Hi there! Bonjour à tous! こんにちわ、みなさん!
I'm Maru, a travel and food lover! 😋🍴
I was born in Tokyo, studied at an art university in the UK🎨, and have worked as a scuba diving instructor in Egypt🤿 and a backpacker hostel manager in Okinawa🧔🏾♂️👩🏾🦰👩🏻🦰👱🏻.
I have travelled to many countries, and now, I’m living in France🥐, working as a Japanese teacher and travel planner.
Since I love Japan, I’m passionate about helping people who want to learn Japanese. Of course, I teach Japanese, but I’m also happy to give advice about travelling in Japan or living there😊
Tôi với tư cách là giáo viên
I’m a professional teacher who listens carefully to students and provides proper corrections. If you want to maximise your speaking time and improve your real-life conversation skills, give my lesson a try! No matter how hesitant or slow your Japanese may feel, I’ll be super patient and support you every step of the way! 😊
I also work as a travel planner, so feel free to ask me about your trip to Japan during our lesson!
Phong cách dạy & bài học của tôi
I offer two main types of lessons!
🗣 Conversation Practice
For learners who can have basic conversations, even if they’re a bit shaky. I’ll provide lesson notes, maximise your speaking time and help you build real conversation skills. Don’t worry if you’re not confident yet—I’m super patient! 😊
For B1+ learners, we’ll choose a topic in each lesson to expand your vocabulary.
🌱 Beginners’ Lessons
For those who can’t yet hold a conversation. These aren’t typical textbook lessons. I’ll provide fun activities like quizzes to give you plenty of chances to use Japanese. I’ll explain things in English as necessary. Lessons are fully tailored to your goals and pace, and I’ll provide lesson note.
Tài liệu giảng dạy của tôi
Tệp PDF
Tài liệu văn bản
Tệp âm thanh
Tệp hình ảnh
Câu hỏi
Chứng chỉ
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2022
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2022
ManagerSeasir
Trình độ học vấn
2004 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Fine ArtCity and Guilds London college of Art
2003 - 2004
Khác - FoundationChelsea College of Arts
Kinh nghiệm làm việc
2009 - 2022
ManagerSeasir
5.0
Xếp hạng
102
Học viên
877
Bài học
100%
Tham gia
99%
Phản hồi
5.0
Xếp hạng
102
Học viên
877
Bài học
100%
Tham gia
99%
Phản hồi
Bài học Tiếng Nhật
Bài học thử
45 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 10.00+
🗣️A2-C2: CONVERSATION PRACTICE with corrections: Personalised lesson note is provided!!
A2 - C2Luyện giao tiếp343 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 12.00+
Gói bài học được giảm giá 13%
🌱A0→A2: BECOME CONVERSATIONAL in 50-100 lessons : Learn basic Japanese structure and vocabulary through speaking practice and exercises!
A1 - A2Chung356 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 14.00+
Gói bài học được giảm giá 12%
⭐JAPANESE for SPECIFIC PURPOSES :Resume review, Job interview, Trip planning and survival travel phrases, or any help you need (*Contact me in Advance!)
A1 - C2Luyện giao tiếp91 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 16.00+
Gói bài học được giảm giá 6%
🎙️JAPANESE RECORDING: for flashcards, books, animations, and more ⚠️Contact me before booking! This is not a video lesson.
A1 - C2Luyện giao tiếp37 bài học đã hoàn thành
USD 18.00+
Gói bài học được giảm giá 6%
Thời gian rảnh
Theo múi giờ của bạn (UTC+00:00)
63 Nhận xét
Rachel
24 bài học Tiếng Nhật
Lựa chọn dành cho giáo viên
Thank you so much for a great class. Maru San is helping me get much more comfortable in Japanese.
Great conversation and great follow up to give me vocabulary and sentence structures for useful conversation.
1 Thg 07 năm 2025
john spencer
76 bài học Tiếng Nhật
Lựa chọn dành cho giáo viên
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had over 300 lessons now on Italki and Maru-san is the best teacher! Please don't steal her from me (too much😁).
31 Thg 07 năm 2024
Skye
11 bài học Tiếng Nhật
Excellent instructor
28 Thg 10 năm 2025
Josh
108 bài học Tiếng Nhật
Lựa chọn dành cho giáo viên
I take Maru-sensei's lessons regularly, and am very grateful for her ongoing help and support with my Japanese learning. She's been very accommodating, and the format of our lessons have evolved over time as my needs have changed. These days, I'm using Japanese more in work related situations, so I've really appreciated being able to practise those kinds of scenarios.
Thank you for the continued help and support in my studies! I'm looking forward to the many lessons that are yet to come, and am grateful for the time, effort and energy that you put in. Thank you!
7 Thg 04 năm 2025
Anne
36 bài học Tiếng Nhật
As always, my lesson with Maru Sensei was very enjoyable! She always gives feedback in a way I can understand. If I don't understand a sentence of hers, she will rephrase it. She's very friendly, patient and always curious to hear more about topics I talk about. That way, she encourages me to talk as much as I can :)
31 Thg 10 năm 2025
Sarah
6 bài học Tiếng Nhật
Great review of materials around adjective and conjugating for past and present. Helpful for review and making sure I have it sorted in my head for use as it has been very confusing.