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Go for Lunch! Kagurazaka area
ランチツアー! 神楽坂
Wednesday, October 7th 12:30-13:50 in Kagurazaka
If you like donburi, you will certainly be fond of hitsumabushi. Hitsumabushi is a kind of donburi with 3 ways to taste it! You can enjoy the rice and the meat as it is, try your dish with various toppings and finally, add a lightly seasoned soup and eat all together! Let’s go for lunch together and explore Iidabashi-Kagurazaka district! We will advise you some of the top restaurants of the area.
- Date: Wednesday, October 7th
- Time: 12:30~13:50
- Meeting: At 12:30 at Coto Academy 1F
- Fee: 1520yen
- Place: Restaurant “Shozantei” in Kagurazaka 10 min walk from Coto
Zazen Experience
座禅体験
Saturday, October 10th 15:00-17:00 in Nakano, Tokyo
- Date :Saturday, October 10th,2015
- Time:15:00-17:00 (Meeting at 14:45 at Higashinakano station, west exit)
- Place: Souseiji temple (宗清寺)Higashi Nakano
- Transport: Higashinakano Station (JR or Toei oedo line)
- Participant fee: 1500yen (with tea and sweet), transportation fee is not included.
- Participant number: 20 people maximum
Japanese Cooking Class (oshi-zushi)
料理クラス (押し寿司)
Wednesday, October 14th 12:40-13:55 in Coto Language Academy
Did you know that there are various different ways to make sushi?
In this event, we will create an oshi-zushi design that is a real eye-pleaser. Once you’ve learned how to make it, it is easy to make this dish at home too. We can create interesting designs based on your ideas! We look forward to seeing you at this event.
- Date: Wednesday, October 14th
- Time: 12:40 13:55
- Place: Coto Language Academy 1F
- Fee: 2500yen
- Number of people: 10
- Instructor: Emiko Shimizu
Japanese Calligraphy Class
書道クラス
Tuesday, October 20th 12:40-13:55 in Coto Language Academy
Have you ever tried Japanese calligraphy?
This month, we will hold a Japanese calligraphy class with Wakana Shingae, a professional shodo artist! After an introduction to Japanese calligraphy, you will practice writing 3 seasonal Kanji characters. Finally, using a special calligraphy board, you will write your favorite character and take it home as a souvenir!
- Date: Tuesday, October 20th
- Time: 12:40 13:55
- Place: Coto Language Academy 1F
- Fee: 2500yen
- Number of people: 10
- Instructor: Wakana Shingae
Monjayaki Night! in Tsukishima, Tokyo
もんじゃ焼きナイト 東京 月島
Saturday, October 24th 19:00-21:30 in Tsukishima
Have you heard about monjayaki? It is the kantô way of preparing okonomiyaki, a kind of runny pancake with different ingredients, such as seafood, meat and vegetables, mixed into the batter and cooked on an ironpan. What is awesome with this dish is that you prepare yourself as you like!
Tsukishima – litteraly the “moon island”, is a special part of Tokyo shitamachi wellknown for this unique speciality, as you can find no less than 70 monja yaki restaurants in its popular Nishinaka Street.
Let’s have a fun night together and discover how to prepare monjayaki!
- Date: Saturday, October 24th
- Time: 19:00-21:30
- Place: Restaurant Kondo in Tsukishima
- Fee: 4000yen (Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki etc and all-you-can-drink)
- Number of people: 20
If you are interested in joining these events, please email us at [email protected]