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Living Expenses in Tokyo & The Cost of Studying Here

If you’re thinking about how to go about planning and managing living expenses in Tokyo, this article will help you to plan your trip budget. We hope that this helps you achieve your goal of studying Japanese in Japan – so without further ado, here is some additional information about the cost of living and […]

Events in December 2018

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click herehttps://cotoacademy.com/monthly-events/Every month we hold cultural and social events for our students and their friends to discover more about Japanese culture, meet new friends and practice Japanese. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Lunch Tour – Thursday Nov 29 Cooking […]

Yo: Yosakoi Festival

Yosakoi FestivalWhat is Yosakoi?Japanese Dance CultureDance Lesson   Yosakoi Festival The city of Kochi, in Kochi Prefecture, holds a festival called the “Yosakoi Festival” – every year in August, from the 9th to the 12th. Find out more here! This festival features approximately 200 dance teams, comprising 18,000 dancers, in a parade that marches through […]

Coto Japanese Academy Year End Party 2018!

Come join us for our Year End Party! 2018 has been a great year for Coto and we want to celebrate with you! What: Coto Year End Party When: Saturday, December 8, 2018 19:30 – 22:00 pm (open 19:10, start 19:30) Where: “Tokyo Mercato” 5 min from Suidobashi station, 12 min from Coto Academy (website) […]

Mottainai in Japanese: Meaning & History

日本語はこちらMottainai in Japanese (勿体無い) is a phrase that is deeply ingrained into the culture. This is especially so when the Japanese take recycling and sorting their trash so seriously. In today’s blog, we will be introducing how the concept of 勿体無い  – how it has spread globally and its influencing some cultural practices.How Mottainai spread to […]