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Maru 🍣
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Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Fun and practical lessons available in EU & US time! With me, you’ll talk a LOT!🗣️
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Fun and practical lessons available in EU & US time! With me, you’ll talk a LOT!🗣️
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, France (21:54 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 27, 2024InterestsEnvironment & NatureFoodTravelAnimation & ComicsArt
Hi there! Bonjour à tous! こんにちわ、みなさん！
I'm Maru, a travel and food lover! 😋🍴
I was born in Tokyo, studied at an art university in the UK🎨, and have worked as a scuba diving instructor in Egypt🤿 and a backpacker hostel manager in Okinawa🧔🏾♂️👩🏾🦰👩🏻🦰👱🏻.
I have travelled to many countries, and now, I’m living in France🥐, working as a Japanese teacher and travel planner.
Since I love Japan, I’m passionate about helping people who want to learn Japanese. Of course, I teach Japanese, but I’m also happy to give advice about travelling in Japan or living there😊Me as a Teacher
I’m a professional teacher who listens carefully to students and provides proper corrections. If you want to maximise your speaking time and improve your real-life conversation skills, give my lesson a try! No matter how hesitant or slow your Japanese may feel, I’ll be super patient and support you every step of the way! 😊
I also work as a travel planner, so feel free to ask me about your trip to Japan during our lesson!My lessons & teaching style
I offer two main types of lessons!
🗣 Conversation Practice
For learners who can have basic conversations, even if they’re a bit shaky. I’ll provide lesson notes, maximise your speaking time and help you build real conversation skills. Don’t worry if you’re not confident yet—I’m super patient! 😊
For B1+ learners, we’ll choose a topic in each lesson to expand your vocabulary.
🌱 Beginners’ Lessons
For those who can’t yet hold a conversation. These aren’t typical textbook lessons. I’ll provide fun activities like quizzes to give you plenty of chances to use Japanese. I’ll explain things in English as necessary. Lessons are fully tailored to your goals and pace, and I’ll provide lesson note.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Quizzes
Certificates
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2022
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2022
Manager
Education
2004 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Fine Art
2003 - 2004
Other - Foundation
Work Experience
2009 - 2022
Manager
5.0
Rating
101
Students
791
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
45 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🗣️A2-C2: CONVERSATION PRACTICE with corrections: Personalised lesson note is provided!!
A2 - C2Conversation316 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 13% off
🌱A0→A2: BECOME CONVERSATIONAL in 50-100 lessons : Learn basic Japanese structure and vocabulary through speaking practice and exercises!
A1 - A2Language Essentials329 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 12% off
⭐JAPANESE for SPECIFIC PURPOSES :Resume review, Job interview, Trip planning and survival travel phrases, or any help you need (*Contact me in Advance!)
A1 - C2Conversation75 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 6% off
🎙️JAPANESE RECORDING: for flashcards, books, animations, and more ⚠️Contact me before booking! This is not a video lesson.
A1 - C2Conversation22 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
61 Reviews
Rachel
24 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you so much for a great class. Maru San is helping me get much more comfortable in Japanese.
Great conversation and great follow up to give me vocabulary and sentence structures for useful conversation.
Jul 1, 2025
john spencer
64 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had over 300 lessons now on Italki and Maru-san is the best teacher! Please don't steal her from me (too much😁).
Jul 31, 2024
Camille
5 Japanese lessons
Maru is so helpful and easy to work with! She's patient and encouraging and gives you a lot of conversational practice!
Sep 19, 2025
Josh
98 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I take Maru-sensei's lessons regularly, and am very grateful for her ongoing help and support with my Japanese learning. She's been very accommodating, and the format of our lessons have evolved over time as my needs have changed. These days, I'm using Japanese more in work related situations, so I've really appreciated being able to practise those kinds of scenarios.
Thank you for the continued help and support in my studies! I'm looking forward to the many lessons that are yet to come, and am grateful for the time, effort and energy that you put in. Thank you!
Apr 7, 2025
Sarah
4 Japanese lessons
Great review of materials around adjective and conjugating for past and present. Helpful for review and making sure I have it sorted in my head for use as it has been very confusing.
Sep 22, 2025
Laura
23 Japanese lessons
Last lesson before my trip to Japan, Maru has been so helpful for my preparations for my trip. Would definitely recommend her lessons
Sep 18, 2025
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