When speaking about family in Japanese, you will not use the same words whether your speaking about your loved ones or about another person’s family members.

Writing your address in Japanese is essential for living in Japan, from completing administrative procedures at the Japanese city hall to using postal services. The first thing you might notice about Japanese addresses is that they start with the largest unit (region/city) and end with the smallest (street name). So, in order to write an […]

Finding an apartment or a place to live is essential if you want to live in Japan; however, you will need to know some essential Japanese phrases to get the place you want. If you plan to live in Japan, apartments are among the cheapest and most readily available options, but they can be a […]

You may have seen a movie or TV show set in Japan where characters greet each other by bowing. However, when doing it yourself, you might feel a bit awkward and think, “Am I doing something wrong?” You don’t want to be disrespectful while trying to be respectful, after all. So, how should you correctly […]

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします) is one of those quintessential Japanese words that is highly ingrained into the culture but very difficult to translate to English.

In 2025, the average JLPT pass rate was just 35%. See how Coto Academy students achieved an 83% pass rate—more than double the average—and how you can too.

The first thing you’ll do when you arrive in Japan is get something to eat, but there’s one problem: how do you actually order food in Japanese at a restaurant?

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?