Oku Sensei’s Japanese is an online Language Academy that offers University-level Japanese language education to a wide range of people across the world at a cost that they can afford. Being built on the fundamental belief that everybody deserves an affordable, high quality education, Oku Sensei’s Japanese is on the forefront of creating new and innovative ways to bring high-level and high-quality language education to a wider audience, and expand the study of language learning throughout the world
With the highest level University language education, Oku Sensei’s Japanese will have you reading, writing, and speaking Japanese within weeks. Having a Ph.D in linguistics with over 20 years of teaching experience at seven different Universities and Colleges across the United States, Oku Sensei’s Japanese is able to give you the highest quality Japanese language education for the fastest results.
At Oku Sensei’s Japanese, we believe that teaching is not simply knowing the material you teach, but knowing the person in front of you. Starting with a 30-minute free consultation, we spend the time to get to know your unique goals and learning style, designing a tailored course plan that fits your needs. Oku Sensei’s Japanese also offers course support from 10:00am to 8:00pm USA Eastern Time Weekdays and Sundays, along with professional consultation sessions.
In every respect, Oku Sensei’s Japanese puts the student first. Without sacrificing quality in education, Oku Sensei’s Japanese presents extremely affordable prices, opening up higher education to more people. Choose from our diverse offering of University-level semester courses or tailored private lessons.
I grew up in a Japanese family with a rich history dating back to the Edo period in Kokura, Japan, where my family has been living and caring for the same plot of land since the early 1700s. I was raised in the most traditional manner, deeply learning Japanese history, literature, and culture, and as such an appreciation for Japan grew in my heart and soul. Due to my intensely traditional Japanese background, learning English and western culture was quite the struggle for me when I first came to America as an exchange student. From this experience, I have been able to know and feel deeply what it means to be a student, and what it takes to learn a language effectively.
Ever since I started teaching Japanese at the University of North Texas in 2001, I have always strived to create lesson plans that allow students to learn Japanese in the easiest and fastest way. Along with this, I have also always tried my best to share Japanese culture with students since I strongly believe that language and culture are deeply inseparable.
I went through the traditional Japanese educational system in Japan graduating university with a BA in English. Afterwards, I went on to receive a MA in linguistics at the University of North Texas and then moved on to a Doctoral program at the University of Colorado, Boulder, earning a Ph.D. in Linguistics in 2008 (under the name Masako Hoye). I also am a holder of the English Language Proficiency Test (called Eiken in Japan) 1st degree.
Not sure how to spend your summer? Try out our fast & effective introductory SJPN 101 summer intensive course to start learning Japanese in the most efficient way possible. In just 5 weeks, you will be reading, writing, and speaking all in Japanese. The course has been fully optimized for maximum material retention and ease of learning, using a unique combination of visual, audio, and verbal association techniques to allow you to remember the language effortlessly, AND without ANY homework! By the end of this course, you will be speaking useful everyday conversational phrases, as well as reading and writing essays all in Japanese. The course start date will be on July 25th, running until August 26th, with class 2 hours a day Monday through Friday.
Starting on Monday, May 2nd, 2022, this course will be for those who have fully memorized Hiragana, Katakana, fundamental Kanji, and grammatical sentence patterns up to Chapter 9 in the Genki Textbook or those who have already taken JPN 102 during a previous semester at Oku Sensei’s Japanese. In this class, the last three chapters of Genki I textbook and the first two of Genki II textbook will be completed, along with a greater focus on contextual vocabulary & grammar acquisition through conversation. Classes will be held for 50 minutes each 3 times a week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from May 2nd to August 25th, with summer break being held from July 4th to July 22nd of this year.
This course will mark the halfway point in Oku Sensei’s Japanese beginner to fluent 4-year program, with the curriculum beginning to incorporate a significantly wider variety of sentence patterns, Kanji, and conversational phrases, giving a strong grasp of the language and a solid foundation for the upper-level courses. For those that are new students, please discuss taking a placement test by submitting a free 30-minute consultation request on the homepage. Classes will be held for 50 minutes each 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from April 25th to August 19th, with summer break being held from July 4th to July 22nd of this year.