I’ll be holding an Open Office Hour on the 29th and 31st, so if you’re free, please feel free to join! No reservation is needed. 📅 Date Friday, May 29nd, 13:00~15:00 (UK time) Sunday, May 31st, 16:30~18:00(UK time) Also, I’ll be
Many learners struggle with choosing between the subject marker 「が ga」 and the topic marker 「は wa 」 when making sentences. As I often mention in my lessons, this is not only a challenge for learners of Japanese—it can also be a difficult topic for native speakers. Depending on which
Hello everyone! Thank you so much to those of you who have signed up for the membership. I will be sending out listening materials twice a month. This time, it is about "seasonal food". I put some recommended recipes in this article. Please give them a try! I’
Once every two weeks, I will share writing prompts by level. You can submit your writing separately from lessons, and I will give feedback. Writing is very helpful for building a foundation for speaking and listening, and it also helps expand vocabulary and deepen your understanding of grammar. In the
Hello everyone! Thank you so much to those of you who have signed up for the membership. I will be sending out listening materials twice a month. This time, there are quite a lot of dates! I’ve also made a vocabulary list, so please take a look if there
Sorry for the short notice! In this Tuesday’s lecture, I’ll be focusing on the anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.” In particular, I’d like to look at how different characters use language differently, and what their lines reveal about their personalities. In our lessons, we mainly practice
The reading materials are structured to gradually become more advanced as the story progresses. An English translation and roma-ji version are provided after the Japanese sentence, so please give it a try! あまとう VS からとう みなさん、こんにちは。みなさんは、あまいたべものはすきですか？わたしは、あまいたべものがとてもすきです。 ケーキ（けーき）やクッキー（くっきー）、チョコレート（ちょこれーと）。それから、まんじゅうやおだんご。ぜんぶ、
Listening
みなさん、こんにちは！まりです。お元気ですか？ I’d like to try sending out a newsletter that helps you practice listening to Japanese. I’ll also include the script and an English translation, so if there’s anything you don’t understand, please take a look. And if you have any feedback and
Writing
Once every two weeks, I will share writing prompts by level. You can submit your writing separately from lessons, and I will give feedback. Writing is very helpful for building a foundation for speaking and listening, and it also helps expand vocabulary and deepen your understanding of grammar. In the
Announcement
Announcement
Hi everyone, it’s Mari :) Thanks so much for being flexible with the system transition! Here’s a quick intro to the April group lesson themes—feel free to join anytime if you’re interested. Also, on the 9th there’s a communication-focused lesson, and right after that we’ll
Writing
Thank you so much for subscribing already — I really appreciate it! The community is still a work in progress, but I’ll keep improving it and adding more fun content :) I’ve just added a new writing theme that you can submit anytime, as many times as you like: “Diary”
Reading
The reading materials are structured to gradually become more advanced as the story progresses. An English translation and roma-ji version are provided after the Japanese sentence, so please give it a try! For the first installment, it’s a self-introduction text about me. あらためて、自己紹介（じこしょうかい） こんにちは。わたしのなまえは、まりです。にほんじんです。
Writing
Once every two weeks, I will share writing prompts by level. You can submit your writing separately from lessons, and I will give feedback. Writing is very helpful for building a foundation for speaking and listening, and it also helps expand vocabulary and deepen your understanding of grammar. In the
Community
This is a space to support your Japanese learning in a more continuous and flexible way. Here, you can: * access self-study materials * join Open Office Hours * receive ongoing learning support You can also join group lessons and lectures alongside this space! 📝作文練習（さくぶんれんしゅう／writing practice） Once every two weeks, I
Announcement
Thank you all, as always, for the enjoyable lessons. Some of you may have already heard, but I’m finally going to start a language learning support community! I want to create a structure that makes language learning more enjoyable and easier to continue. ※For April, only free registration is
Announcement
Hi ~ thank you, as always, for joining my lessons! Also thank you to everyone who has already joined the group lessons I’ve been gradually starting this month! It's still on the process of try and error but I really appreciate your participations and support! The schedule for
Community
I’m going to start trying out an Open Office Hour, where you can drop in without a reservation and ask questions freely! It’s especially for those whose schedules are unpredictable and find it hard to attend regular lessons, or for anyone who wants to clear up questions that