Japanese teacher Makiko

Makiko

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Zero Beginner to Advanced🌸15 yrs experience at school & online🌸JLPT🌸Group🌸Travel🌸+Fun !
From JapanLiving in Melbourne, Australia (02:50 UTC+10:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 8, 2021
InterestsFoodArtEnvironment & NaturePets & AnimalsFilms & TV Series
Hi, I’m Makiko. I'm a qualified, passionate Japanese teacher and have been teaching Japanese for more than 13 years in Melbourne, Australia. I grew up in rural Shizuoka and I swam in the river every Summer. I used to work as a graphic designer at an advertising company in Tokyo. It means I can provide super high quality materials for my students. I love making people laugh and I'm a great listener. I’m interested in art, cooking, movies, music(from various countries), cultures and I love dogs. I’ve been to the U.S.A, Spain, France, Turkey, Netherlands, Hong Kong and I lived in the UK for 2 years. Every country was incredibly wonderful. It would be nice to visit your country one day!
5.0
Rating
128
Students
2446
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Trial Lesson
76 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
GENERAL JAPANESE CLASS 【All levels】★Welcome complete beginners★
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,979 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 4% off
Conversation class【 Bring a coffee ☕️】
A2 -  C2

Conversation

94 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
Package with 2% off
JLPT N5-N2 preparation class
A1 -  C2

Test Preparation

132 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 4% off
Group Class 【for 2 to 4 people】
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

131 lessons completed
USD 44.00+
Package with 4% off
Honours student class [☆Students celebrating their 100th lesson/1h 5 lesson pack]
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

34 lessons completed
USD 22.00+

Availability

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203 Reviews

Student AJ / エージェイ
AJ / エージェイ
72 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
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.
Feb 25, 2025
Student Nate
Nate
405 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
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.
Nov 22, 2021
Student Amanda R.
Amanda R.
14 Japanese lessons
Makiko Sensei is a wonderful teacher. She is very attentive and gives great examples.
Mar 19, 2025
Student Jamie Butcher
Jamie Butcher
27 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
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!
Feb 17, 2025
Student Alyssa
Alyssa
1 Japanese lesson
Makiko was welcoming, calm, and supportive, even though I am an absolute beginner. She gave me positive feedback whenever I was correct, and supportive guidance on how to improve when I stumbled, so that I could improve immediately. I would especially recommend her if you're looking for a friendly, soothing teacher who will make sure you aren't overwhelmed. I'm not surprised that she is so popular on iTalki!
Apr 1, 2025
Student Amanda R.
Amanda R.
14 Japanese lessons
As always, I had a fun lesson with Makiko Sensei.
Mar 13, 2025
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