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Since 2000, it has been our mission to help international residents in Japan learn “real” Japanese. Now you can accomplish your Japanese learning goals online!
Browse through our free and paid courses to see what you can learn.
Online Small Group Japanese Lessons
Learn in a small group with a professional teacher from the comfort of your home.
Improve your Japanese with skill-specific and level appropriate courses.
- Maximum of 8 people
- Interactive Classroom with Video
- Taught by Professional Coto Teachers
Browse Our Courses
Browse Group Courses by Level and Schedule
All times are in Japan Standard Time – GMT +9
Click on the course schedule time to view more details.
Practical Japanese for Beginners
Monday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (from September 6)
Monday 19:10-21:00 – Evening (from September 6)
Tuesday 9:10-11:00 – Morning
Tuesday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Wednesday 9:10-11:00 – Morning
Thursday 9:10-11:00 – Morning
Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Friday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Lite Intensive (Beginner 1)
Monday & Friday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (052)
Monday & Wednesday 17:10-19:00 – Evening (057)
Tuesday & Friday 9:10- 11:00 – Morning (046)
Lite Intensive (Beginner 2)
Tuesday & Thursday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (from September 2nd)
Lite Intensive (Beginner 3)
Tuesday & Thursday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (from September 2nd)
Active Basic Grammar A&B
Monday 9:10-11:00 – Morning
Wednesday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Essential Grammar & Conversation (Upper Beginner/N4)
Wednesday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Saturday 13:10-15:00 – Afternoon
Effective Drill Training (Upper Beginner/N4)
Thursday 13:10-14:00 – Afternoon
Bridge to Intermediate (Upper Beginner to Intermediate / N4-N3)
Tuesday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (008)
Tuesday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (058) (from October 5th)
Wednesday 9:10-11:00 – Morning (020)
Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening (028)
Friday 19:10-21:00 – Evening (038)
Lite Intensive (Beginner 4)
Wednesday and Friday 17:10-19:00 – Evening (from September 3rd)
Tuesday and Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Lite Intensive (Beginner 5)
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 (Intermediate / N3)
Monday 19:10-21:00 – Evening
Tuesday & Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening (from September 2nd)
Thursday 9:10-11:00 – Morning
Thursday 19:10-21:00 – Evening – Fully Booked as of September
Friday 9:10-11:00 – Morning
Friday 14:10-16:00 – Afternoon
Saturday 10:10-12:00 – Morning, Weekend
Business Japanese (Upper Intermediate / N3-N2)
Natural and Fluent Japanese 2 (Upper Intermediate / N2)
Tuesday 18:10-19:00 – Evening (from September 7th)
Tuesday 20:10-21:00 – Evening
Friday 10:10-11:00 – Morning
Friday 20:10-21:00 – Evening
Tuesday 19:10-20:00 – Evening - Fully Booked
Friday 9:10-10:00 – Morning
Friday 19:10-20:00 – Evening
Read and Discuss Current Events (Upper Intermediate / N2)
JLPT N2 Grammar (Advanced / N2)
Mondays 19:10-20:00 – Evening
Saturdays 13:10-14:00 – Afternoon
JLPT N2 Reading(Advanced / N2)
Mondays 20:10-21:00 – Evening
Saturdays 14:10-15:00 – Afternoon
Advanced Japanese Explanation Training (Advanced / N2-N1)
Tuesdays 19:10-20:00 – Evening
Wednesday – 19:10-20:00 – Evening
Read and Discuss Current Events (Advanced / N2-N1)
Japan is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, or the London, UK time zone. If you are unsure and need to use a time zone converter – we recommend,
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Beginner
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 4) -019- Wednesday and Friday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Practical Japanese for Beginners -017- Tuesday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 2) – Monday & Wednesday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 4) -018- Tuesday and Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 3) from Sep. 2nd -009- Tuesday and Thursday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Practical Japanese for Beginners -029- Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Practical Japanese for Beginners -024- Thursday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 2) from Sep. 2nd -011- Tuesday & Thursday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Active Basic Grammar A&B -027- Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST) from July 1st
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills: Conjugation of Verbs and Adjectives
Active Basic Grammar A&B -022-Wednesday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills: Conjugation of Verbs and Adjectives
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 2) -043- Monday and Wednesday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Practical Japanese for Beginners -045- Wednesday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Active Basic Grammar A&B -001- Monday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST) from August 2
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills: Conjugation of Verbs and Adjectives
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 5) -010- Tue & Thu 9:10-11:00 AM(JST) from August 5
Level: Beginner - Upper-beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 1) -046- Tuesday & Friday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST) From August 3
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Practical Japanese for Beginners -048- Tuesday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Practical Japanese for Beginners -049- Friday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Practical Japanese for Beginners -050- Monday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Practical Japanese for Beginners -054- Monday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner / N5 Skills Learned: Basic Grammar & Vocabulary
Lite Intensive Course (Beginner 4) -055- Wednesday and Friday 17:10-19:00 PM(JST)
Level: Beginner Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
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Upper Beginner / Intermediate
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 -004- Monday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 –026- Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Japanese Explanation Training-Upper-intermediate -031- Friday 9:10-10:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Bridge to Intermediate -008- Tuesday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Bridge to Intermediate -028- Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 -034- Friday 14:10-16:00 PM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Essential Grammar and Conversation A&B -021- Wednesday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Upper Beginner / N4 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 –023- Thursday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 –039- Saturday 10:10-12:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Bridge to Intermediate -020- Wednesday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 –033- Friday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Essential Grammar and Conversation A&B -030- Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST) From August 12
Level: Upper Beginner / N4 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Essential Grammar and Conversation A&B ⇒ BTI from September 17th -038- Friday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Upper Beginner / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Effective Drill Training -025- Thursday 13:10-14:00 PM(JST)
Level: Upper Beginner / N4 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Natural and Fluent Japanese 1 -014– Tuesday & Thursday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST) from Sep 2nd
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Essential Grammar and Conversation A&B – 047 – Saturday 13:10-15:00 PM(JST)
Level: Upper Beginner / N4 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Bridge to Intermediate -038- Friday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Bridge to Intermediate -058- Tuesday 9:10-11:00 AM(JST)
Level: Intermediate / N3 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Upper Intermediate / Advanced
Natural and Fluent Japanese 2 -013- Tuesday 20:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: JLPT N2 / Upper-Intermediate Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Advanced Japanese Explanation Training –015- Tuesday 19:10-20:00 PM(JST)
Level: Advanced / N2-N1 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Business Japanese -003- Monday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Upper Intermediate / N3-N2 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
JLPT N2 Reading -006- Monday 20:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Advanced / N2 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
JLPT N2 Reading –041- Saturday 14:10-15:00PM(JST)
Level: Advanced / N2 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
JLPT N2 Grammar -005- Monday 19:10-20:00PM(JST)
Level: Advanced / N2 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
JLPT N2 Grammar –040- Saturday 13:10-14:00PM(JST)
Level: Upper Intermediate / N3-N2 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Read and Discuss Current Events – Advanced –016- Tuesday 20:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Advanced / N2-N1 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Advanced Japanese Explanation Training –044- Wednesday 19:10-20:00 PM(JST)
Level: Advanced / N2-N1 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Business Japanese 2 -051- Monday 19:10-21:00 PM(JST)
Level: Upper Intermediate / N2-N1 Skills Learned: Grammar and Conversation
Self-study Courses
From Survival Japanese to Business Interviews – we have got you covered in your Japanese learning.
N3 Grammar
Get ready to pass the N3 Grammar section with this self-study course. PDF Writing Workbook Included.
JLPT N5 Kanji Course (Quizzes, Workbook, Cheatsheet)
Get ready to pass the N5 Kanji section with this self-study course. PDF Writing Workbook Included
N4 Grammar Course and PDF Workbook
Get ready to pass the N4 grammar section with this self-study course. PDF Writing Workbook Included
N2 Grammar
Get ready to pass the N2 Grammar section with this self-study course. PDF Writing Workbook Included.
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Practical Japanese
Acquire practical skills that you can use in real Japanese communication.
Japanese Culture Classes
Learn about Japanese Culture
JLPT Prep Courses
Prepare to take the JLPT
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Why Study Japanese with us?
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