Have you ever tried eating Okonomiyaki? There are two different types of Okonomiyaki enjoyed by Japanese, Osaka style and Hiroshima style. Today, we will be introducing best recipe of Osaka style okonomiyaki. The meaning of okonomiyaki comes from Okonomi (Your own taste) and yaki (grilled), so there are no specific ingredients to be prepared. You […]
Tonkatsu, also known as Japaese pork cutlet is a Japanese dish that consists of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. It involves coating slices of pork with panko, frying them in oil, and then serving with rice and shredded cabbage. There are different ways to enjoy tonkatsu but today, let’s try making the most basic tonkatsu. […]
Are you not good with directions, always having to refer with the map on your phone to get to your destination? You are not alone. In this episode, we introudce how to ask for directions in Japanese to another person, in any situation you don’t have wifi, or your phone maps is not working. By […]
In this week’s episode, we give an example scenario of a customer looking to find a white T-shirt. We hear two native speakers have a conversation in the roles of the shop staff and the customer in the scene where the customer decided to pay for the t-shirt. You will learn how to make a […]
Do you struggle with shopping in Japanese, not knowing how to aswer when the shop staffs ask what you are looking for? In this week’s episode, we give an example scenario of a customer looking to find a white T-shirt. We hear two native speakers have a conversation in the roles of the shop staff […]
Grabbing a cup of coffee on the way to your commute is a daily routine many people have. In order to carry out this routine in Japan as well, say for travel, studies or work purposes, you would have to know how to order a cup of coffee in the local language. In this week’s […]
Listening to a language learning podcast is a great way for you to familiarize with how native Japanese pronounce vocabularies and phrases. It’s also a great way for you to know how to express yourselves in a natural and common way, compared to stiff textbook conversations. In Episode 3 of Coto Sounds, we look at […]
Learn Japanese Vocabulary From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a great and fun resource for anyone looking to learn Japanese from Video Games. In the video above, Akiko-sensei shows us some key words and characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! This article includes a written guide to the video above to […]
Contents: How to use 間に Example: Verbs Example: Nouns Example: な-adjectives Continuous actions? Sometimes when speaking in Japanese to your friends or peers at work, you may want to express “during” or “while”, but aren’t quite sure how to say it. Maybe you already know the expression ながら – which also means “while” or “during” […]
If you are interested in learning Japanese but not sure how to work in Japan, the following information may be useful for you. Due to the aging population and low birth rate in Japan, the government has relaxed the requirements for its immigration policy to cover for the labour shortage. Many foreigners have started learning […]
