If you’ve decided to finally make a deep dive into mastering your language learning in Japan, you might be considering moving to the capital, Tokyo, or its nearby neighbor, Yokohama. Tokyo is more suited for those who like living at a fast pace and desire to be at the heart of all the action with […]

Welcome to Japan! Along with your first steps in your new life in Tokyo, one of your first priorities is to start learning Japanese. Some of you might already have a certain level of Japanese ability, such as reading and writing hiragana and katakana. But what if you have never learned Japanese before? When you […]

When you’re in Japan, there are cases where you might need to make a phone call in Japanese, whether that’s for making a restaurant reservation, calling for an emergency, or checking on your friend. Here is where you can no longer rely on gestures or reading subtle body language to figure out what the other […]

While Japan is known to be one of the safest countries in the world, it is also a very natural disaster-prone country. In fact, according to Statistica, the country experiences 1,500 earthquakes each year. When you’re in Japan and an unfortunate event occurs, what Japanese phrases should you know to ask for help or find […]

For years, Coto Academy has worked to give students the best learning experience through our teachers, staff service, and facilities. Recently, we even opened more campuses to make learning Japanese easier to reach: a Coto Academy Japanese language school in Shinjuku and a full-time Japanese language school in Kokubunji.  But while everyone saw these big […]

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Dreaming of a Japanese name for your future child? Whether you love the culture or have a Japanese spouse, there are some common Japanese names that might give you some inspiration. Like “John” or “Maria” in English, there are some very popular Japanese names, some of them so common that you encounter them on textbooks! […]

For many foreign residents in Japan, permanent residency (PR), or 永住 (eijuu), is one of the main goal of their long-term plans. It ends the need to renew a residence permit on certain visa types. But new guidelines starting in April 2027 will make applications and screening tighter than before.  Japan’s Immigration Services Agency revised […]