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- Friday19:30 - 20:30
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed