Japanese Academy
Japanese Study The Bounenkai Season in Japan
Time passed quickly and here we are, already in December! It’s the perfect time to introduce a Japanese custom called “bounenkai”. Written “忘年会” in ka...
Posted by Coto Academy on December 2, 2015
Japanese Study Discover The Wonders of The Japanese Kotatsu
What so special about the kotatsu table? Foreigners traveling around Japan during the winter are often very surprised by how cold Japanese homes can be. They wonder why such an...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 25, 2015
Japanese Study The Japanese Language Proficiency Test: JLPT
Are you currently studying Japanese? If so, then you might be interested in knowing more about the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, in short, the JLPT! Launched in 1984 as a bia...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 18, 2015
Japanese Study The Wonders of the 紅葉 (もみじ/Momiji) Season in Japan
Momiji and Kouyou When do I get to see these? What can I do in Autumn? If you’re planning on visiting Japan, you should make the trip twice: once in...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 12, 2015
Japanese Study Japanese Slang: What’d you call a Mummy’s Boy in Japanese? A Mazakon?
When you are learning a foreign language, studying slang is a nice and fun way to widen your vocabulary. Not only will you speak more fluently but you will also...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 6, 2015
Japanese Study Around thirty or arasaa
If you are interested in the Japanese marketing culture, you might have come across the expression “arasaa market”. As one can guess, arasaa is not originally a Japanes...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 4, 2015
Japanese Study Shopping in Japanese
Finally, you are living the dream here in Tokyo! Do you enjoy discovering Japanese culture and traditional food? If so, you will have a great time discovering this wonderful city a...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 30, 2015
Japanese Study Japanese Slang: Moto Kare (元カレ) and Moto Kano (元カノ)
When you are learning a foreign language, studying slangs is a nice and fun way to widen your vocabulary. Not only will you speak more fluently but you will sound...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 28, 2015
Japanese Study The Finesse that Sushi Chefs put into making Sushi: “Sushi nara, Dekiru!”
Sushi: A Food for the Soul What makes Sushi so Special? Taking a look at the Japanese word “なら (Nara)” Sushi: A Food for the Soul Sushi is known...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 21, 2015
Japanese Study Japanese slang tame
When you are learning a foreign language, studying slangs is a nice and fun way to widen your vocabulary. Not only will you speak more fluently but you will also...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 19, 2015
Japanese Study Japanese Slang: ダメもと (Damemoto)
What’s ダメもと (Damemoto)? Conversational Uses… When you are learning a foreign language, studying slangs is a nice and fun way to widen your vocabulary. Not only will you...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 16, 2015
Japanese Study Japanese Slang: ガチ (Gachi)
When you are learning a foreign language, studying slangs is a nice and fun way to deepen your vocabulary. Not only will you speak more fluently but you will sound more like a nati...
