Discover unique and funny Kansai-ben phrases with meanings and examples. Learn how locals in Osaka and Kyoto really speak Japanese.

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Welcome to Coto Radio, a Japanese learning podcast by Coto Japanese Academy, Japan’s No. 1 Japanese language school. Each episode, our host combines captivating storytelling with engaging conversations, all delivered in clear, natural Japanese. Just as people in the United States often turn to horoscopes, birth charts, and star signs to explain personality, and Chinese […]

Business Japanese can almost feel like an entirely different language. When you first start learning it, it might seem like you’re starting Japanese from scratch all over again. However, once you become familiar you’ll notice that there are a handful of common corporate-specific Japanese words used repeatedly. For some, business Japanese phrases might seem unimportant […]