ABOUT
Meet your tutor, Mari
Hello, I'm Mari! I am a Japanese teacher from Osaka and am a fully certified language tutor (420-hour Japanese Language Teacher Training Course) with over 10 years combined experience teaching Japanese in both Taiwan and Australia. I have been teaching both adults and children (including ATAR students in Australia). My goal is to teach you the Japanese you will actually be able to use in Japan! Not only I will teach you grammar and pronunciation, but also the feeling of joy and fulfilment you get when being able to have a conversation in an entirely different language.
There are other friendly and nice teachers as well at PJLS!
Please come see us :)
日本語で話せる喜びを実感しよう！
Student testimonials
Read what some of my students have to say about their time learning in Perth Japanese Language School.
“Mari is a great teacher. She tailors lessons to suit your ability, needs and interests. I've made great progress since I have started lessons with her. Couldn't recommend more!”
— DANIEL B.
“Mari-san is a fantastic Japanese teacher. She's patient, friendly, always encouraging and very personable. You feel as though you're learning with a friend, and not a strict teacher! I've been doing lessons with her for about eight months now and I can speak, read, and write more Japanese then I ever thought I'd be able to. Also, Mari is from Osaka, so she's able to teach you the Kansai dialect as well as standard Japanese. I would recommend her school to anyone. I promise you won't regret it”
— JOSH C.
“I've been a student of Mari-sensei's for coming up to two years now while also studying Japanese at university. Not only does she give very concise explanations of grammar and vocabulary with clear examples, but she is also always happy to abandon the books and go on an interesting conversational tangent. One on one lessons with Mari-sensei helped me gain confidence in my Japanese speaking ability in a relaxed environment. If you're looking for a fun, patient, knowledgeable Japanese teacher or tutor then Perth Japanese Language School is for you!”
— JAKE C.
Mari and the other teachers at Perth Japanese Language School are phenomenal. I've been attending for several years now and my Japanese speaking has skyrocketed! They're very good at adapting to your learning needs and focusing on areas that need improvement so you are always progressing. Not to mention there is a fantastic community of students that are great to go hang out with after a lesson
— Tom B.
I've been studying at PJLS for just over a year and it has been an excellent experience for my Japanese study. Because the classes are structured around learning various grammar points and vocabulary, you get to learn lots of important and foundational Japanese in a fun environment. The teachers also encourage conversational tangents where you get to learn lots of natural Japanese as well, as spoken by native speakers. I would very much recommend PJLS for anyone looking to improve their Japanese amongst a welcoming and friendly community.
— Hamish P.
Thanks to Mari-sensei's lessons, my Japanese has improved considerably and I was able to practice speaking naturally both in class and in the language exchange events! Having a native Japanese speaker guiding me through the intricacies and nuances of the language outside textbooks is invaluable to my learning journey.
— Kevin S.