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START YOUR JAPANESE TRAINING ARC TODAY.

WHO AM I? だれ？

WHO AM I? だれ？

I was born and raised in Japan until middle school and then moved to America. In fact, my first language is Japanese. Because I am a Japanese and English bilingual, I understand the difficulties of learning Japanese through your eyes. By joining Matsu Academy, you will master Japanese with me as your sensei.

WHAT YOU’RE GETTING

JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES

✔ Unlimited access to my growing library of courses in Hiragana, Katakana, Basic Grammar, Survival Phrases for Travel & more

✔ Professional editing with formal course value & mini quizzes

✔ Real-life applications to improve your cultural IQ

✔ Over 10 hours of video content (Constant updates)

DRILL COURSES & QUIZZES

✔ TA-style drill courses in every course to actively review, drill, and quiz yourself

✔ Supplement what we learned and cement it into your long term memory

✔ Test your reading, writing, and translation skills with flash practice

✔ Downloadable charts, learning resources, and exceptions

ONLINE COMMUNITY

✔ Get my active presence & feedback on your comments and questions

✔ Gamify your training arc with leaderboards and a path to fluency

✔ Get tips, motivation, and support from our like-minded community

✔ Discuss travel, living & working in Japan

REAL REVIEWS

REAL REVIEWS

“As a beginner, I’ve found Matsu Academy to be incredibly helpful. The lessons are informative and easy to follow. I feel more confident with my vocabulary, and the leaderboard motivates me to keep practicing! ”

Mitch B.

“I love a training arc and it feels like I’m finally on mine and making progress. Thanks matsu sama (sensei)!”

Sam M.

“I’ve found Matsu Academy to be so encouraging. What I love most is the supportive community—it’s so much fun to engage with others, share progress, and exchange tips. It makes the learning process even more enjoyable.”

Naomi L.

FAQs

  • To join, sign up for Matsu Academy via the Skool platform here (or click on any of the “JOIN NOW” buttons on this site). You’ll get access to all of my original video courses on Japanese, plus resources and a community feature to talk and share your journey with me and the other community members. It’s your ticket to mastering Japanese!

  • YES! If you join Matsu Academy, you’re investing in actually mastering Japanese from Hiragana and beyond - complex sentences, culture knowledge, survival phrases, and conversational ability. I love teaching Japanese, and I would love to teach you too! My students tell me the video courses and community resources are genuinely helpful!

  • Nope, you can literally start from Level 1, where I’ll teach you to read and write Hiragana, all the way to being able to speak and build complex sentences and hold a conversation! I believe in you!!

  • Skool makes it super easy and free to cancel whenever you want. On the “Settings” tab when you’re logged in to Skool, you can view your payment methods, your payment history, and manage your subscription easily.