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Coto Events in March 2017

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are planning the following events in March 2017. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com! Lunch Tour in Kagurazaka Thursday, March 9 Have you ever been to Kagurazaka? It is an enchanting neighborhood located […]

How Mathieu Landed a Job in Japan

Mathieu moved to Japan in December 2015 to settle down with his Japanese wife. In France, he ran his own IT company providing customer support services. He chose to leave it all behind and challenge himself by starting over in  Tokyo. I stumbled upon Coto Japanese Academy because of its excellent website. As an IT worker, I can’t commit […]

Coto Events in February 2017

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click herehttps://cotoacademy.com/monthly-events/ We are planning the following events in February 2017. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com! Japanese Ink Painting Class Wednesday, February 1 Take a brush and a piece of washi paper and learn how to draw the typical […]

Coto Events in January 2017

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are planning the following events in January 2017. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com! Lunch Tour in Kagurazaka Thursday, January 12 Have you ever been to Kagurazaka? It is an enchanting neighborhood located […]

And Japan’s Buzzword of 2016 is kamitteru!

Every year, Jiyukokuminsha publishing house, known for its annual book of slang, hold a buzzwords competition capturing social, political and entertainment trends of the year. The winning word or phrase is chosen by a selection jury from the shortlist drawn up by the publisher. And 2016’s grand prize word, kamitteru, was inspired by a great baseball performance! 神(かみ)ってる Kamitteru […]