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Maki

Japanese

Native

English

Korean

Italian

From Japan

Living in Other, Japan

Nationally Certified Teacher | with 4,000+ Online Lessons | Absolute beginners Welcome! 【Let’s make our lessons fun and effective!】 I'm Nationally Certified, Registered Japanese Teacher. Depending on your goals and level, I can flexibly support conversation, grammar, and writing practice.  I use the direct method: learning Japanese in Japanese. This approach is very effective for developing real communication skills. ✅Build your speaking confidence ✅Improve your pronunciation and accent ✅I provide a safe place for your mistakes ★I teach students at all levels for adults ★Don’t worry! Absolute Beginners are welcome ★Please request a 30-min-lesson for the first session Certifications ・Nationally Certified, Registered Japanese Teacher ・Completed a 420-hour Japanese Teacher Training Course ・Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test ・Taught international students at a Japanese language school in Tokyo ・Experienced in various settings: online, private lessons, and volunteer teaching in the community ・Professional background as an editor and proofreader — highly recommended for writing-focused lessons Don’t hesitate to reach out before booking. Let me know your goals, level, and learning background — and we’ll find the best way to work together. I’ll support your pace and learning style.

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Flashcards
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Quizzes

Interests

Reading

History

Writing

Medical & Healthcare

Travel

Japanese

Trial Lesson

141 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

【Beginner】Minna no Nihongo（Master Grammar Basics）（90min/60min/30min）

A1-B1

Language Essentials

2,310 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

10% off

Writing Skills Development（Express Yourself Clearly in Japanese）

A2-C2

Language Essentials

48 lessons completed

USD 22.00+

10% off

Free Conversation（Speak Japanese with Confidence）

A2-C1

Language Essentials

680 lessons completed

USD 18.00+

10% off

Customized Lesson（Learn Japanese your way）

A1-C2

Language Essentials

211 lessons completed

USD 21.00+

10% off

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Patient·6

Structured lessons·4

Pronunciation·1

For beginners·88

AmeliaShu

31 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Maki-san showed me today the beauty of language—something I have always felt but never fully put into words. Today’s lesson was so rich and sparkling that I feel a new life awakening in my mind.

jordi

112 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

Excellent conversational partner that provides constructive feedback. She made a lot of effort in preparing for the lesson. I would highly recommend her services.

Michael Jonauskis

9 Japanese lessons

Another excellent lesson going through the exercises in みんなの日本語. Always fun and with interesting extra information.

Ken

522 Japanese lessons

Teacher’s pick

400+ Lesson and still going strong. The encouragement from she has shown towards me has been outstanding, don't be afraid to make mistakes because you can only learn from them. Give her a try and see how it goes for you.

Michael Jonauskis

9 Japanese lessons

Another enjoyable lesson. Maki San is such a wonderful teacher.