The transition from winter to spring is always highly anticipated in Japan. So, to welcome this new season, we take a look at the history, meaning and celebrations of Vernal Equinox Day.

You are having some works that need to be done and looking from some study cafes in Iidabashi? Look no further and save the time for your actual works as we have everything you need right here. Cafes in Iidabashi and Kagurazaka Are you looking for a pleasant space to sit down and study Japanese […]

If you are a new resident to Japan – visiting the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau  (東京(とうきょう)入国(にゅうこく)管理(かんり)局(きょく)) / (Tokyo Immigration Office) is likely something that you will have to do. In this blog post we hope to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about Immigration in Tokyo and to give you vocabulary that you […]

Karaoke Japanese Vocabulary – AIUEO Blog! 日本語はこちらHello to our lovely readers!  These days we can finally sense spring making an entrance amongst the winter cold.  Here on the (self-proclaimed) hugely popular A-I-U-E-O Blog, we will now be starting with the “ka” row!   A Popular Leisure ActivityList of Karaoke-related TermsQuiz on the Origins of Karaoke […]

Author, Mr. Matsumoto, was a junior high school Japanese teacher for 23 years before joining Coto Language Academy. Therefore, he is a Japanese language pro. He currently teaches Coto’s Intensive Courses (intermediate and advanced), Business Courses and the Part Time N1 grammar and reading classes. He is also involved in developing teaching materials at Coto.

Part of what makes Japan so clean and environmentally friendly is how people throw away garbage, so there are many rules to follow just to get rid of your trash. Japan takes the environment very seriously, as evidenced by the national holiday, Greenery Day, which celebrates the Earth. Whether you’ve just moved here or are […]

  Prior, without a Japanese learning goal tracking method, I often get demotivated while learning Japanese. I have lived in Japan for 3 Years and am at a point with my Japanese where I can get around in daily conversations and interactions – and feel confident striking out on my own – so its easy […]

In the following blog – we will be introducing 10 useful phrases that you can use to sound more natural in Japanese job interviews. Japanese Job Interviews can be fun, exciting, and some of the time stressful or scary depending on the environment and how well you are prepared.  When you interview with a Japanese […]