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Life in Japan: How to Order Coffee in Japanese

For most people in Japan, coffee is an essential part of daily life. Japan takes their coffee game rather seriously, however ordering coffee in a foreign language can be intimidating – but don’t worry, we have you covered. In this article we go over how to order coffee in Japanese. List of contents: English vs […]

Update about Covid-19 Safety Measures and Online Lessons – 3/26

Dear Coto Academy Students, Thank you for your continued support during this time.   Remote Lessons  / Online Classes Following the announcement from the Tokyo Governor Koike on 3/25/2020 – We recommend that you take your lessons remotely if you are able to. Notification for Remote Lessons Deadline If you would like to take your […]

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 […]