Mary E. Althaus is an English teacher who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA in 1947. Althaus In 1984, she hosted the first season of Let's Learn Japanese, a 26-lesson television course for people who wanted to learn about the basics of Japanese language. 68 year old Mary Althaus, in 2015 currently works at the Department of English at Tsuda College in Tokyo, Japan, helping japanese students develope their english proficiency skills. (Source: http://mary-althaus.wikia.com/wiki/Mary_Althaus_Wiki)