My story

こんにちは！ I’m Matsu, a Japanese-English bilingual & born and raised in Japan. I started my channel to help teach Japanese language and culture to anyone who was interested. Since then, we’ve grown to an amazing community of over 400,000 nakamas - and still growing every day.

What’s a NAKAMA?

In Japanese, “Nakama” (なかま　仲間）means a trusted friend, ally, or insider. Someone you can trust to have your back. You’ll hear this word a lot in anime and in real life in Japan and it’s a big part of understanding the culture. So if you’re ready to begin your training arc with me, make sure to JOIN MY SKOOL and follow along on all my socials - TikTok, YouTube, Insta. よろしくお願いします！

I was born and raised in Osaka, Japan.
Yes, Japanese is my first language. Because I’m also fluent in English, I’m considered a true bilingual.
はい！ Join my Skool community to learn Japanese from LEVEL ZERO to fluency, taught directly by me. Stay tuned for MORE Japanese courses taught by me SOON. And if you keep up with my videos on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, you’ll definitely learn some Japanese along the way!