Many people say that Suzuki-sensei is kowaii (tough), but I like her very much: she does not allow us to get away with being lazy, and she is very kind and patient when help is needed. She exudes strength and I respect her very much. I like her sense of humor.

—Erika Trnka

Komae-sensei is sweeter than sugar! When I had great difficulty and became frustrated, she was always very patient and reassuring. I felt very comfortable approaching her with questions. She has a very maternal feel.

—Erika Trnka

Takatsu-sensei was by far the best kanji teacher: he draws all sorts of little pictures to help students remember the meanings of the kanji. His kanji practice method is highly effective for me. Takatsu-sensei’s pictures illustrated many important grammar points.

—Erika Trnka

Kono-sensei is amazing! She is very animated and makes learning Japanese fun. She is very detailed in her explanations.

—Bradley Pence

Kagisawa-sensei is especially helpful if I don’t understand something. She is very fair and she truly cares about her students.

—Bradley Pence

Moronaga-sensei has an incredible ability to make class time interesting, even when she packs in a lot of work. She’s excellent at explaining the finer details of grammar (such as tame and you ni).

—Dede Tete-Rosenthal

Kato-sensei is very helpful when the class or textbooks are not quite as clear as one might want.

—Katharine Samson

Moronaga-sensei is strict but has a sharp wit. Her classes are always fun and comfortable.

—Nicholas Pandza

Ujike-sensei is very cheerful—her English support sessions were always very relaxed and time passed quickly. It’s impossible not to have a smile around Ujike-sensei: she has been called “The genkiest (highest energy) teacher ever to genki.”

—Nicholas Pandza

I liked all my teachers, but I most highly recommend Takatsu-sensei. He always had really good tricks for remembering kanji, and I always appreciated his explanations.

—Julie Bandeau

Ujike-sensei, Moronaga-sensei, Suzuki-sensei, and Katayama-sensei were especially great.

—Denton Clark

Katayama-sensei was well organized, helpful, interesting, and no-nonsense. I heartily recommend him.

—Sara Sumpter

Nikaidou-sensei is really great—he has a lot of life experience and this makes class interesting and fun.

—Cybelle Smith

I recommend Suziki-sensei because she has a good sense of humor, is understanding, and is easy to get along with.

—Michael Mazack

Kagesawa-sensei was especially good at getting students active and involved in class.

—Sumiko Chambers

I single out Kamisaka-sensei because, honestly, she is the best teacher I’ve ever had. She works really well with struggling students and devotes her time to help us. She is very patient, caring, and approachable, not to mention fun to be around. She is a sweetheart.

—Lester Martin

Saito-sensei and Kamisaka-sensei were both spectacular teachers, with a real knack for connecting with us and presenting material clearly (even in the beginning, when I barely understood a word of Japanese).

—Nathan Walker

I loved all of my instructors. I highly recommend Katou-sensei (English support), Suzuki-sensei, Mori-sensei, and Toukai-sensei. Every other instructor I have approached has been helpful.

—Ashley Blazina

Kato-sensei’s English support class is a most helpful resource for U.S. students: she explains the material so well, and she’s amazingly patient.

—Minh Chu

Sumi-sensei is wonderful. She seems harsh at first, but as you get to know her you’ll realize how sweet she really is. She’s also incredibly intelligent.

—Daniel Lambert

Kamisaki-sensei was one of my teachers during the week-long preparation/review period, but even then she always made class interesting.

—Ryan Easterling

Konno-sensei was my Wednesday teacher. I enjoyed every class, thanks to the way she brought her great sense of humor to us and let us have fun with the Japanese we were practicing.

—Ryan Easterling

Moronaga-sensei always encouraged me to push myself harder, was always extremely helpful with any questions, and always made class enjoyable.

—Travis McTighe

I highly recommend Mamiya-sensei. In a class that could be tedious, she was incredibly entertaining and engaging.

—Matthew Wujek

Konno-sensei is lively, pleasant, gets everyone involved, and often deviates from the textbook with real-life scenarios that we discuss in class. Her method of teaching kanji helped me most to remember what we learned.

—Allison Gower

Both Kawamura-sensei and Anraku-sensei always came prepared and kept me motivated in class.

—Benjamin Weber

Suzuki-sensei’s kind patience helped bring my stress down; I did better when she was teaching. Other teachers saw me struggle and hovered around me, trying to be helpful, but it stressed me more. Suzuki-sensei knew how to offer me help at the right times without hovering.

—Rachel Lanahan

I was astounded by the quality of all my teachers here at KCP. Kikuchi-sensei is great at explaining things or acting out scenarios to make them understandable.

—Chester Ong

Horikoshi-sensei is especially good at getting everybody involved and interested. Konno-sensei uses her good sense of humor to make learning and is especially skilled at drawing pictures for comprehension.

—Chester Ong

Yamada-sensei is easy to talk to—great at giving examples and alternate ways of explaining things.

—Alana Hall

Takahashi-sensei is very kibishii, which means she will point out even small mistakes that most teachers ignore. So we end up learning proper Japanese.

—Bianca Granato

Watanebe-sensei was very helpful and kept me interested in class.

—Cameron Hempstead

Moronaga-sensei is so invested in her students.

—Sarah Christofersen

Suzuki-sensei spoke so clearly and was very easy to understand. She was also very good at controlling the class and getting wild students to shut up.

—Timothy Gagnon

Moronaga-sensei is simultaneously the most fun and most effective teacher I have ever had.

—Daryl Wing

The three instructors I had, Tozawa-sensei, Suzuki-sensei, and Sugimoto-sensei, were all excellent. They were able to engage the whole class in each session, creative in explaining material, and patient when we needed time to fully understand.

—Jessica Funtanilla

Moronaga-sensei gets top accolades from me. In terms of helpfulness, approachability, concern for student welfare and participation, and overall effectiveness at classroom management, she was unequivocally the very best there was.

—Alexander Brickler

Imai-sensei is by far the most interesting and entertaining of my instructors—very animated and quick-witted, while still accomplishing goals very efficiently.

—Owen Cooper

Saitou-sensei is an amazing teacher. Not only is he extremely open with the students, but he brings a wonderful energy to the classroom. He makes us comfortable and compliments us when we improve. Every class I had with Saitou-sensei was, frankly, awesome.

—Valerie Taylor

Takahashi-sensei could quite possibly be the best teacher I’ve ever had.

—Steven Z. Edwards

The backbone of any school is its teachers, and KCP’s are some of the finest. They go out of their way to see that we truly understand. They are always available to give help and answer questions. They arrive at school early and stay late.

—David Bracewell

The teachers are extremely organized, knowledgeable, and dedicated people who are always available for questions. I appreciated knowing that my learning was truly important to the teachers.

—Brandi Potts