Great news for travelers and residents: the Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC) has released its first autumn foliage forecast for Japan in 2025!

Besides its high-tech cities, rich traditions, and delicious food, Japan’s four seasons are equally unmatched and deserve as much attention as matcha and sakura blossoms. There’s the crisp, colorful air of autumn during momiji (autumn leaves) season, the hot and humid summer days perfect for the beach, and everything in between.  What better way to […]

On this episode of Coto Radio, Mr. Nagai is joined by teacher Hidari to talk about traveling in Japan, anime pilgrimage, and overtourism.

Planning to drive in Japan? Even if you’re just walking or cycling, it’s important to recognize key traffic and street signs to stay safe. Japan’s road signs combine international symbols with unique designs shaped by local traffic laws, which can make them confusing at times. Whether you’re planning a road trip, studying to get a […]

Learning Japanese has never been easy. From memorizing vocabulary and new writing systems to studying different grammar structures, the road to fluency is a long and difficult journey filled with struggles and challenges. The truth is, it’s perfectly fine — essential, even — to make mistakes when learning Japanese or any language. Every slip-up is […]

We’ll introduce each day of the week with its Japanese name, pronunciation, and useful tips to help you remember them quickly. Let’s get started!

Big changes are coming to how foreign workers can live and work in Japan. In 2024, Japan announced plans to replace its current Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) by 2030 with a new foreign workers system called “Employment for Skill Development,” set to launch in 2027. The goal is to better attract and retain overseas […]

Learn how to tell time in Japanese with this easy guide. Master hours, minutes, and seconds in Japanese, including pronunciation and tips.

Haiku are short unrhymed poems composed of only three lines and seventeen syllables.

The Japanese language has some of the most beautiful words used to describe deep feelings and abstract ideas that don’t have the exact English equivalent.