Our new location, Coto Japanese Club – Azabu Juban

We are happy to introduce our 2nd location, Coto Japanese Club – Azabu Juban! We are so excited to be welcoming students and friends past, present and future to our shiny new Coto Japanese Club in the heart of Azabu-juban in Minato-ku. We would love you to pop in during our Open House on 9 February 10:00- […]

Coto Japanese Academy Year End Party 2017!

Come join us for our year end Coto party! Here’s why you should join us!   1. Our party is a great chance to speak Japanese! Our staff, teachers and native Japanese people will attend, so feel free to practice with all of them. 2. We will organize games and activities so you get a […]

Nihongo Plus! Fifth Anniversary

We’re so excited to announce our Nihongo Plus!’s fifth anniversary! This course was created to help foreigners improve their Japanese while working. We started this course with only a few classes per week. Five years later, we’re now proud to have more than a hundred! It all began in 2011. Coto Japanese Academy’s operation was […]

Japanese 1 week Intensive Course: Golden Week 5 Day Course

CLICK HERE FOR 2019 Spring is just around the corner and we’re getting closer to the long awaited Golden Week! To celebrate the long weekend we are offering two very special one week Intensive Courses. Beginner / Upper Beginner Students: Conversation Level-up Course Intermediate / Upper Intermediate Students: Business Email Course Details: Date: May 1st […]

Japanese National Holiday: National Foundation Day

The National Foundation Day, 建国記念(けんこくきねん)の日(ひ), is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on February 11. This day marks the founding of the nation and the accession of the first Emperor Jimmu! According to the legend, the Emperor Jimmu is a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu and Japan’s first ruler. His accession is traditionally dated as 660 […]

Japanese Intensive Course Spring Special

Spring is in the air! Spring in Japan means cherry blossoms, ohanami, sakura flavoured snacks and festivals. What kind of spring will it be for you? If you’re ready to develop your Japanese skills, our intensive course Spring Special is the right choice for you! Our intensive courses range from basic conversation for everyday use, to business Japanese for making your […]

Coto Japanese Academy’s Winter Break

What are your plans for the Winter break? Time to close your books, folders and computer for a while for some time with your family and friends, catching-up on sleep and your favorite TV shows. But there will come a time when you’ve indulged in one too many holiday treats and exhausted your Netflix options. […]

The Emperor’s Birthday – a Japanese National Holiday

Tomorrow (Friday, December 23) is the Emperor’s Birthday (天皇誕生日) – a Japanese national holiday! The date is determined by the reigning Emperor’s birthdate, Akihito,  who was born on this date in 1933. The 23rd has been observed as a National Holiday since Emperor Akihito acceded the throne, in 1989. On this occasion, a public ceremony takes […]

End Of The Year Party 2016

What a year! Time flies and here we are, preparing Coto Japanese Academy’s End Of The Year Party! What sort of year was 2016 for you? We’ve already introduced the custom of celebrating the past’s year events (忘年会).忘年会 is a word composed of ‘to forget’ (忘), ‘year’ (年) and ‘gathering’ (会). This yearly tradition is very important in Japanese […]