One-to-one online Japanese lessons
Speak Japanese naturally. Start from zero.
Most beginners can read the grammar and recognise the words, but freeze the moment they have to say something. Japanese Flow closes that gap with structured speaking practice in every lesson.
What Japanese Flow provides
Private lessons, taught live, one student at a time
The service
Scheduled one-to-one Japanese lessons of 50 minutes, delivered live over video call. Every lesson is taught personally by Tamon. There are no group classes, no pre-recorded substitutes, and no automated tutoring.
Who it is for
Complete beginners and early-level learners, taught in English. If you have never written a hiragana character, that is a normal place to start. If you have studied for a year but cannot hold a conversation, that is the more common one.
What a lesson covers
A short input segment introduces the target grammar or vocabulary, then the rest of the lesson is output: you build and speak your own sentences, with pronunciation and pitch accent corrected as you go.
Pricing
Two ways to study
Single lesson
US$40 per 50-minute lesson, paid per lesson- One 50-minute private lesson
- Booked at a time you and Tamon agree
- Lesson notes sent afterwards
- No ongoing commitment
Monthly plan
US$148 per 28-day cycle — 4 lessons, US$37 each- Four 50-minute private lessons per cycle
- Roughly one lesson per week
- Billed automatically every 28 days until you cancel
- Lessons must be used within the 28-day cycle
All prices are shown in US dollars and are the total amount charged, including any applicable tax. Payment is taken at the time of purchase by credit or debit card. Japanese Flow adds no booking fee, processing fee or delivery charge. Your card issuer may apply its own foreign transaction or currency conversion fee, which is outside our control. Students who began lessons before 30 July 2026 continue at their previously agreed rate. Full details are on the lessons and pricing page.
How it works
From first message to first lesson
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Get in touch
Send a message with your current level, your time zone, and the times of day that suit you. Our contact address is listed on the commerce disclosure page.
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Agree a schedule and a plan
Tamon replies with available slots and confirms whether a single lesson or the monthly plan fits what you want to do.
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Pay by card
You receive a secure payment link. Card details are handled by Stripe; Japanese Flow never sees or stores your card number.
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Study
Your confirmed lesson times and the video call link arrive by email. Materials are prepared for your level before each lesson.
Your teacher
Tamon
Tamon is a certified Japanese language instructor with more than eight years of teaching experience, and a native speaker from Okinawa. He has taught several hundred students online, working almost entirely with beginners and early-level learners.
His approach is built on one observation from those years: students who only study grammar and vocabulary stay stuck, and students who produce Japanese out loud in every single lesson do not. Lessons are run as guided practice rather than lectures.
Lessons are taught in English, so you do not need any Japanese to begin. Explanations are adjusted to your level as you progress, and pronunciation and pitch accent are corrected from the first lesson rather than left until later.
Japanese Flow is operated by Tamon as a sole proprietorship registered in Japan. Business details are published on the commerce disclosure page.
Ready to start, or want to ask something first?
Messages are read and answered by Tamon himself, normally within one business day. Our contact address and full business details are on the commerce disclosure page.