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I've started to accept new students again lately! Please feel free to message me:)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (01:45 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 24, 2022
InterestsMusicMarketingFashion & BeautyFoodTravel
Hey, everyone! I’m Maiko from Hokkaido in Japan. Previously I worked at a Japanese company for 5 years as a specialist for finance but now I am qualified Japanese teacher and also planning to learn Japanese-English interpreting and translating. I like traveling outside of Japan and watching horror, thriller, action movies. I also enjoy watching video gameplay commentary. I have lived in New Zealand for 1 year, stayed in Hawaii and Russia for 2 month and been to over 10 countries so far. I love singing and going to Karaoke! When I was a kid, my dream was to become a famous singer. I love talking to people and can’t wait to talk with you about various things !
Me as a Teacher
I love talking with people and helping them improve. I am a friendly, interested listener. I would like to make our lessons exciting and fun. You don’t need to feel nervous and embarrassed in our lesson. I am also learning another language, so I understand how difficult it can feel. Speaking is important when you learn another language as I have experienced. Please don’t be afraid to make mistakes, it’s a natural part of learning. Let’s enjoy talking with me!
My lessons & teaching style
Let’s enjoy free conversation and talking in Japanese with me! I would like to know about your country and culture and share Japanese culture with you. If you don’t speak Japanese at all don’t worry, just relax and let’s have fun with me in our lesson. I can explain in English in it if you want to. Please ask me anything you want to know. I am happy to answer it. My teaching goal is to make you feel comfortable and enjoy Japanese language. Even the difficult parts!
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
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Image files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor’s - 経済学部大学
Work Experience
2019 - Current
代表飲食業 - Japan飲食小売店を経営。
2014 - 2019
主任金融企業 - Japan日本の公共サービスを行う企業にて、金融商品の販売担当を経験。
5.0
Rating
168
Students
947
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
168
Students
947
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Trial Lesson
38 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
①Daily conversation 日常会話(にちじょうかいわ)
A2 - C2Conversation543 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 15% off
② conversation practice with some grammar and vocabulary from text books such as みんなのにほんご1,2(Minnanonihonngo1,2), げんき1,2(Genki1,2)and JLPT text books
A2 - C2Conversation362 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 15% off
①・② for 10 lessons
A2 - C2Conversation2 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 22% off
Availability
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75 Reviews
Stephanie
5 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am so grateful for Maiko! She is very kind and patient. She takes the time to let you understand the lesson better. Thank you so much for teaching me and taking the time to explain things to me. It helps me get better in understanding and learning!
Jul 26, 2022
Sara
7 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Maiko is very patient and encouraging. There is also no pressure when talking with Maiko. It’s fun talking with her even about small day to day things.
She’s flexible when it comes to her students’ learning needs.
May 10, 2022
Cat
8 Japanese lessons
Excellent as always :)
Feb 10, 2025
Andrew Leeuwenberg
26 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you for a great conversation and for being helpful and keeping the conversation pace slow enough so that I can understand. Looking forwards to our next chat.
Jun 7, 2022
Chad
5 Japanese lessons
I've had a bunch of lessons with Maikoさん at this point and she's been great throughout. She's very patient, kind and a great listener. She's also very generous with her time in that I never feel like she's watching the clock or rushing to end the lesson. Consequently, I feel very comfortable speaking with her and have enjoyed all the lessons so far.
Feb 25, 2025
Ipek
1 Japanese lesson
At first, I was nervous to have a conversation in Japanese, but Maiko-san was very friendly and supportive, making me feel safe to express myself and ask questions. Thank you for this fun and challenging lesson!