Reviews of professor Kaori Tanaka

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Tanaka is a very good teacher, but beware if you're a gaijin be prepared this course will NOT be easy. Very difficult for non-asians who aren't already familiar with similar grammar or kanji. The pace is relentless and in my case, I was quickly left behind by my more fluent classmates. Be ready for daily homework. Not an easy A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
best prof period.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Tanaka Sensei is really understanding and kind. I got email replies really quickly, usually under 1 hour.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Im continuing in Japanese simply because she is teaching it. Definitely the best language prof at UBC. She is very caring and approachable, and the tests are very fair.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Super super kind to her students and tries her best to make class as entertaining as easy as possible during the summer (classes are 3 hours and on zoom). Fast replier to emails and honestly go to her if you have any questions cause she is super nice and explains things really well. would take again 100%

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Tanaka Sensei was a really nice, sweet and caring professor :3 Was really happy attending her classes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The best prof I've ever met before, not joking. Tanaka sensei is amazing, very caring, easy-going, and truly knows how to teach. This is a hard course with strict criteria, but she tries her best to make everyone succeed. If you intend to take more than one JAPN course, I'd recommend picking her sessions as much as possible.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tanaka-sensei is one of the best professors I have met at UBC. Her lectures are very engaging and you get a good opportunity to get to know your classmates through partner discussion. Outside of class, she is very easy to reach and shows genuine care for your wellbeing and progress in the course. She makes a very strong effort to help you succeed.