Reviews of professor Ryosuke Sano

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would not suggest taking Japanese at UF. The professors are not horrible themselves but the class is exceptionally difficult. You will have homework every night and you must study for hours a day. If you get something wrong in class, Sano Sensei will give you the worst looks and will most certainly judge you. There are extracredit opportunities.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Sano-sensei ran the classroom with professionalism and kindness, and I think that he really wanted us to succeed. He had clear expectations for participation, and if you worked hard, you came away from the class with a good foundation in Japanese, a lot of fun, and an A. I would recommend Sano-sensei to anyone.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Sano sensei is so fun!! This is the only class I looked forward to every day this semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Sano is an amazing professor who always makes lectures interesting and engaging. The Japanese courses at UF are a bit difficult (youd expect nothing less from a 5 credit course), but if you make an effort to study you cant possibly fail with how accommodating and kind Sano is. He wants you to do your very best. Definitely take his class!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Excellent Sensei! Makes an effort to practice Japanese with students outside of class. The content of the class isnt too difficult once you figure out how to study, but the sheer volume can become overwhelming at times. Exams are mostly Fill-in-the-Blank & Listening. I recommend you prepare Hiragana, Katakana and numbers 1-100 prior to the Day 1.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Sano-sensei has been my favorite professor at UF thus far. He is a great teacher, very funny and engaging, and cares deeply about his students. If you are interested in taking Japanese and have the chance to take his class, please do. I could not recommend him enough. It is not an easy class but he makes it enjoyable.