Aiueo Blog “Summer Festivals” Na – Natsu matsuri Hello everyone! We have finally reached the turn around “Na” column of the Japanese alphabet. For this time of year, “Na” makes us think of, yes, (夏) “Natsu” or “Summer. For this installment, we have written about “Summer Festivals” that make Japan’s hot summer even hotter. Having […]
MutsukiSan is a new staff member that has been working at Coto Japanese Academy since February. She is extremely friendly so please say Hi to her if you see her at Coto! In this interview we will talk about how she helps the school and learn more about who she is! When did you start […]
How Can I Use Toriaezu in Japanese? 日本語こちら Typical Conversation between Japanese Friends The Positive & Negative Connotations To (と): Toriaezu (とりあえず) Beer! (Tori-Bee!) Have you ever been to an izakaya? It’s a kind of casual drinking establishment in Japan that also serves food. When you go to an izakaya with friends, you might all […]
Thanks to everyone, Coto will celebrate our 19th anniversary this year. Throughout the past year we feel very humbled to have played a part in your lives as the school that you have chosen to study Japanese. Our mission is to provide a vibrant community that helps our students enjoy their daily lives in Japan […]
A, who is a university student, told me this story the other day: “I had an interview with a company today. My university lecturer had told me to “go dressed tekitō (適当),” so I wore jeans and a T-shirt. But I noticed that the interviewer had a really shocked look on his/her face the moment […]
What brought you to Japan? I am a performer by trade and I was sent to Japan on a 3 year assignment. I spent about 3 years here and never really focused on learning Japanese because I didn’t need it for work or daily life. Which I am kicking myself for now. 😀 After I […]
Our students have asked for our help to understand how to rent bicycles in Tokyo recently. We wrote this guide as a tool that they can use to have fun while getting around. To register your Tokyo Bicycle Sharing Account From within this home screen you will be able to change your billing information and […]
Would it be strange if I said I (“couldn’t help but study?”) “ついつい勉強してしまう” When you “couldn’t help yourself” – ついつい – tsui tsui – from doing something, it’s usually about something else. You might say that you were trying to study but couldn’t help yourself from spending time browsing the web. 勉強しようと思ったけど、ついついネットを見て時間が過ぎてしまった。 Or you might say […]
