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Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri- Summer Festivals in Japan

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 […]
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New Staff Introduction: MutsukiSan – Licensed Scuba Diver and International Traveler

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 […]
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What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

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 […]
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Coto 19th Anniversary & Renewal Party!

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 […]
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Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

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 […]
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Student Story – Shannon – Learning Japanese as an Actress / Performer

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 […]
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Rent bicycles in Tokyo: To travel easily

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 […]
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Tsu – Tsui Tsui – "ついつい" in Japanese

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 […]
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Events in July 2018

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here 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 – 7/12 Cooking […]
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Chi: Chahan

Today's AIUEO Japanese learning blog is about Chahan - or fried rice. This blog will teach you how vocabulary and in the process - how to make delicious egg fried rice.
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Ta – Taiyaki

Japanese Version Hello everyone! My A-I-U-E-O blog will be focusing on Ta this week. I hope that you enjoy guessing what word will come next!And today’s theme, well, if it’s “ta” then… the word is鯛焼き- たいやき – “taiyaki!”(All those folks who guessed that this would be the word for “ta” are amazing! LOL). What is Taiyaki? 鯛焼き […]
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Student Story – Amanda – Intensive Japanese Upper Beginner

What made you decide to study Japanese in Japan? Ever since I was little I had an interest in japan which started with anime and manga – and then grew to a wider understanding of the overall culture including art and history? The first anime that I started watching was Saint Seiya – or Zodiac […]
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