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.

There were some difficult grammar points during this lesson, and Makiko Sensei walked me through the confusing points. Excited to keep 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've always been shy about using a language I'm learning, but thanks to Makiko-sensei's kind and encouraging teaching style, I really enjoyed using what I learned in her classes on my recent visit to Japan. I'm excited to continue improving my Japanese with her guidance.

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!