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Apps for homeschool Japanese

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Are you homeschooling your child and looking for language learning resources? Japanese is a good fit for homeschoolers due to its unique visual writing systems. Below we have laid out several apps that would be good for homeschoolers learning Japanese.  Dr. Moku’s Hiragana and […]

Online Japanese Lessons for Homeschooling

In light of the Covid-19 situation affecting Schools across the world – Coto has decided to start offering its online lessons to homeschoolers and their families that are looking for a supportive language program. Are you a parent that is trying to teach a language through e-learning? At Coto Japanese academy we offer a free […]

How to say a noun “is not” in Japanese

In Japanese to say that something is something – you use “Noun + Desu”. First, you give the noun – and then you give its state of being. For example,  if you wanted to say ” It is a clock.” –  you would say – “tokei desu”  (時計です) Lit. translated – “Clock is” or “Tokei desu” […]

Yokohama Japanese Language School is now Open!

Congratulations to our Coto Japanese Academy Yokohama Team! Construction has just finished and we are now accepting students at our Yokohama Location – please find details about the address, phone number, contact email, operating hours, and courses offered below. Yokohama School Address: Coto Japanese Academy – Yokohama 2-24-1, 8F Tanigawa building, Tsuruya cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi 横浜市神奈川区鶴屋町2-24-1 […]

Measures in response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19

At Coto, our student’s well being is our highest priority. Many students have emailed us with questions about the developing situation in regards to the Novel Corona Virus outbreak in Japan. If you have any questions – do not hesitate to contact us at info@cotoacademy.com Measures in response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 〇Coto School […]