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Mari
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
★Excellent teacher award (March)★ Beginners, count on me!! The BEST LESSONS tailored to you
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
★Excellent teacher award (March)★ Beginners, count on me!! The BEST LESSONS tailored to you
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Tokyo, Japan (22:43 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 23, 2022InterestsWritingAnimation & ComicsReadingFoodTravel
I can accommodate both students who want to seriously study Japanese long-term and those who want relaxed, short-term learning for travel!
⚠️NOTE⚠️
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 & gentlyMe 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 leave it to 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
- Homework Assignments
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
252
Students
3,702
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
165 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Japanese lesson (ZERO Beginner ~) ※JLPT preparation available
A1 - B2Language Essentials2,855 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
✈️Japanese for TRAVEL!!✈️ ★Zero Beginner welcome★Completed in a short time!★
A1 - B1Language Essentials71 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
Japanese lesson for Teenagers
A1 - B2Language Essentials416 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 11% off
Totally customized time (Job interview, writing correction etc.)
A1 - C2Conversation23 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
My creations
Vocabulary (2)
Quiz (620)
417 Reviews
Malia Furniss
46 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mari-san makes lessons interactive and personable! The way she teaches ensures intellectually stimulating conversations and encourages me to keep studying:) I always look forward to lessons and continue to try my best. Thank you Mari-San!
Apr 6, 2026
Sebastian Thomas
67 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Did a quick review of Bunpō from previous Genki chapters including the 'supposed to' structure. Also, did some practice with the question-clause embedded in larger sentences - this was lots of fun! ありがとうございます Mari san!
Apr 1, 2026
Sebastian Thomas
67 Japanese lessons
Mari san and I did a bunch of practice with the adjective+suru formulation to indicate "wanting someone to make something a certain way." Also, we had a super interesting discussion about public acceptance of noisy technologies like the Shinkansen. <3
Apr 15, 2026
YICI
66 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mariさんにはいつも不思議な魅力があって心から安心感を与えてくださいます😊いつでも相手の身になって気持ちを汲み取り、話を聞いてくださるのです。こんなにも善意に包まれた感覚は本当に貴重で、口語が上手でなくても思わず自分の生活や考えを分け合いたくなります。これからもどうぞよろしくお願いします。🥰
Apr 1, 2026
YICI
66 Japanese lessons
Mariさんとの授業の時間はいつもあっという間に過ぎていきます。気兼ねなく、気楽にお話しできる感覚は本当に素晴らしいです。近い将来、距離を越えられるように、その日に向けてこれからも頑張ります🥰
Apr 17, 2026
Mika Fynn Von Reeken
12 Japanese lessons
Heute haben wir eine Übung zum Beschreiben von Fotos durchgeführt. Dabei wurde verschiedenen Szenen beschrieben und kulturelle Unterschiede gezeigt. Es hat viel Spaß gemacht. Vielen Dank für den tollen Unterricht.
Apr 14, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 11.00
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