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Mari
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
★Teacher excellence award (November)★ New Students welcome!! The BEST LESSONS tailored to you
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
★Teacher excellence award (November)★ New Students welcome!! The BEST LESSONS tailored to you
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (10:46 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 23, 2022InterestsWritingAnimation & ComicsReadingFoodTravel
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Before booking, **message me first**! Let’s discuss your goals so I can customize your lesson with you. For the 1st lesson, book more than 48 hours in advance.
◆Multilingual support available in English🇺🇸 and German🇩🇪
◆An active professional teacher at a Japanese language school
◆teach Japanese from scratch in a fun & stress-free way
◆A mom with two sons and teach patiently & gently
◆Mehrsprachige Unterstützung auf English🇺🇸 und Deutsch🇩🇪 verfügbar
◆Ein aktive professionelle Lehrerin an Sprachschulen
◆Unterrichte Japanisch von Grund auf spielerisch & locker
◆Eine Mutter mit zwei Söhnen und unterrichte geduldig & sanftMe as a Teacher
-I’m a certified professional Japanese teacher with years of experience at language schools, specializing in **A0-B2 levels**. I’ll make learning fun and tailored just for you!
-I can provide lessons to help you prepare for the JLPT exam, too.
-I have over 10 years of experience working as a company clerk. If you want to practice honorific language or interview skills, please rely on me!
-Ich bin eine zertifizierte professionelle Japanischlehrerin mit jahrelanger Erfahrung an Sprachschulen, spezialisiert auf Stufe A0-B2 . Ich mache das Lernen spaßig und genau auf dich zugeschnitten!
-Ich kann dir auch Unterricht zur Vorbereitung auf die JLPT-Prüfung anbieten. My lessons & teaching style
◆I will first talk with you and together we will find the best learning method for you.
◆I can accommodate the following requests:
-Learning grammar from the basics
-Improving conversational skills
-Learning Japanese for travel
-Preparation for the JLPT
-Correction of documents
◆Ich werde zunächst mit dir sprechen, und gemeinsam werden wir die für dich beste Lernmethode finden.
◆Ich kann folgende Wünsche berücksichtigen:
-Grammatik von Grund auf lernen
-Konversationsfähigkeiten verbessern
-Japanisch für Reisen lernen
-Vorbereitung auf die JLPT-Prüfung
-Korrektur von DokumentenMy teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
Certificates
Registration for Japanese Language Teacher - 文部科学省 - 2025
Certificate verified
the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2021Those who passed this test can be a certified Japanese teacher.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2022 - Current
講師
2022 - Current
プロの講師
Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Law（法学部）
Work Experience
2007 - 2009
ordinary employeeI worked as an accountant.
I studied business etiquette, so I understand business Japanese very well.
経理（けいり）の仕事（しごと）をしました。
ビジネスマナーを 学（まな）びましたから、ビジネス日本語が よく わかります。
2012 - 2022
ordinary employeeIt is the company I have worked for the longest.
I did clerical work.
I made phone calls to customers and receptionists, so I can give a lecture to anyone who wants to learn business etiquette.
いちばん 長（ながく）はたらいた 会社（かいしゃ）です。
事務（じむ）の 仕事（しごと）をしました。
お客様（きゃくさま）と電話（でんわ）したり、対応（たいおう）したりしましたから、ビジネスマナーを知（し）りたい人にレクチャーできます。
2022 - 2025
Japanese teacherI work as a Japanese teacher.
I have students from many different nationalities and they all enjoy studying Japanese.
日本語の先生（せんせい）として はたらいています。
いろいろな 国（くに）の 学生（がくせい）がいて、みんな楽（たの）しく 日本語を 勉強（べんきょう）しています。
2023 - Current
Japanese teacher, homeroom teacherI work as a Japanese teacher.
I also work as a homeroom teacher.
There are many young students and they are all very energetic!
日本語の先生（せんせい）として はたらいています。
担任（たんにん）もしています。
若（わか）い 学生（がくせい）が 多（おお）く、みんな とても 元気（げんき） です！
5.0
Rating
232
Students
3,241
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
153 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Japanese lesson (ZERO Beginner ~) ※JLPT preparation available
A1 - B2Language Essentials2,519 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
✈️Japanese for TRAVEL!!✈️ ★Zero Beginner welcome★Completed in a short time!★
A1 - B1Language Essentials15 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
Japanese lesson for only Students since before 2023
A1 - B2Language Essentials382 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 11% off
Totally customized time (Job interview, writing correction etc.)
A1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 7% off
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Quiz (616)
364 Reviews
Malia Furniss
36 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mari is the best tutor I could ask for! She’s patient, understanding, and tailors every lesson to you! She knows her curriculum like the back of her hand and explains things in ways that make it easier to understand. Thank you Mariさん!
Dec 8, 2025
Melis
50 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
まりさん、ありがとうねー
When I always have classes, its like talking to a friend! And this is one of the reasons why it’s so fun to talk about and learning Japanese
Thank you for cheering me up, even though I make some mistakes! I really recommend
まりさん as your Japanese teacher!
.╰(*´︶`*)╯♡
Sep 12, 2025
YICI
55 Japanese lessons
Mari さんと過ごす毎の授業はとても楽しいです、ありがとうございます。来年もどうぞよろしくお願いします！また次の授業でお会いしましょう。🥰
Dec 30, 2025
YICI
55 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mariさんと一緒に日本語を学ぶのは本当に幸せなことです🥰言語力の向上はもちろん、日本の生活や風習についてもたくさんの楽しい情報を教えてくださって、ありがとうございます。私はこれからも頑張ります💪
Nov 5, 2025
Victoria W
1 Japanese lesson
Very sweet and kind teacher! Always happy to help out whenever I have a doubt!
Dec 31, 2025
Christoph K
98 Japanese lessons
いつもレッスンありがとうございます！来年もよろしくお願いします。良いお年を！
Dec 30, 2025
Trial Lesson
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