ONE-ON-ONE ENGLISH LESSONS

English lessons for the work you actually do

One-on-one lessons for Japanese speakers who use English at work. Meetings, email, presentations, and the everyday phrasing that decides whether your overseas colleagues follow you. Every new student takes a short placement test first, so we start from your real level.

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What these lessons are

One-on-one online lessons with Naoko, built around business English rather than a general conversation textbook. Leading a meeting, writing an email that lands, delivering a presentation, and the small choices of phrasing that decide whether people follow you.

Who this is for

You use English at work already

Meetings, email, and calls with overseas colleagues. The goal isn’t perfect grammar; it’s being understood the first time.

You are preparing for an interview

Interviews in English, with the questions and the answer structure that hiring teams outside Japan actually expect.

You freeze when it’s your turn

You can read and write, but speaking stops. We rebuild that from the situations you actually face, not from a textbook dialogue.

How it works

Take the placement test

Before the first lesson. The English level and business English diagnostics on this site tell us where you are, section by section.

Your first lesson

30 or 60 minutes, one-on-one, online. Japanese is available whenever an explanation needs it.

A plan built from your result

Original material chosen against the gaps the test found, and against the situation you actually have to handle at work.

Measure again

Every diagnostic on the site stays free while you’re learning here, with no daily cap. Retake them and watch the number move.

Plans

Two ways to start: try one lesson, or commit to six.

Best for trying it out

Single lesson

$35/ 60 min

Card, PayPal, and bank transfer. The payment options appear once you have picked a date and time.

Best for steady progress

Six-lesson pack

$175/ 6 × 60 min

About $29 a lesson. $35 less than six single lessons.

Please read the cancellation and refund policy before you buy.

$20 · 30 min

What comes with the lessons

The lessons are the paid part. Everything below is already built into this site and comes with them at no extra cost.

Every diagnostic test on the site INCLUDED

Ten tests, including English level, business English, and English interviews, plus the Japanese-side tests. Unlimited retakes, no daily cap.

A single lesson makes all of them free for a week. The six-lesson pack keeps them free for three months.

Your record, and your teacher’s view of it INCLUDED

Every result is saved with a question-by-question review: the correct answer and a short explanation of why it’s the correct answer.

A share link for any result, so you can send it to your teacher or keep it for yourself
Your full test history in one place, oldest to newest
Naoko can open your results before the lesson, so no lesson time goes into re-explaining where you are

The practice app and the timeline FREE FOR EVERYONE

Speaking practice with an AI partner in real scenarios, and a timeline where learners post what they are working on. Neither is locked behind the lessons; both are simply here, and Naoko can point you to them between sessions.

The tests that come with it

Japanese Level Test Keigo & Email Interview & Resume Living in Japan Workplace & Hierarchy Culture & Manners Business Culture English Level Business English English Interview

Your teacher

Naoko

Japanese lessons and English lessons

Naoko’s background spans international cooperation and cross-border recruitment, including work with the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV), UN-related organizations, and recruitment for Japanese companies operating overseas. She has sat on the hiring side of the table, so she knows what Japanese employers are actually listening for.

She holds a degree from North Central College and spent years living in the U.S. That combination is what lets her bridge English-speaking logic and Japanese business etiquette, rather than simply translating between the two: she can explain not just what to say, but why a Japanese counterpart hears it the way they do.

Questions people ask

What level do I need to start?

None. The placement test exists so that the first lesson already knows where you are, whether that is rebuilding from basics or polishing an interview answer.

What language are the lessons in?

English, with Japanese used whenever an explanation needs it. How much of each depends on what you can follow that day.

How do I book a time?

Pick a date on the booking calendar and you will see the times that are genuinely open. You pay for that session at the time you book it.

Can I cancel or move a lesson?

Cancel at least 72 hours before the session and it is refunded, minus payment processing fees. After that point it is not refundable. If you are using the six-lesson pack, cancelling 72 hours ahead returns the session to your account as an unused credit instead.

Do the six lessons expire?

They are valid for three months from purchase. You book them one at a time, at your own pace, rather than fixing all six dates on the day you buy.

I live in Fukuoka. Can I take lessons in person?

In-person lessons are available in and around Fukuoka. Send your preferred place and time through the contact form and we will arrange it individually.

What if I am not sure it is for me?

Start with a 30-minute lesson. Nothing about it commits you to the pack, and the free test trial on this site will already tell you something about your level before you book anything.

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Start with one lesson

Take the placement test, meet Naoko, and decide after that.

Try a test for free first