The new Designated Activities visa allows foreign students actively seeking employment after graduation to stay in Japan.

Asking for directions in Japanese is very easy and a good way to meet the locals. Follow our handy vocabulary guide to learning how to ask if a place is nearby.

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.

If you want to know more about the person you’re with, it’s time to learn how to ask a question in Japanese.

Diana fell in love with the culture and language of Japan while visiting over ten years ago. She recently decided to continue her studies by taking the Coto Intensive Japanese Language Course.

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Book our events online or contact us at info@cotoacademy.com. Lunch Tour Thursday, August 3 Kagurazaka is an enchanting neighborhood located 5 minutes walking from the Coto Japanese Academy, where you can find many shops, fancy cafés, […]

We continue our Student Testimonial series with Lucy who came to Japan on a working holiday visa to learn the language and travel around the country.

Learn how to easily and quickly introduce yourself in Japanese in this handy article.