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Myu Japanese Academy
Online Japanese Learning for Self-Expression
What is Myu Japanese Academy?
Learn Japanese Beyond Textbooks.
MYU is an online Japanese learning community where you learn not only to understand Japanese, but to express who you are in Japanese.
Write. Speak. Express. Connect.
Choose the learning style that feels right for you.
Here's the story behind
why I created this space.
For more than 20 years, words and people's stories have been at the heart of my work.MYU grew from one simple belief: language can help us discover and express who we are.
Choose Your Path
Choose the learning style that suits you best.
All programs are offered online.
1
Writing Club
Write your story.
Every month, Japanese learners and native speakers write together.
Choose the monthly theme or create your own series about something you love.
Share your writing, read others' work, and become part of a collaborative online magazine.
🌍 Connect with writers around the world
📝 Write for the monthly theme or your own series
💬 Read each other's work and exchange feedback
📰 Create a collaborative web magazine
👥 Join optional online editorial meetings
2
1-on-1 Conversation Sessions
Speak your mind.
Enjoy relaxed one-on-one conversations in Japanese at your own pace.
Talk about your daily life, interests, or study with your favorite textbook.
A supportive place to build confidence and express yourself naturally.
🎤 Conversation practice
📚 Study with your own textbook
🎯 Personalized lessons
🌱 Learn at your own pace
3
Japanese Journal Partner
Reflect through words.
Build confidence by expressing yourself in Japanese through regular journaling.
Share your thoughts in Japanese, receive personal replies from Myu, and, if you'd like, enjoy occasional letter exchanges as well.
✍️ Write at your own pace
💌 Personal replies from Myu
🌱 Build a lasting writing habit
📮 Optional pen pal exchange
Writing Club
Stories from Our Community
Real people. Real experiences. In their own words.
We currently have participants of all ages, from elementary and high school students in Japan to adult Japanese learners living across Central America, the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world.
This is still a newly launched project.
Would you like to help us grow a web magazine that connects people around the world through Japanese? We would be delighted to welcome you as one of our founding members.
Writing is just the beginning. Read each other's work, exchange feedback, and build meaningful connections with people from around the world.
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Voices from Our Members
What participants say about the Writing Club.
（We share each participant’s comment in English, followed by their original words in their native language.）
The most valuable part for me was sharing my ideas and reading those of others.
Lo más valioso para mí fue compartir mis ideas y leer las de los demás.
— Jessica Portillo
Trying to think in another language and share what I like in a different language.
Intentar pensar en otro idioma y compartir mis gustos pero en un idioma distinto.
— Sara
What I enjoyed most was being able to share our ideas and even the things we like with others.
Lo que más me gustó fue que pudimos compartir nuestras ideas e incluso gustos con los demás.
— Mafer
A club where we share ideas and creations.
Un club donde se comparten ideas y creaciones.
— Mateo Portillo Nava
I enjoy exchanging feedback on each other’s work with people from around the world.
世界中の人とお互いの作品について感想を送り合ったりするのが楽しい。
— H.Jyou
OUR VISION
Everyone has something worth expressing.
What you felt today.
What you love.
What you struggled with.
What you hope to do next.
You don't have to wait until your words are perfect.
By putting our thoughts and experiences into words,
we begin to understand ourselves, connect with others,
and take the next step in our lives.
One word. One story. One step at a time.
About Me.
Japanese Teacher / Writer / Editor
For more than 20 years, I have worked with words and people's stories.
As a writer and journalist, I listened to people and turned their experiences into stories. Today, as a Japanese teacher, I help learners put their own experiences into their own words.
Books & Publications
Over the years, I have authored and co-authored more than 15 books, including writing guides, children's books, and nonfiction works on baseball.
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Featured Interviews
Featured in interviews by publishers, newspapers, and universities on writing education, composition, and the transformative power of writing.
Start with your words.
Your Japanese doesn't have to be perfect.
Your story doesn't have to be extraordinary.
Start with what you want to say today.
One word. One story. One step at a time.
Have Questions?
Choose the easiest way to contact me.
