Experienced tutor in Japanese in Portland, Laura offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

I’m writing on behalf of Laura Bogen, who is applying as a tutor for Japanese. Laura was my colleague in the Foreign Languages Department at Kadena High School, Okinawa, Japan for 8 years. She is competent in her Japanese language and cultural knowledge skills, and is a very creative, dedicated teacher who always does her best for her students. She is gentle and kind and a wonderful person with whom to work and collaborate. It is a pleasure for me to endorse her application.

Bogen-sensei is a top-notch instructor, with decades of experience teaching Japanese. I’ve worked collaboratively with her as a high school Japanese teacher since 2008. She knows how to make her lessons relatable, enjoyable, and effective for learners of all backgrounds. You won’t be disappointed!

I was a former student and she did a great job teaching Japanese- I learned a lot from her and her studying tips were helpful

Was very patient and always made the lesson more fun. Definitely will have to reach out again!

Bogen-sensei is a very patient and engaging tutor! Her knowledge of Japanese pedagogy and experience living in Japan make her lessons very interesting, authentic and fun. She can also teach you colloquial Japanese beyond what you'd find in textbooks, making it more exciting to apply in practical situations.

she is truly a great teacher in japanese. she loves japaneae culture so not only you get the great tutor in japanese but she will tell you all about the fastnating japanese culture. she also understands that for westerners, the language can be intimidating so she won't bore you with all these grammar rules of japanese. she is fun and she is passionate about japanse. you will not regret being tutored by her.