Teach
Private Students
in Japan
Welcome to SenseiStar.com, the Site for Teachers and Students in Japan!
Our mission is to connect teachers with private students.
This is a site for freelance English Teachers, French Teachers, Piano Teachers, Computer Programmers – anyone who can teach in Japan!
Online teachers are also welcome!
Can you become a true Sensei Star?

Unlike other teacher matching sites, we are striving to build a community of helpful students and freelance teachers.
Teachers can earn points (called Sensei Points ) for visiting the site each day, posting helpful content and answering questions from our community of learners.
The more points the teacher receives, the higher they rank on the Sensei Search page. Teachers are free to participate or simply create a normal profile to advertise their teaching services.
Share your passion for teaching and get more private students
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Plan your own schedule
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Decide your own lesson fee and keep the money you earn (usually ¥2,500 – ¥5,000 per hour)
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Teach in locations convenient for you
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Get help and advice from other teachers in the private Sensei Forum
Can you answer these questions?
You can earn Sensei Points ⭐ and build your reputation by answering questions from our community.
We have teachers registered all over Japan and beyond!
Featured Articles
This article is a comprehensive guide to becoming a freelance English teacher in Japan.
Note: this guide is for freelance English teachers using SenseiStar’s free student teacher matching service to teach students in Japan.
Have you ever thought about teaching English in Japan? Check out this article for everything you need to know about the top 3 avenues you can go through to teach English in Japan.
Note: this guide is for teachers who are not based in Japan and are looking to receive overseas payments for online lessons. For teachers based in Japan, we recommend using Line Pay or a good old fashioned bank transfer if you have the same bank as your student (no transfer fees).
Please note that this website is not a language school nor an employer of any kind. Please see our Sensei Terms of Service for more information.