Perfect for Spring travelers / Cherry blossom travelers
Sundays
January 25 – March 1
(January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1)
6 weeks (9 class hours)
Sundays 1.5 hours
3:30-5pm Eastern; 2:30-4pm Central, 1:30-3pm Mountain, 12:30-2pm Pacific

Next upcoming sessions:
For summer travelers
~April 16 to May 21
Days and times TBD
For fall travelers:
~ August 19 – September 23
Days and time TBD

Instructor: Tamaki
Location: Online via Zoom
Level: Beginner
Age: Adults 18+ (Teens may be allowed to join with family members over 18 if requested)
Class Size: Minimum 3 students; Maximum 6 students

Materials Needed: All material will be provided.

What can I expect to learn?
This class is tailor-made for anyone planning to take a trip to Japan in the near future! You will learn necessary vocabulary and phrases that will help you get ready for your trip! This class will not focus heavily on grammar or reading and writing (check out our Japanese 101 class or Immersive Japanese 101 class if you wish to focus on these topics). While you will learn some necessary grammar/reading/writing related to your trip, the focus of this course will be travel-related language that you can put into use as soon as you land in beautiful Japan!

Cost: $175 ($125 before Jan 11!)

Payments options are as follows:
Pay in full today: $175
Hold your spot and pay the rest by January 22, 2026: $200 ($50 deposit now. Remaining $150 paid by January 22, 2026).

Payment is accepted by credit card, Venmo, Zelle, and Paypal.

Tiballi-sensei has been very kind and I appreciate the time she takes on Sundays to have open class sessions for those who have questions.

Previous student in japanese 101

This class gives students a very basic knowledge of Japanese they would use should they be in a pinch. It also gave a foundation from which students can learn more Japanese and kana. Ms. Tamaki is easy to understand and is good at answering questions.

PREVIOUS STUDENT IN JAPANESE 101

about the instructor

Tamaki is a native Japanese speaker originally from Japan.She has a BA of Language and culture from Osaka University of Foreign Studies, a BA in Developmental Psychology from Kobe University, and a MA in Russian and Developmental Psychology from Kobe University. She also holds a certification in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language.

Tamaki worked as an adjunct professor at colleges and a university teaching classes related to developmental psychology, psychology of development disability, and child speech and language development. She also worked as a counselor to parents of children with special needs. Tamaki also spent several years teaching Russian classes at the Russia Association of Hyogo. After moving to the United States several years ago, she began teaching Japanese language classes for college students at Lewis University in Illinois and Japanese classes for adults in the continuing education program of the College of DuPage.

Tamaki continues her work with Lewis University and the College of DuPage by teaching online Japanese classes while offering private tutoring on the side via Zoom and Skype.