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Japanese Insults: Insults and Being Rude in Japanese

Japan has a reputation for being an extremely polite and formal country. On the surface the culture seems very hospitable – but what about when it isn’t? Like any other language, there are Japanese insults and ways to be rude in Japanese. This article is primarily concerned with helping Japanese learners avoid being rude or […]

Online Japanese Business Writing Course is Now Open!

Do You Want To Be Able to Write Professional Emails in Japanese? We know that this is a major frustration for many of our students. They want to be able to respond “naturally” in their Japanese emails – but it’s hard to find a good resource online. That is why we are really happy to […]

Learn Japanese With Animal Crossing – Characters and Vocabulary

Learn Japanese Vocabulary From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a great and fun resource for anyone looking to learn Japanese from Video Games. In the video above, Akiko-sensei shows us some key words and characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! This article includes a written guide to the video above to […]

Best Short-term Japanese Language Course Options for Students in Tokyo

Are you looking for a Short-term Japanese Course in Tokyo? At Coto we offer flexible scheduling. In this blog we will share with you more information about our Intensive, and Part-time Japanese courses. If you want to take Japanese language lessons on your schedule – we have a solution that fits. Short-term Intensive Japanese Language […]

Kanji Worksheet Free Download: JLPT N3 – Unit 2: Transportation

We’ve already learned some kanji related to 乗り物 (norimono: vehicles) in N5 and N4 levels, such as: 車 (kuruma: car), 電車 (densha: train) and 駅 (eki: station.) In this Kanji worksheet, we will show you Japanese Kanji you will see on the train, on traffic signs, and on tickets. Looking to pass the JLPT N3? Enrollment for […]