JapaneseLondon.com

21/05/2025

Well, I couldn’t have said it better myself!!! 🥰

If you’re planning a trip to Japan, knowing the right words to say & when to say them can make a massive difference.

Get in touch with me, Vanessa, to arrange your 1-1 tutor. Visit Japanese London.com to get in contact! 👋

14/05/2025

Yes! Thank you ! I am on a MISSION to explore the art of Japanese living – to be found right here in the UK.

When I left Japan after 3 years of teaching on the JET Programme, I thought my love affair with Japan was over. 😢

But back in the UK, I found I was madly keen to make sense of my Japan experience and keep a tight hold of it!

It was all a bit of a strain. Until I realised something deceptively simple : I didn’t want to JUST LEARN Japanese – I wanted to actually LIVE IT! I chose to live in London, but I was choosing NOT to leave Japan behind.

That’s when I started JapaneseLondon.com.

Since then, I have learnt so much more about Japan! In my ‘the Way to Japan’ podcast I talk with Japan-inspired creatives, entrepreneurs & business people about WHAT they do, WHY they do it, and what WE CAN LEARN from their unique ‘way to Japan’.

I LOVE uncovering those small, significant details, words of wisdom to live by & really practical tips to get us closer to Japan in our daily lives…

So if you, like me, are one of those people with a Japan-shaped hole in your heart, tune in and capture your own little piece of Japan joy today! ♡

By clicking the link in my bio you can listen, plus access the transcript & show notes.

05/05/2025

JapaneseLondon.com has been providing high quality, personalised lessons for Japanese learners in London for many years!

1-1 Japanese lessons with a tutor provide an unforgettable learning experience.

DM me, Vanessa 👋 & tell me why YOU want to learn Japanese & let’s connect you to your 1-1 private Japanese tutor 🤩

23/04/2025

💕I absolutely LOVE matching learners of Japanese with their very own private 1-1 native speaking Japanese language tutor!

I honestly believe 1-1 tuition with a wonderful tutor is the best, most effective way to meet your learning goals.

There are sooooo many reasons why!

1️⃣Fed up of group lessons? Want to be able to actually SPEAK the language?

It’s much more practical to practise direct, tailored conversation with an individual (rather than in a group lesson with lots of other non-Japanese speaking classmates!).

2️⃣Preparing for a test, such as the JLPT or Japanese GCSE?

You don’t need to feel alone. Your tutor can work with you to keep your studies on track.

3️⃣Travelling to Japan soon?

Your native Japanese tutor can teach you interesting cultural points and subtle nuances of etiquette specific to your own situation.

Contact me, Vanessa 👋or visit JapaneseLondon.com to arrange your private 1-1 Japanese lessons, online, or anywhere in London.

10/04/2025

𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 2020, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦... BUT we found it was really difficult to match them with a tutor logistically: that is, to get the right tutor to the right place, and the right time, for a shorter lesson (young learners ofter prefer a lesson of 30 mins, 45 mins or an hour)...

Unfortunately, I often wasn’t able to help arrange in person lessons for kids of only 30 minutes - it just doesn't work logistically. But since there has been a shift to more online lessons, all that has changed! We now have lots of young learners of Japanese.

And the Good News is: 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, and our professional & dedicated Japanese tutors have really risen to the challenge of online teaching.

𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 2007, 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴!

If you’d like to talk about private Japanese for your child or teen, please do visit JapaneseLondon dot com & get in touch with me, Vanessa to arrange a chat about it. 👋

10/04/2024

aaaand thank you with all my heart for the wonderful recommendation!! 💕

DM me, Vanessa 👋 & tell me why YOU want to learn Japanese & let’s connect you to your ‘very patient’ 1-1 private Japanese tutor 🤩

08/01/2024

28/12/2023

SO GRATEFUL to the dedicated learners of Japanese that we have worked with over the years.

I honestly believe that gaining more understanding of Japanese language & culture adds so much to life, and that’s why I am proud of having made thousands of private Japanese tutor - learner connections since 2011!

If you’d like to know more about 1-1 Japanese tuition - Don’t be shy about getting in touch, we can have a free 20 minute consultation call or chat in DMs. I’d absolutely love to talk to you.





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27/12/2023

🌖 It’s that fairy light-lit time of year when books really come into their own!
Well-chosen books are always my most appreciated gift & settling down on a dark afternoon with a hot cup of tea & cosy read is SUPER appealing... what ‘to do’ list?

🌚’In Praise of Shadows’ by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki fits the ‘cosy read’ bill perfectly. Published in 1933, this evocative long essay focuses on the vanishing aesthetics of dark, glossy, mysterious Japanese interiors. Just the thing to read by candlelight!

🌒I took this photo in the Barbican; such an atmospheric building which is so full of bright lights and shadowy nooks. I adore spending a few precious hours reading there...

Have you read any books you’d recommend over the holidays so far?!