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May 30, 2018

Bento Chat Hour – (June Schedule 2018)

Japanese Culture

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Looking for a fun way to improve your Japanese speaking? We are excited to announce our newest event – Bento Chat Hour Speak only in Japanese for a one hour practice session with native volunteer tutors […]

May 25, 2018

Student Story – Caleb – Day Trader

Student Testimonials

What brought you to Japan originally? I first came to japan when I was transferred with work in 1997 – My first time to Japan I lived here for three and a half years – where I met my wife. After that I moved back to New York and lived there for 13 years. My […]

May 23, 2018

What Does Senpai Mean? – Se (せ) – 先輩 (Senpai)

AIUEO Japanese Learning Blog

Learn about the word Senpai and its meaning in Japanese and English in this latest A-I-U-E-O Learning Blog.

May 19, 2018

Events in June 2018

Japanese Culture

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Japanese 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 […]

May 15, 2018

Elissa – Student Story – Japanese Beginner Intensive Course

Student Testimonials Student Testimonials

What brought you to study Japanese in Japan? I am half-japanese and grew up in America. I recently moved back to Japan to reconnect with my Japanese roots – I will be attending Waseda University to study literature in January and I have 9 months to improve my Japanese and enjoy living life in Japan. […]

May 11, 2018

Su – Suki koso monono jouzu nare

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This blog teaches us a popular Japanese Proverb - Su - "Suki koso monono jozu nare (What one likes, one will do well).” 好きこそものの上手なれ

May 5, 2018

Children’s Day (こどもの日): All About this “Double Fifth” Holiday

Life in Japan Life in Japan Life in Japan

With a history of almost 1300 years in Japan, we explore the origins of Children’s Day, its connections to China, and some of its most revered traditions.

May 4, 2018

Greenery Day (みどりの日): It’s Green and Blue

Celebrated annually on 4th May, this relatively young is linked to one of Japan’s youngest colours.

May 3, 2018

Constitution Memorial Day (憲法記念日): A Day to Dedicated to Peace

Life in Japan

On 3rd May 1947 the Constitution of Japan, also known as the “Peace Constitution” was signed, and this date has been a national holiday ever since.

April 29, 2018

Showa Day (昭和の日): Remembering History, and Its Importance

The intention of Showa Day is to encourage reflection upon the years 1929-1989, otherwise known as the Showa Era - an intense time in Japan.

April 27, 2018

What Does Shouganai Mean in Japanese? Shi (し) – Shikata ga nai, Shouganai

Japanese Study

What do the Japanese Words “Shouganai” and “Shikata ga nai” Mean in English? 「しかた（が）ない、しょうがない」、Shikata ga nai, shouganaiThere’s nothing you can do. / It can’t be helped. 日本語 Expressing Ideas…In Casual Conversations… To Express Ideas In any language, there are definitely some popular phrases that can help to facilitate communication and express ideas clearly. If […]

April 26, 2018

Nicole L – Student Testimonial – Beginner 5

Can you tell us about yourself and how long you have been studying at Coto Japanese Academy? I’m from Malaysia and have been studying at Coto since January 2018. I will be continuing with the Beginner 6 Intensive Japanese course in May. What made you decide to study Japanese? I have always been interested in […]