Japanese lessons with

MAURÍCIO KANNO

and his team.

Hi, konnichiwa! My name is Mauricio Kanno and I have been teaching Japanese online for 7 years!
I have had more than 200 students from 16 states in Brazil and over 20 countries!

ABOUT THE LESSONS

世界中の生徒

Welcome to our Japanese course. In this course, you will learn the Japanese language in a practical and solid way, with clear and objective explanations from textbooks and a fun and effective memorization method.

You will develop the ability to communicate in Japanese in different contexts and situations, as well as expand your knowledge about Japanese culture, according to your interest. You will also have the opportunity to study geographical, historical, and philosophical aspects of Japan, always related to the language.

MNEMONICS

Mnemonics are techniques to aid the memorization process, which can be schemes, symbols, words or phrases related to the subject of the Japanese language.

EXERCISES

Japanese exercises for you to practice outside of class, based on what you've studied. This way, you memorize much more and practice what you learned.

STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD

クラスについて

We have already taught more than 200 students in over 20 countries!
United States
Mexico
Honduras
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
United Kingdom
Belgium
Germany
Poland

TESTIMONIALS

デポメントス

What our students say about our course.

The Maurício gave me a very comprehensive introduction, which was extremely important to me because I didn’t have time to study. 

Renata Cabrera

Professor Maurício made me fall in love not only with the language but also with Japanese culture.

Igor

I’ve been really enjoying the classes and I’m quite pleased with the progress I’m making within my own time. I can already read Hiragana and Katakana. He has a really cool methodology using Mnemonics.

Matheus Yuzo

MEET THE TEACHER

先生の紹介

Maurício Kanno

Creator of Japonês Criativo, Maurício lived in Japan for two seasons, when he was a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) scholarship holder at Tsukuba University and a dekasségui at Honda and Suzuki.

He obtained training with studies at the Brazil-Japan Cultural Alliance and took a postgraduate course on Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature at USP with the translator of novels by writer Haruki Murakami.

INVESTIMENT

授業料

Double Class

Get a 25% discount when taking paired lessons. Teaching materials, supplementary exercises, and live corrections during classes are included.

R$ 135,00

per Hour/Class

Individual Lesson

Lesson fully dedicated to the student. Includes teaching materials, supplementary exercises, and live corrections during classes.

R$ 90,00

per Hour/Class

Group Class

Progressive discount: Much more affordable for a group of friends. Starting from 3 people. It comes with supplementary teaching materials.

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OTHER CONTENT

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デポメントス

Content to help with your learning.

Hatsumode at the entrance of Shitegamo Jinja, a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, New Year's 2004-2005 (Photo by Maurício Kanno)

Oshougatsu: Celebrating the New Year in Japan

  The Oshougatsu (お正月) is one of the most important celebrations in Japan, marking the arrival of the new year. Traditionally, the New Year in Japan is a time for families to come together, honor their ancestors, and celebrate renewal. For students of Japanese, understanding the significance of Oshougatsu is

(By JapanSpecialist.com)

Christmas in Japan: A Romantic and Cultural Twist

🎄✨ メリークリスマス (Merī Kurisumasu) to everyone! ✨🎄 In Japan, Christmas is not a religious holiday like in the West. As a country deeply rooted in Shinto (神道, Shintō) and Buddhism (仏教, Bukkyō), the celebration has been adapted as a commercial and cultural event with an unexpected focus: romance! Christmas: A

What is it like to learn the language of geishas and samurais?

  [Photo: Kanji Writer at Todaiji, in Nara, Japan/By the author, Maurício Kanno, 2008] Well, surely the idea of samurais and geishas must be the images that come to mind when we think about learning Japanese, right? Or when thinking about Japan in general… The fact is that we, Westerners,

The Tokyo Olympics and the Japanese Language

The Tokyo Olympics took place in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 23 to August 8. Anticipated for four years and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were followed by thousands of people and marked the second time Japan hosted the event, with the

3 reasons to start learning Japanese

The Japanese language ranks among the top 10 most spoken languages in the world by total number of native speakers, with 128 million people, according to research by Ethnologue, a website that analyzes the global population. Additionally, there is a growing interest among people from other nationalities in learning Japanese.