Japanese Academy
Japanese Study Expressing Wants in Japanese
In Japanese you may want to know how to say – “I want this” or “I want that” or “I want to do” something. Just like in English – th...
Posted by Coto Academy on September 25, 2019
Life in Japan Shopping in Japan – How to say “can I return / exchange this?” in Japanese
Bought the wrong size/color/item in Japan! Can you return it? Have you ever bought a shirt, only to discover it’s not quite the right fit when you get it home?...
Posted by Coto Academy on September 13, 2019
Japanese Study How to Read Shinkansen Tickets in Japan
Having trouble reading your Shinkansen ticket? Japanese bullet train tickets hold a lot of information on them. Sadly – almost all of this information is in Japanese. This ...
Posted by Coto Academy on September 2, 2019
Japanese Study JLPT Average Scores vs Coto Japanese Academy Student Scores – Infographic
Are you interested to learn how Coto Students performed on the JLPT? This article will show a summary of the data from the 2018 December JLPT
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Cultural Events Monthly Events at Coto
Monthly Events at Coto Japanese Academy Each month we provide a series of cultural events for you to experience Japanese cooking, calligraphy, and cuisine. We also produce ...
Posted by Coto Academy on August 29, 2019
Life in Japan Starting a Business in Japan – Tokyo Start-up Guide (Important Links)
Are you interested in starting a business in Japan? Is your dream to move to Tokyo and open a restaurant, shop, or an internet start-up? After several of our students...
Posted by Coto Academy on August 16, 2019
Japanese Study Japanese Clothing Vocabulary – Key words to know
Japanese fashion is popular worldwide. Many people visit Japan just to experience the unique culture of its clothing. If you plan on visiting Japan and experiencing its fashions, y...
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Japanese Study Learning Hiragana – Hiragana Chart, Practice Sheets, Apps, and Online Quiz
In this blog we share our own PDF Hiragana practice sheets, as well as links to some popular apps for learning Hiragana For those interested in learning the basics of...
Posted by Coto Academy on August 15, 2019
Life in Japan Japan Train JR Travel Hack | The Ultimate Ticket – Seishun 18 Kippu
What do you think is the cheapest way to travel in Japan? JR pass? Nope. IC card? Nope. I know you have read tons of “travel tips” articles that introduce...
Posted by Coto Academy on August 14, 2019
Life in Japan Finding English Movies in Japan / how to book a movie ticket online for Movies in Tokyo
If you are living in Tokyo you will probably want to visit a movie theater at some point. This can be frustrating. Many of our students have asked us –...
Posted by Coto Academy on August 13, 2019
Life in Japan Ways to Beat the summer heat in Japan – Tokyo Public Waterpark and Tips
Summer is officially here in Japan and we have officially entered the hottest period in the year – which happens just after the rainy “梅雨” season. While enjoying...
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Life in Japan How to Speak Japanese when you don’t live in Japan
Although there are over 100,000,000 native Japanese speakers – 98% of them live inside Japan. This means that if you want to learn to speak Japanese – moving to Japan.....
