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5% Discount – No Registration Fee for US Military Families

We at Coto Japanese Academy would like to show our commitment to service members of the United State’s armed forces. That’s why for a limited time we are offering a 5% discount to all military personnel for any of our courses – as well as waiving the registration fee. Our Japanese language school opened our […]

How to Order And Customize Your Coffee in Japanese

Nothing beats the aroma of freshly brewed coffee in the morning, but if you know anything about Japan, it is that they take their coffee culture seriously, almost to the same respect reserved for tea ceremonies. However, before you can sip on your choice of coffee in your favorite coffee shop, whether it is in […]

Image of a latte; how to order coffee in Japanese

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” […]

A headless man with a question of what it is