Loved having her as a professor and hope to have her next quarter. Extremely helpful in learning the language. Expect daily homework, which makes sense to consistently learn Japanese. Constant quizzes and oral performances help you and your grade more than you think.

The class has homework EVERY day but it's not hard if you actually pay attention to the lectures. Tsuchiya-sensei is a sweetheart and always answers your questions to her best ability and will get back to you if needed. The midterms aren't hard and the final isn't too shabby either.

This is not a class to be taken if you're not 100% invested in Japanese as a minor/major or seriously enhancing your language skills. Tsuchiya Sensei makes the classes fun. She is hilarious and will make you smile every class. She is very understanding and will try to help all her students as much as she can. Attendance mandatory 5 days a week.

Tsuchiya sensei was awesome. In the beginning when you first meet her she is a little bit scary, but once you spend time with her you realize she is just a wonderful woman and teacher! She wants to see you succeed so she dos put you to the test, but work hard and you will be rewarded! Love her

Had Tsuchiya for J 1-3. Cares a lot about her students, wants them to succeed, and always makes herself available for tutoring, answering questions, and helping both in-person and via email. Japanese has a huge learning curve, yet she made it so much more manageable. Always brought positive energy, humor, and engagement to lectures. Ichiban Sensei!

Seriously a great teacher! She makes me want to go to Japanese class even though it is tough lol. Always encouraging and praising students.