Makiko

Makiko-sensei's lessons are always fun and my Japanese has already improved so much since I started learning with her. She is kind and patient, and provides feedback and corrections without it being overwhelming. Thanks to that I've become a lot more comfortable speaking Japanese. I look forward to improving further with her guidance.

For anyone interested in learning Japanese I highly recommend Makiko-sensei. I had been studying the Genki 1 book on my own for several months but wasn't really sure what kind of progress I was making. I scheduled a trial lesson with Makiko-sensei and feel so lucky and fortunate to have found her as my teacher. Ever since the trial lesson I've been taking classes once a week for a few months now and the hour session is always a highlight of my week that I look forward to. Makiko-sensei is a compassionate and patient teacher that makes learning enjoyable while always ensuring you actually learn the material. I constantly have questions and stumble over previously taught subjects but she always takes the time to review with me with a smile on her face. I'll soon be upping to 2-3 times a week because I enjoy learning from Makiko-sensei so much. I've always had a dream of learning the Japanese language and with the guidance of Makiko-sensei I believe I can make that dream a reality.

Finished my 3rd lesson with Makiko sensei. :) I was a little nervous because I had not been keeping up as much with my studying, due to the holidays! Sensei is so kind and patient. I appreciate the tools she uses during the lesson. Even though I am making a lot of mistakes, as with each lesson I have had, I leave feeling inspired about learning.

My sister and I were very lucky to find Makiko sensei on our first try. Sensei makes learning Japanese fun and interesting despite her students being working adults already. Makiko sensei helped us to transform from beginners in Japanese to barely elementary school level, the progress we have made it really amazing. We also asked Makiko sensei to help us prepare to take the JLPT N5 exam, through her careful teaching and guidance we were luckily able to pass and we hope to take the next level soon! Senseis lesson is something I look forward to every week, I would highly highly recommend Makiko sensei to anyone looking to learn Japanese or take their current study to the next level!

I always love Makiko’s classes! She’s spends so much time making sure my pronunciation is good, my grammar is accurate, and that I use what we’ve learned in a very easy to understand way. The way we use the textbooks is great, because it allows us to use them in classroom exercises and also in our conversations about it what has been going on. Highly recommended to anyone!

Makiko does a lot in every lesson to help me with language learning: she assists with my pronunciation, with particles, with verb endings, and so much more! She uses the book materials so well, and I feel like I get way more than what I pay for in each lesson! She is one of the best teachers I have ever had, and I really feel like she's a major person aiding in my Japanese language journey!