Celebrated every year on March 3, Hinamatsuri goes by different names: Japan’s Doll Festival, Girl’s Day and formerly Peach Festival (Momo no Sekku).

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Book our events online or contact us at info@cotoacademy.com. Lunch Tour Thursday, August 3 Kagurazaka is an enchanting neighborhood located 5 minutes walking from the Coto Japanese Academy, where you can find many shops, fancy cafés, […]

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We’re very excited to introduce two new social events in July! Bring along your friends and family to join the fun! 1: Sake Tasting Tour Have you been to Shinbashi district? Best known as the ‘Salaryman […]

A key language lesson to learn in Japan is how to order beers at a restaurant!

Each week the Coto Team brings you a selection of exciting events in Tokyo. Learn a skill, experience Japanese culture or simply dive into the nightlife. Grab this occasion to use Japanese and mingle with locals and internationals this week. Dan Flavin Exhibition Date: May 29th – September 3rd Artist Dan Flavin’s exhibition takes shape through his use […]

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 2017. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com! Ohanami party in Kitanomaru park Sunday, April 2 Let’s enjoy the beginning of Spring together and have fun in […]

Good news everyone! According to the latest update from the Japan Weather Association, the 2017 cherry blossom season is to start on March 25 in Tokyo. We hope you’ll get the chance to visit Japan in time for cherry blossom viewing!   Where and When can I see the Cherry Blossoms? The map shown below indicates […]

This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto We are planning the following events in March 2017. Please send your request for participation to info@cotoacademy.com! Lunch Tour in Kagurazaka Thursday, March 9 Have you ever been to Kagurazaka? It is an enchanting neighborhood located […]

Something people mention when speaking of why they want to experience Japan is the appeal of understanding such a unique culture to their own.

What a year! Time flies and here we are, preparing Coto Japanese Academy’s End Of The Year Party! What sort of year was 2016 for you? We’ve already introduced the custom of celebrating the past’s year events (忘年会).忘年会 is a word composed of ‘to forget’ (忘), ‘year’ (年) and ‘gathering’ (会). This yearly tradition is very important in Japanese […]