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August 18, 2018

Affordable Accommodations in Tokyo: Where and how to find?

School News

At Coto Japanese Academy, we want you to enjoy your experience studying Japanese! If you’re looking for an affordable accommodation in Tokyo during your time with us, we’d be happy to recommend a few agencies. We’ve lined up a few examples of prices and locations below. Please inquire to them directly! Accommodations in Tokyo FreshRoomSakura […]

August 17, 2018

Japanese Learning Blog – No – nosaido (No side)

This week we will be learning some Japanese katakana words related to Rugby from Matsumoto Sensei

August 10, 2018

NE – NEKO – Japanese idioms related to cats

This week - Kumi Tanaka Sensei will share with us several idioms in Japanese related to cats.

August 3, 2018

Nu – Learn by Stealing

This week - Yumi Yoshida will teach us about how to learn Japanese by stealing.

July 27, 2018

Ni (に) – Nikki－ Writing a Diary

In this blog from Hidari-San we will learn the difference between writing a diary and keeping a diary in Japanese.

July 26, 2018

What Does Daijoubu mean in Japanese ? 20 Ways to use Daijobu 大丈夫

Japanese Study

This blog will teach you how to use Daijobu / Daijoubu in Japanese. It lists 20 different ways that you can use daijobu / daijobu in Japanese with example sentences. So if you are looking for a quick reference that can teach you many ways of using this popular Japanese phrase - this is the blog for you!

July 13, 2018

Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri－ Summer Festivals in Japan

AIUEO Japanese Learning Blog

Aiueo Blog “Summer Festivals” Na – Natsu matsuri Hello everyone! We have finally reached the turn around “Na” column of the Japanese alphabet. For this time of year, “Na” makes us think of, yes, (夏) “Natsu” or “Summer. For this installment, we have written about “Summer Festivals” that make Japan’s hot summer even hotter. Having […]

July 6, 2018

What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

How Can I Use Toriaezu in Japanese? 日本語こちら Typical Conversation between Japanese Friends The Positive & Negative Connotations To (と): Toriaezu (とりあえず) Beer! (Tori-Bee!) Have you ever been to an izakaya? It’s a kind of casual drinking establishment in Japan that also serves food. When you go to an izakaya with friends, you might all […]

June 29, 2018

Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

A, who is a university student, told me this story the other day: “I had an interview with a company today. My university lecturer had told me to “go dressed tekitō (適当),” so I wore jeans and a T-shirt. But I noticed that the interviewer had a really shocked look on his/her face the moment […]

June 28, 2018

Rent bicycles in Tokyo: To travel easily

Life in Japan

Our students have asked for our help to understand how to rent bicycles in Tokyo recently. We wrote this guide as a tool that they can use to have fun while getting around. To register your Tokyo Bicycle Sharing Account From within this home screen you will be able to change your billing information and […]

June 22, 2018

Tsu – Tsui Tsui – "ついつい" in Japanese

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Would it be strange if I said I (“couldn’t help but study?”) “ついつい勉強してしまう” When you “couldn’t help yourself” – ついつい – tsui tsui – from doing something, it’s usually about something else. You might say that you were trying to study but couldn’t help yourself from spending time browsing the web. 勉強しようと思ったけど、ついついネットを見て時間が過ぎてしまった。 Or you might say […]

June 15, 2018

Chi: Chahan

Today's AIUEO Japanese learning blog is about Chahan - or fried rice. This blog will teach you how vocabulary and in the process - how to make delicious egg fried rice.

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Explore Japanese learning resources, Japanese language and culture.

Affordable Accommodations in Tokyo: Where and how to find?

Japanese Learning Blog – No – nosaido (No side)

NE – NEKO – Japanese idioms related to cats

Nu – Learn by Stealing

Ni (に) – Nikki－ Writing a Diary

What Does Daijoubu mean in Japanese ? 20 Ways to use Daijobu 大丈夫

Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri－ Summer Festivals in Japan

What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

Rent bicycles in Tokyo: To travel easily

Tsu – Tsui Tsui – "ついつい" in Japanese

Chi: Chahan

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