Customer Testimonials

First, could you tell us about yourself? (Your name, age, occupation, etc., as much as you are comfortable sharing)

My name is Rodrigo I'm 29 years old.

How long have you been taking classes at Oku Sensei’s Japanese?

Almost 1 year now.

What was your situation before you started Oku Sensei's Japanese?

I understood Hiragana, Katakana, around 50-100 kanji.

What results were you expecting before signing up? And what results did you actually achieve?

I was just hoping to learn more and be able to understand the language and speak it. I've definitely become able to listen and understand a TON now, and I can form all kinds of sentences.

Why do you think you were able to achieve the results mentioned in Q4?

The note system of the class I think is a big boon, having the slides available as soon as class is over allows me to be able to pay attention in class, and not be writing lots of notes.

What was the most memorable aspect of learning at Oku Sensei's Japanese?

Perhaps simply being able to go back and listen to songs I knew before but be able to understand so much more of them.

Have you studied Japanese anywhere else? What differences did you notice compared to other Japanese language schools?

I've only done self study and it doesn't really compare.

Did you find the price to be expensive? (Did you feel that what you gained was worth more than what you paid?)

It's very much worth it, for what you are paying, especially due to how flexible Oku Sensei herself is.

Who would you recommend Oku Sensei's Japanese to? On the other hand, if there is someone you wouldn't recommend it to, what kind of person would that be?

I would recommend it to people who have an obvious interest in the Japanese language, and would like to deepen their understanding but don't know how. The people I wouldn't recommend it to are people who aren't interested in learning Japanese.

What content attracted you to sign up for Oku Sensei's Japanese? Did you have any hesitations when signing up?

I was informed about the class by a friend of mine, and once I had a small meeting with Oku sensei I wasn't worried whatsoever.

If you hadn’t signed up for Oku Sensei's Japanese, what do you think your situation would be now? Also, when do you think is the best time to sign up?

It's possible I might know a little bit more Japanese than I knew before, but I've gone leaps and bounds past that in a year thanks to the class. Best time to sign up depends on the person, and the course load they decide to take on.

As someone who has studied Japanese at Oku Sensei's Japanese, could you give a message to those who will start learning in the future?

Study regularly! It does not have to be for hours and hours, spacing out small study regularly is great for understanding, and also ask lots of questions!