Japanese calligraphy is not only an important part of Japanese culture but also a relaxing and fun way to practice your Kanji! If you are troubled by Kanji studies, why don’t you take a break with some brushes and ink? Japanese Calligraphy’s History & PhilosophyMore than Holding a Brush and Drawing StrokesTools commonly used […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Coto Japanese Academy events in June are so promising! Perapera Night, Lunch Tour, Calligraphy Class, Kabuki Show & a Special Cooking Class! Perapera Active Learning Night Perapera Active Learning Night Friday, June 3rd Have you heard of the Japanese […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are planning the following events in May 2016. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com Lunch Tour in Kagurazaka ランチツアー in 神楽坂 Friday, May 6th 12:30-13:50 Each month, there are lunch tours to places […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are planning the following events in April 2016. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com Ohanami party in Kitanomaru park お花見パーティin 北の丸公園 Sunday April 3rd, 12:00-17:00 in Kitanomaru park Let’s enjoy the beginning of Spring […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click herehttps://cotoacademy.com/monthly-events/ Special Cooking Class〜 Nigiri-Sushi 特別料理クラス にぎりずし Tuesday, March 1st 11:00-13:30 in GinzaWould you like to try making Nigiri Sushi? This lesson will be held at a restaurant in Ginza, where a professional sushi chef will teach participants how to make “Nigiri […]
Origin of the Japanese Alphabets Originally, the Japanese language did not have a phoenetic writing system. Around the fifth century, they starting using kanji, ideograms that were adopted from China and Korea. They only used the phonetic reading of the kanji, regardless of their meaning. At that time, the ideograms were called manyogana (万葉仮名). […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are planning the following events in February. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com Lunch Tour in Kagurazaka Thursday, February 4th, 12:30-13:50 Let’s discover the very popular Kagurazaka area, also called the Little Paris, […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are going to be holding some really fun events this January, take a look below! Go for Lunch! Kagurazaka area Thursday, January 7th 12:30-13:50 in Kagurazaka Let’s go for lunch together and explore the Iidabashi-Kagurazaka district! We […]
