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Maco
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
I'm here for beginners :) I use textbook GENKI and irodori.
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
I'm here for beginners :) I use textbook GENKI and irodori.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Yokohama, Japan (20:27 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 10, 2017InterestsFilms & TV SeriesFoodHistory
Hi! I am Mako from Yokohama, Japan.
After living abroad, I developed a new appreciation for Japanese culture, people, food and of course the Japanese language!
I didn't realize how many beautiful things come from Japan.
So many people have said to me “I love Japan” and I love that!
This makes me very happy.
I also wanted to learn more about my own country and language so I took courses in Japanese language, culture and history. It was so much fun to learn Japanese!
So…now I am a teacher and I want to teach you Japanese so you too will love Japan!
Me as a Teacher
I was a school teacher for several years so I've learned to teach live people and not just through the computer.
I teach not only adults but children too! I have taught 7 year old kids who did not speak Japanese at all when we began.
We started from Hiragana and worked up to words and sentences.
I love teaching all levels, so of course beginners are welcome!
I have textbooks allowing us to crossed between book based lessons and speaking lessons.
But if you want to be fluent in Japanese, you should learn with textbook, and learn Japanese language!
I'll teach you how to speak in a real conversational manner and not the formal helpful but not natural conversation method used by textbooks. My lessons & teaching style
I use textbook, GENKI 1 and 2 for Japanese learners.
I recently started using 'Irodori,' the textbook which is free, so you can google it and find it!
I also teach survival Japanese for travelers. I can share the materials so don't worry!
I can teach JLPT N5, N4 and N3. I also have some materials so I can share it too!
I will teach grammar and vocabulary, but only learning grammar and vocabulary is boring! so sometimes talking about Japanese culture and people! I just want you to enjoy our lesson :)My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Japanese Language Teacher Training Course - Human Academy - 2017
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2011
Bachelor’s - preschool education
Work Experience
2011 - 2013
Teacher
5.0
Rating
525
Students
7,536
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
359 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Lesson for learners
A1 - B2Language Essentials1,933 lessons completed
USD 21.98+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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My creations
Vocabulary (305)
Quiz (299)
1,211 Reviews
Barry
14 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
A fantastic introduction, my nerves were getting the best of me but Makos nature soon had me settled and assisted me in deciding the best way forward
May 24, 2017
Brett Wright
29 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
An A+ sensei, I appreciate having your lesson.
May 16, 2017
Aria
23 Japanese lessons
Maco is the best! She lets me ask lots of questions and I feel like I learn a lot.
Nov 3, 2025
Evan
50 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
楽しかたです。初めて会うのが私の趣味で会話しました。
She was very patient and knew how to navigate around my limited vocabulary so we could have a full conversation only in Japanese. I look forward to our next lesson!
May 16, 2017
Joanna Corry
2 Japanese lessons
I was extremely nervous, Sensei put my nerves at ease. We discussed hiw kessons will look like and agreed on how everything should look like. I'm excited to book another lesson.
Dec 22, 2025
Lee Viney
9 Japanese lessons
Sensei Maco was fantastic! Greatly enjoyed our first introduction meeting and ill be coming back for sure.
Oct 30, 2025
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