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20 Japanese Manga Available in English

Thanks to its growing popularity over the past decades, non-Japanese readers can enjoy classic and lesser-known manga in English.
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Marine Day (海の日): How and Why Japan Pay Homage to the Oceans

Japan is the only nation to have a public holiday dedicated to the oceans. So, why is Marine Day important and how can we all celebrate it together?
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JLPT Alternatives to (Still) Test Your Japanese

Although JLPT is the de facto standard, it's only held twice a year. This got us thinking: what are the other alternatives to officially prove our Japanese?
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Pera Pera Weekly Chat is Back: July 2022 Schedule

Only for Coto students, sign up for our weekly Pera Pera chat session!
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How to Apply for the JLPT Online! 2023 JLPT Test Dates and Registration

The next JLPT will be held on December 2022. Ready to apply? Here's a guide on how to reguster for the JLPT online.
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Japanese Swear Words: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Profanity.

Want to learn some of Japan's no-no words? We'll be going over some of Japan's Swear Words that you probably should not be using. They can range from kind of insulting to you'll get punched if you say this. Read on to learn more!
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10 JLPT Tips For The Actual Test Day

Okay. So you’ve studied the JLPT for months, reading grammar books, making flashcards and taking mock exams. You feel like you’re all set to take the test. There’s nothing that can go wrong when you have all that knowledge locked in, right?  Wrong. While we put most of our focus on studying Japanese, we tend […]
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Umm.. Here Are, Like, 10 Japanese Filler Words

So, um, have you ever, like, wanted to say something, but, uh, you didn’t really know what to say?
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Why Do We Pronounce Ha (は) as Wa (わ) in the Japanese Language?

The million-dollar question that perplexes all Japanese learners at the beginning: Why is ha (は) read as wa — which sounds exactly the same as わ? We all thought Japanese phonetics is pretty straightforward, but just when you think you’ve nailed the hiragana and katakana writing system, you come across this conundrum.  Of course, once […]
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These Loanwords in Japanese Didn’t Come From English

Loan words in Japanese, or gairaigo(外来語), are words borrowed from foreign countries other than China — but not all of them come from English.
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10 Unique Japanese Superstitions to Know (and Why)

While you might not believe in the otherworldly and mythology, it's best to avoid going against Japanese superstitions.
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Colors in Japanese: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Color Words and Phrases.

Primary colors in Japanese seem easy and straightforward, but you'd be surprised by how much culture and history go behind them.
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