An absence of research into Japanese learner perceptions of positive teacher attributes led to the current research examining attributes that learners found to be preferential when viewing their favorite teacher from elementary school to university levels of education. This study of thirty-five Japanese university learners employed a questionnaire and a blog to elicit the participants’ favorite teacher attributes and exemplify them in experiential-based narratives. Findings indicate that learners most commonly perceived good teachers to be those who are friendly, knowledgeable, empathetic, and humorous. This presentation will convey the teacher attributes selected by the learners and the contexts in which these individuals formed positive teacher perceptions as evidenced through their reflective written communication.
