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Welcome to Simple Gaijin Japanese Language Services, the place to learn Japanese in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. My name is Mike Viscusi, owner and head Japanese teacher.
 

As a child of the '90s and the early 2000s, my earliest memories of Japan and Japanese were (obviously) through anime, manga, and video games. I officially started my "Japanese Journey" back in January 2008, which took me to the classrooms of the University of North Texas and Kansai Gaidai University near Osaka, two years as an English teacher in the Hokkaido wilderness and the Chiba Prefecture suburbs, and three years in the Japanese automotive industry doing different jobs as an interpreter-translator, field engineer, and sales representative. In addition to my rich academic and work history, I also married into Japanese culture on October 25th, 2023, with my wife, Ayaka.
 

Japan has played a huge part in my life, and I started learning Japanese during a time when learning Japanese was seen as "strange." Growing up, I had to keep my interests in Japan a secret. But now that Japan and its culture have become a lot more mainstream around the world, it's my duty as a Japanese teacher to make sure that no student struggles in silence like I did. 

What separates me from other regular native Japanese teachers is that I am able to explain Japanese vocabulary, grammar, and cultural points with greater detail than the average Japanese native. I can explain them in a way for any Gaijin (non-Japanese) to understand quickly and easily. This is why I have been able to have much repeat business with students. Most of my students have stayed with me longer than a year, and they continue to get better every class they take with me. 

Don't believe me? Try a free lesson with me, and see what I can do for you