★Announcement★
I will be working in Japan Time until the 18th of March.
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 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😊
Mijn creaties
Ik als leerkracht
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!
Mijn lessen en manier van lesgeven
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.
Mijn lesmateriaal
PDF-bestand
Tekstdocumenten
Audiobestanden
Afbeeldingsbestanden
Quizzen
Certificaten
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2022
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2021 - 2022
ManagerSeasir
Opleiding
2004 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Fine ArtCity and Guilds London college of Art
2003 - 2004
Overige - FoundationChelsea College of Arts
Werkervaring
2009 - 2022
ManagerSeasir
5.0
Beoordeling
56
Studenten
322
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
5.0
Beoordeling
56
Studenten
322
Lessen
100%
Aanwezigheid
100%
Beantwoord
Japans lessen
Proefles
21 lessen voltooid
USD 10.00+
A2-C2: CONVERSATION PRACTICE with corrections: Personalised lesson note is provided!!
A2 - C2Conversatie oefenen154 lessen voltooid
USD 10.00+
Pakket met 8% korting
A0→A2: BECOME CONVERSATIONAL in 50-100 lessons : Learn basic Japanese structure and vocabulary through speaking practice and exercises!
A1 - A2Algemeen133 lessen voltooid
USD 12.00+
Pakket met 7% korting
JAPANESE for SPECIFIC PURPOSES : Job interview, Resume review, Trip planning, etc
A1 - C2Conversatie oefenen10 lessen voltooid
USD 15.00+
Beschikbaarheid
Op basis van je tijdzone (UTC+00:00)
Mijn creaties
Quiz (3)
24 Beoordelingen
Anissa
21 Japans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
Maru Sensei is an amazing teacher!
It's hard to believe that it has only been two months since I started taking lessons with Maru sensei. In our initial lesson, I was honestly struggling even with basic greetings like hello and goodbye. Despite this, Maru Sensei has been incredibly patient and kind, always encouraging me to step outside my comfort zone—a quality I really appreciate.
Now, as my Japan trip approaches, I'm confident in my ability to grasp basic Japanese and engage with locals. There’s still so much to learn, but the progress I've made in such a short time is beyond what I could have ever anticipated. I fully intend to continue my lessons with Maru Sensei post-trip and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone eager to become conversational in Japanese!
12 dec. 2024
john spencer
36 Japans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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 jul. 2024
Gianna Wall
3 Japans lessen
Very helpful teacher, provides lesson notes as well! It’s hard to find teachers for beginners but Maru makes it very easy to understand! 😊
24 feb. 2025
Josh
50 Japans lessen
Keuze van de leerkracht
I've been taking lessons with Maru for almost 3 months now, the lessons have helped a lot with expanding my vocab, and the conversations are always interesting. I really appreciate the notes that she shares after each lesson, as they are great for revising. I intend to keep taking lessons with Maru for quite a while.
7 okt. 2024
Sahra Gwen
3 Japans lessen
Have had three lessons so far with Maru-san. She makes you feel at ease whatever your level and lets you focus on speaking. She offers corrections throughout the lesson but it doesn't interrupt the flow of conversation. Would absolutely recommend her!
4 mrt. 2025
Rachel
9 Japans lessen
Thanks for taking the time to correct my japanese and teach in a friendly way. Maru San is really great at letting me speak and feel that i'm making progress while teaching me new ways of expressing myself all while keeping notes of our lessons.
A+ teacher!