Reviews of professor Ryosuke Sano

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing Sensei, does a great job of using Japanese pop culture references to make the class interesting and is just a funny person in general. You definitely have to work hard in the class but that should be expected if you want to get good at a language as hard as Japanese. He is very caring for all his students. Highly recommend. Ganbattekudasai!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Sano sensei is literally the best person ever. That said, this class is no joke. There is A LOT of homework, tests, quizzes, etc., however, it is very doable and Sano sensei is constantly trying to help you. I highly recommend his office hours. Overall, just be prepared to put in time and commitment. It is worth it. My hardest and favorite class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Sano is a super funny guy and loves cracking jokes, which really makes the experience more enjoyable. He's not as intimidating as he might appear. Content-wise, Japanese at UF is very rigorous in general so expect to spend lots of hours doing homework and studying. Do take advantage of the materials Sano provides, he wants students to succeed!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I really cant stress enough how great of a teacher Sano Sensei is. He can be kind of intimidating at first, but thats just his sense of humor. Dont be afraid to go to his office hours to get extra help if you need it. The class is hard but he wants you to succeed. If you take Japanese I would highly recommend him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's an amazing professor who cares about his students. He's always ready to help if you're having trouble and you can ask him for time to practice outside his office hours. Unlike the other Japanese professors, he doesn't quiz on stroke order for Kanji quizzes. Note: all the Japanese classes have the same coursework, but different professors.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took the first beginning japanese class with him and it made me want to continue with him into the second. He is an excellent professor, easy to approach, and gives plenty of opportunity for extra help as well as some extra credit. You get plenty of work to do but not too much to overwhelm you, and makes the language a lot easier to learn.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Sano- sensei is an amazing teacher. He is animated every class and really cares about his students success. He is hilarious and has very interactive lectures. He makes you work hard which is needed to succeed in the class/language. He made me look forward to an 8:30 class every morning! I would sell my kidneys for Sano-sensei.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He has a good personality, but doesn't really understand eng questions and will just reiterate what he's said instead of answering, but not sure that's his fault. Teaches twice per week, but won't take eng questions at all on ACT classes, ie jap immersive. For class, you basically teach yourself at home then come for practice & correction.