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What is Your Name in Japanese? Name Generator and Katakana Chart

What is your name in Japanese? Use this Japanese name generator to find out how to say your name in Japanese.
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Best Japanese Anki Decks: Easy ways to remember Japanese

Looking for an effective and easy way to start learning new Japanese words? Try using Anki. Using a spaced repetition system (SRS) allows you to revisit new vocabulary repetitively — but in a programmed time frame. Through this, you can spend more time on words you have a harder time remembering and less on easier […]
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Guide to Learning Japanese With Anki Flashcards

There's a way to soak new Japanese words faster and easier: by using Anki flashcards. Learn how you can customize them to make your studies more effective.
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How to Enroll in Coto Academy’s Japanese Courses

It is a dream come true to be living in Japan. However, learning Japanese is a must to make your life smoother here! At Coto, we offer small group in-person or online classes with flexible schedules that allow you to find your community in Japan while learning Japanese at your ideal time. We primarily focus […]
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2024 Golden Week Special Course: Master Japanese in Just 5 Days

Get ready to transform your Japanese from “Konnichiwa” to fluent conversation this Golden Week!  Coto Academy is excited to announce our limited-time, intensive Japanese course, designed to help you maximize your holiday and supercharge your language skills. More details are down below! Why Learn Japanese During Golden Week? Golden Week is a unique opportunity to […]
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How To Use すみません Correctly? A Guide To All Meanings of Sumimasen 

Sorry” in English and “Sumimasen” in Japanese. Both expressions have the same function of apology, but there are cultural differences in the situations in which they are used. Here is an actual example from our Coto teacher. “When the teacher gives the instruction, 「この文を読んでください」Kono bun o yondekudasai (Please read this sentence), some learners often say, […]
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Shibuya Japanese Course: The class for Total Beginners

New Location, New Courses. It’s not uncommon for students of the Japanese language to spend months with textbooks, only to realize the significant differences between what they’ve learned and real-life Japanese. It would be so much better if there was a short class focusing on practical Japanese Well, there wasn’t, but there is now! Official […]
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Japanese learning apps: Top 30 Apps to Learn Japanese in 2023

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, these apps are sure to help you achieve your language learning goals
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30 Must-know JLPT N5 Grammar Points

For Japanese learners, a significant milestone to aim for is the JLPT N5 exam, which evaluates basic proficiency in the language. But whether you’re taking the test or not, you’ll come across JLPT N5 grammar points either way — especially during the first year of your study, as it covers the very basic foundation of […]
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Japanese Essentials: How to Find a Lost Item in Japan

Losing something important can be a stressful experience, especially in a foreign country like Japan.
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Can (and Should) You Learn Japanese with ChatGPT? Here’s Our Review

Should we use ChatGPT to speed up our language-learning journey and abandon traditional learning resources altogether?
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7 Differences Between Japanese and English Language

From the writing systems and grammar structures to the contextual basis of communication, Japanese and English languages are so different.
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