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July 17, 2015

Coto's events in August

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This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Go for Lunch!　Kagurazaka area ランチツアー！神楽坂 Wednesday, August 5th 12:30-13:50 in Kagurazaka If you like donburi, you will probably love Hitsumabushi. Hitsumabushi is a donburi with three different ways to eat! Of course you can eat […]

July 13, 2015

Summer(夏) Photo Contest!

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Coto Japanese Academy’s Summer Photo Contest is BACK! All you have to do to take part is to post a picture of your experience during Summer in Japan and you stand a chance to win up to 10,000yen worth of exciting prizes! Contest details Theme: Japan’s Summer in 2015 Contest Period: 13th July to 20th […]

June 24, 2015

Coto's coming event in July

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Go for Lunch!　shabushabu/sukiyaki ランチツアー！しゃぶしゃぶ/すき焼き Have you ever tried Japanese beef (wagyu)? There are many great restaurants around the Iidabashi-Kagurazaka area, lets go for lunch together! We will recommend some of the good restaurants in the area! […]

June 5, 2015

Coto's coming events! in June 2015

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Cooking class 料理クラス Monday, June 8th 12:40-13:55 in Coto Japanese Academy Oshi-zushi Did you know that there are various different ways to make sushi? These include nigiri-zushi, maki-zushi, temaki-zushi, chirashi-zushi, and oshi-zushi. In this event, we […]

May 21, 2015

How to Say Thank You (ありがとう) in Japanese

Luckily, with a little bit of crash course, you’ll be able to understand the social cues of the art of saying thank you in Japanese.

May 7, 2015

Coto Japanese Academy's coming events! in May 2015

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This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Cooking class　料理クラス Wednesday, May 13th 12:40-13:55 in Coto Japanese Academy Oshi-zushi Did you know that there are various different ways to make sushi? These include nigiri-zushi, maki-zushi, temaki-zushi, chirashi-zushi, and oshi-zushi. In this event, we will […]

May 5, 2015

A Japanese word for May: Gogatsu byou

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In Japan, a mysterious sickness to a foreign eye appears every year around May. Termed as the May sickness, 五月病（ごがつびょう） is not a specific disease per se, but more a disorder created by the rhythm of the Japanese year. April marks the start of a new school semester, and for most Japanese companies, this is also a popular hiring […]

April 27, 2015

Coto Japanese Academy's Spring 春 photo contest! 2015

Coto’s Spring Photo Contest is FINALLY here! All you have to do to take part is to post a picture of your experience during Springtime in Japan and you stand a chance to win up to 10,000yen worth of exciting prizes! Contest details Theme: Japan’s Spring in 2015 Contest Period: 27th April to 18th May […]

April 7, 2015

Coto's Spring 春 photo contest entries!

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Coto’s Spring 春 photo contest entries! 1.九段下、千鳥が淵/ Chidorigafuchi, Kudanshita Submitted by Tunimaal, With the sakuras surrounding you, the light breeze that brushes past your face as you row the river, what a beautiful image of spring! 2.新宿、ゴールデン街/GoldenGai, Shinjuku Submitted by Alex Guevara. Golden Gai has long been a staple of nightlife in Japan, have […]

March 18, 2015

Skiing & Snowboarding Tour 2015 in Myoko Ikenotaira

Skiing & Snowboarding Tour in Myoko Ikenotaira When one talks about winter in Japan, the topic of skiing is sure to come up! Although Hokkaido is famous for powder snow, Niigata and Nagano also have many magnificent skiing areas, located just 2 – 3 hours away from Tokyo. At Coto Japanese Academy, skiing and snowboarding […]

February 28, 2015

Use and Meaning of よろしくお願いします (Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu)

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Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします) is one of those quintessential Japanese words that is highly ingrained into the culture but very difficult to translate to English.

February 27, 2015

Have you ever seen a sumo match?

Have you ever seen a sumo match? On Sunday 8th February, we watched a professional sumo wrestling competition at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo hall! Unlike normal, where the wrestlers tour Japan for their matches, this was a one day tournament. Other than the tournament, there was also a Children VS Wrestlers competition and a Comic […]