Coto School Finder | Study in Japan

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Realize your dreams to study and live in Japan. Coto School Finder is a trusted study abroad service that helps match you with the right Japanese language school in Japan. Our team will help with your application, document checks and translations for free.

Our Mission

Learning is a part of life, and we strive to give everyone an equal chance to explore the Japanese language and culture, no matter where they are in life. Our goal is to build a bridge between Japan and the world. That is why we want to support international creatives through every stage: learning Japanese, finding the right job and living in Japan — all while celebrating diversity.

Our Story

We began in 2000 as a group of volunteer Japanese language teachers in a small, one-bedroom apartment. We shift away from the notion of learning Japanese from a textbook and instead focus on discovering how we can help people from international backgrounds improve their life quality through the Japanese language and better opportunities.

Why Coto School Finder?

It started at Coto Academy, our language school. As a short-term language school, we have met hundreds of motivated learners who want to move and study in Japan — but couldn’t. And we know there’s a better way to support them.

We began to partner with the best language schools all around Japan. Acting as a bridge between you and the right school, we figured out how to make the process of studying in Japan easier and more transparent.
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Our Services

Coto World provides language education and career support for Japanese residents with international backgrounds.

Coto Academy
& Coto Club

We welcomed more than 8,000 students to our Japanese class. In small group lessons of up to 8 people, we use original teaching materials that meet the needs of those living in Japan and offer flexible lessons according to their experience and understanding of Japanese language learning.

Coto Work

Leveraging our wide industry contacts and the talent and dedication of our internal team, we are able to offer a dynamic yet flexible recruitment service to our clients and candidates.
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Coto School Finder

Coto is excited to offer a new study abroad service that helps match people with the right Japanese language school in Japan. Partnering with almost 20 schools, our team will help with your application, document checks and translations.

Our History

2000

Iidabashi Japanese Language Institute established

Four volunteer Japanese teachers who met in the Japanese language volunteer group WAIWAI established “Iidabashi Japanese Language Institute”. We started offering mainly private lessons, in one room of an apartment in Iidabashi.
2009

Nihongo Fun and Easy published

We published our first Japanese learning textbook Nihongo Fun and Easy.

2011

Course for international residents created

Our Japanese language school created a 3-week intensive course for international residents in Japan.

2012

Official corporation established

We established Be Unique Co., Ltd. as an official corporation! We began to create original teaching materials and started flexible group lessons called “Nihongo Plus”

2014

Coto Japanese Academy rebranded

The team decided to expand and relocate our school. We finally rebranded to Coto Language Academy — the name we know today!

2017

Coto Work opened

Opened Coto Work, the recruitment division of Coto World connecting tech companies with talented candidates.

2018

Coto Japanese Club opened

Opened sister branch Coto Japanese Club in Azabujuban. We also published our second Japanese textbook, “Nihongo Fun & Easy 2”

2019

Coto Online Japanese Academy launched

Due to popular demand, we launched Coto Online Japanese Academy to help those unable to travel to Japan. We also changed our corporate name to Coto World Co., Ltd.

2020
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Yokohama school opened

We opened our second Coto Academy school in Yokohama!

2022

Coto School Finder launched

We launched Coto School Finder to help those wanting to study Japanese long-term with a student visa. Our first long-term students start on April 2023 session.

Meet Our CEO

Yukiko Watanabe

CEO

The Coto School Finder team is excited to help you with your Japanese language learning journey. Whether you're trying to find the right school or needing help with your admission, we're here to help and provide you with a free consultation.

About Our Company

Coto World

3F, Iidabashi Building 4-9-4, Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0072
03-6261-4515
www.cotoworld.jp

Contact Us to
Get Started

Your Japanese learning journey starts today. Let’s get in touch. You can schedule a free appointment.

Contact Us to
Get Started

Your Japanese learning journey starts today. Let’s get in touch. You can schedule a free appointment.