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Lunch Tour in Kagurazaka
Thursday, May 11
Have you ever been to Kagurazaka? It is an enchanting neighborhood located 5 minutes walking from the Coto Japanese Academy, where you can find many shops, fancy cafés, traditional and modern restaurants. Every month, we organize a lunch tour in one of the many delicious restaurants around this place.
- Date: Thursday, May 11
- Time: 12:30~13:50
- Meeting place: 12:30 at the 1F of the Coto Japanese Academy
- Place: Shozantei
- Fee: around 1520 yen
- Number of participants: 20 people
Cooking class! – Shikaimaki（四海巻き）
Wednesday, May 17
There are many ways of preparing Japanese sushi and every month we organize a cooking class perfect for you to learn more about it! This month, we introduce the way to make “shikaimaki”. Once you have learned it, you will never forget! Have fun learning how to make this Japanese delicious dish with us and take up the challenge to create shikaimaki beautiful for the eye and delicious for your palate!
- Date: Wednesday, May 17
- Time: 12:40 – 13:50
- Place: Coto Japanese Academy 1F
- Fee: 2500 yen
- Number of participants: up to 9 people
- Instructor: Emiko Shimizu
Mount Mito Hiking & Onsen Bus Tour
Sunday, May 21
Sunday, May 21
- Date: Sunday, May 21
- Time： 7:30 – 19:00
- Meeting point: 7:30 Coto Japanese Academy 1F
- Place: Mt.Mito（Tokyo Prefecture）
- Fee: 6000￥ (Round-trip bus ticket from Iidabashi and Onsen fee included）
- Number of people：Max. 40 people
- B.Y.O: Lunch, rain jacket, sunglasses, hiking shoes (jogging shoes are also okay), mats and trash bags (Trash can not be discarded and must be taken home) as well as towels for the onsen. We will update about all of you about the details soon!
Please note that tattooed people may not be able to enter the onsen.
Calligraphy Class
Wednesday, May 24
If you are interested in learning how to draw each and every stroke in the Japanese Kanji character, this event is for you! Every month, Coto Japanese Academy will hold a calligraphy class. Learn the basics of calligraphy along with the artistic way of writing kanji, you will be practicing on three characters as shown below. The instructor, Wakana Shingae, is a professional calligrapher. Grab this opportunity to experience the traditions of Japan and participate in our calligraphy class! Booking available at the reception (3F).
This month’s kanji: 笑 光 虹
- Day: Wednesday, May 24
- Time: 12:40 – 13:50
- Place: Coto Japanese Academy 1F
- Fee: 2500 yen
- Number of participants: up to 10 people
- Instructor: Wakana Shingae
Apply quickly!
