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November 30, 2018

Japanese Ryokan: An affordable cultural alternatives to hotels

Learn about the Japanese hiragana character 'ri' and ryokan! We'll go through accommodation guides for travelers in Japan and fun ryokan facts!

November 27, 2018

Living Expenses in Tokyo & The Cost of Studying Here

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If you’re thinking about how to go about planning and managing living expenses in Tokyo, this article will help you to plan your trip budget. We hope that this helps you achieve your goal of studying Japanese in Japan – so without further ado, here is some additional information about the cost of living and […]

November 22, 2018

Learn Japanese Hiragana Alphabet | Ra (ら) Ramen (ラーメン)

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Learn about the Japanese hiragana character 'Ra' and the popular ramen! Disocver useful vocabulary for ordering ramen in Japan.

November 21, 2018

Japanese Essentials: Ordering a Bowl of Ramen in Japan

When going to Japan, trying out the various foods that Japan has to offer is a must. But what’s the first food that comes to the minds of us foreigners? Well, it would definitely be Ramen right! With it being so well-known in Japan and also worldwide, it would be no wonder that we’d want […]

November 16, 2018

Video Games to Learn Japanese: The most fun & easiest way

Japanese Study

Japan is famous for its video game characters, from Sonic to Mario to Pokémon… But can we use video games to learn Japanese? YES. It isn’t a secret then that many lovers of video games also are learners of the Japanese language. In this article, we’ll go over some games that you can use to […]

November 16, 2018

Events in December 2018

Japanese Culture

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Every month we hold cultural and social events for our students and their friends to discover more about Japanese culture, meet new friends and practice Japanese. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Lunch Tour […]

November 15, 2018

Yo: Yosakoi Festival

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Yosakoi Festival What is Yosakoi? Japanese Dance Culture Dance Lesson Yosakoi Festival The city of Kochi, in Kochi Prefecture, holds a festival called the “Yosakoi Festival” – every year in August, from the 9th to the 12th. Find out more here! This festival features approximately 200 dance teams, comprising 18,000 dancers, in a parade that […]

November 9, 2018

Coto Japanese Academy Year End Party 2018!

Japanese Culture

Come join us for our Year End Party! 2018 has been a great year for Coto and we want to celebrate with you! What: Coto Year End Party When: Saturday, December 8, 2018 19:30 – 22:00 pm (open 19:10, start 19:30) Where: “Tokyo Mercato” 5 min from Suidobashi station, 12 min from Coto Academy (website) […]

November 9, 2018

Bravery in Japanese! Yu (ゆ) – 勇気 (Yuuki)

How to Say “Bravery” in Japanese – Bravery in the Face of Adversary 日本語をこちら In the face of Adversity More Examples! Why be Brave? Speaking another Language In the face of Adversity What do you say to a friend when they are hesitant in the face of some challenge? “I want to try this, but […]

October 30, 2018

Ya (や) – Yamanashi－ The Yamanashi Prefecture

What to eat and drink in Yamanashi? Festivities around Yamanashi Quiz Time! Hello, everyone! Just when I thought that I had gotten sick of the heat, the blanket season came in before I knew it. I already have a set of trusty Japanese UNIQLO Heat Tech, and am ready for the winter! Now, onto today’s […]

October 24, 2018

Let's learn some Japanese Halloween Vocabulary!

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Places/ObjectsCharactersFeelings/Emotions With Halloween just around the corner, let’s take a look at some Japanese words related to this SPOOKY season. First up, let’s take a look at the word ハロウィン (Harowin). Want to guess what it means? You’ve probably already guessed it by looking at the Romaji, haven’t you? Well, for those who are still […]

October 24, 2018

Mottainai in Japanese: Meaning & History

日本語はこちらMottainai in Japanese (勿体無い) is a phrase that is deeply ingrained into the culture. This is especially so when the Japanese take recycling and sorting their trash so seriously. In today’s blog, we will be introducing how the concept of 勿体無い – how it has spread globally and its influencing some cultural practices.How Mottainai spread to […]