What do the Japanese Words “Shouganai” and “Shikata ga nai” Mean in English? 「しかた（が）ない、しょうがない」、Shikata ga nai, shouganaiThere’s nothing you can do. / It can’t be helped. 日本語 Expressing Ideas…In Casual Conversations… To Express Ideas In any language, there are definitely some popular phrases that can help to facilitate communication and express ideas clearly. If […]
Can you tell us about yourself and how long you have been studying at Coto Japanese Academy? I’m from Malaysia and have been studying at Coto since January 2018. I will be continuing with the Beginner 6 Intensive Japanese course in May. What made you decide to study Japanese? I have always been interested in […]
Looking for a way to practice Speaking Japanese in Tokyo? Bento Chat Hour is perfect for you!
In this blog – we ask Daryl, an attorney and intermediate Japanese language learner about his experience with our Business Japanese Course
Going to a Tokyo Giants Baseball Game? This article will teach you Japanese Baseball Vocabulary!
The Basics of Japanese Cooking Vocabulary What are the Sa, Shi, Su, Se and So’s of Japanese Cooking? 日本語はこちらHi there! Can you believe it’s already May!? Well, anyways, it’s time for yet another edition of the popular (or so I’d like to believe) AIUEO blog! It is now our third run through the cycle! Today’s […]
This is an older post – to see our upcoming monthly events – click here Monthly Events at Coto Every month we hold cultural and social events for our students and their friends to discover more about Japanese culture, meet new friends and practice Japanese. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Events List […]
Tokyo Dome City (東京ドームシティ) & Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (小石川後楽園) are two major tourist destinations located a short 15 minute walk from Coto Japanese Academy – they are also accessible via train – 1 stop away on both the JR Chuo line and the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line. The dome from which Tokyo dome city gets […]
The author for this article is Kumi Tanaka-sensei. (About Tanaka Sensei) She is mainly responsible for the Business Japanese course, JLPT N1 classes, and Intensive courses. Tanaka-sensei is quite popular amongst our intermediate and advanced students! Currently, she is enjoying studying the Vietnamese language.
Are you looking for Japanese Digital Marketing Vocabulary? Do you work in marketing or online content creation in Japan? Maybe you are a designer – or a manager that has to work with a marketing team. Whatever your reason – you may need to know some specific trade jargon in order to conduct business in […]
