ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm kˌɑːmɐzˈɑːwə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, mˈæki dʒˈɔɪnd dʒˌeɪˌiːˈɛf juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ˌɪkɪhˈɑːɹɹə lˈeɪɾɚ dʒˌeɪˌiːˈɛf juːnˈaɪɾᵻd tʃˈiːbə.
After graduating from Komazawa University in 2003, Maki joined JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba).