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Let's write your favorite words in Kanji! (Love, Trust, Happiness etc...)
For this event, we will have a professional calligrapher, Wakana Shingae, who has experience as a calligrapher at Nippon Budokan, Isetan, and Amazon Prime.
This event will surely be a memorable one, so we hope you can join us!
【Details】
Time：12:40-13:50
Place：Coto Japanese Academy 1F Room 13&14
Fee：1,800 yen　
Number of people：Up to 8 people
Teacher and staff：Shingae, Wakana & Akiba, Momoko
好きな言葉を漢字で書いてみましょう！（例：愛・信頼・幸福　等）
講師は、日本武道館、伊勢丹、アマゾンプライムなどで書家として講師や展覧会の経験がある新ケ江若菜先生です。
皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております。

【イベント詳細】
時間：12:40-13:50
場所：Coto Japanese Academy 1F Room 13&14
料金：1,800円　
定員：最大8人まで
先生とスタッフ：新ケ江若菜、秋葉桃子

Sorry this event is cancelled...

Would you like to have lunch in Kagurazaka together with Coto staff and students?

We (Coto Staff) would like to get to know you more!

We have hand-selected a nice traditional restaurant in the historic Kagurazaka district which is just over the bridge from Coto.

While walking to the restaurant, the staff will introduce you to the history of Kagurazaka, which has had a flourishing geisha culture since 1600, and will also show you wonderful shops in Kagurazaka. 

This is a great opportunity to get to know the area near the school! You can even take your friends and family there if they visit.

Join us and make friends with others in your class - we really hope you can join us!

We selected the following restaurant for both their cuisine and atmosphere:

Yuba Restaurant "Oishinbo" (April, 2020)
* Details: Yuba-bowl topped with starchy sauce and whitebait, Yuba soup, Yuba cream croquette, fresh gluten topped with miso, Yuba roll, seasonal side dish, pickles etc. (Subject to change depending on the season)
* Yuba is the film that is created on the surface of soy milk in the process of making tofu. It is also called "tofu skin" or "soy milk skin" in English.
* Can cater to vegetarians, those with allergies and those who need gluten free dishes, so please let us know if you have any of those requests.
* If the request is unrelated to health or allergy issues, we may be unable to meet your needs.
* Please note that Japanese soup stock is used for most of the dishes and cannot be avoided.

<Event details>
Time: 12:30 - 13:50
Meeting place: Coto 1F at 12:30
Fee: 2000 yen
Number of participants: Up to 10 people
Welcoming staff: Momoko Akiba, Ayako Iwasaki

We are looking forward to meeting all of you on the day!
In case of cancellation, please cancel the lunch on the day before by 3 pm.

Cotoの皆様とスタッフと一緒に神楽坂へランチを食べにいきませんか？
スタッフが皆様をあたたかくお迎えし、スタッフが厳選した、神楽坂のゆっくり食事ができるレストランへお連れいたします。
レストランまでの散策の途中で、スタッフが1600年以降芸者文化で栄えた神楽坂の歴史や、神楽坂にある素敵なお店も紹介しますので、学校付近の地域について知るとても良い機会になります！
他のクラスの皆様と交流し、友達を作る絶好のチャンスですので、是非お越しください。各月、それぞれのレストランで食事をします。
湯葉料理のレストラン 「おいしんぼ」(2020年4月)
※食事内容…湯葉餡かけご飯・湯葉椀・湯葉クリームコロッケ・生麩田楽・巻き湯葉・季節の和惣菜・香物（一部変更することがあります）
※ベジタリアン・アレルギー・グルテンフリーのみ対応可能。だしは入ります。
※健康上影響ない場合には、対応できない場合があります。
＜イベント詳細＞
時間:12:30 – 13:50
場所: Cotoから10分程度のレストラン
待ち合わせ場所: Coto 1F at 12:30
料金:2000円
参加人数：10名まで
歓迎スタッフ: 秋葉桃子、岩崎絢子

キャンセルのご連絡については、前日の15時までとさせていただきます。
では、当日皆様にお会いできることを、心より楽しみにしております！

Have you ever folded Origami? It’s easier than you think if you got sense!
Coto teacher Eiko Sekiguchi will instruct you how to make “crane”, “mini box” with origami.
Please enjoy the lesson in relaxing mood having tea and snacks!

Time: 12:40 – 13:50
Place: Coto Language Academy 1F
Fee: 500 yen (with tea and sweets)
Number of participants: up to 10 people
Instructor: Coto teacher Ms Sekiguchi
Coto Staff: Momoko Akiba

※Sorry this event is cancelled due to safety concerns over the Novel Coronavirus.

​We will be holding a Japanese Sake Workshop to learn the basics of Japanese rice wine on Saturday, May 23rd.
The workshop will begin with an introduction by Yamazaki san, a sake specialist, followed by a tasting session with 5 different types of Japanese sake.

Also, you will be able to enjoy Sushi with Sake! We hope that you all join us for this great evening we have prepared for you!

Date: Saturday, May 23
Time: 18:30 – 20:30 (Meeting time: 18:15 - 18:30)
Place: Coto Academy 1F, Iidabashi
Fee: ¥3,500 *Food and drink included
Details: Sushi will be provided (you can also bring your own food)
Limit: Up to 30 people

Instructor: Yamazaki (Sake specialist) / Michael (Coto student)
Attendant: Ayako Iwasaki (Coto Staff)
Notes:
You have to be 20 years old or over to reserve a ticket. Guests under the age of 19 may accompany you, but they will not be served alcohol. All guests can enjoy Sushi, but there is a 1000 yen charge per guest between the ages of 13 and 19. Please pay this charge at the event reception, in cash, on the day of the event.

Announcement:
We are sad to inform you that we have decided to cancel the following events for March due to safety concerns over the Novel Coronavirus.
Thursday, March 5th 12:30-13:50 Lunch Tour
Thursday, March 12th 12:40 - 13:50 Lunch-time Cooking
Sunday, March 29th Ohanami Party
We ask for your cooperation and understanding on this matter and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Coto Academy, Event Team
Have you heard of the Japanese word “Perapera” ?😀
It is used to describe someone who speaks a language very well! Coto’s Pera Pera Party is the perfect time for you to have a go at conversation in Japanese. Get the chance to practice your speaking with 20 Japanese native speakers and to chat about many topics in Japanese. During English speaking time… it will be your turn to be a teacher!⭐
※ If you are a native Japanese speaker, Please apply through Peatix .
※ こちらはCotoの学生・日本語学習者の申込みページです。日本語母語話者の方はこちら よりお申し込みください。
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 18:15-21:15　(Meeting time: 18:00-18:15)
Place: Coto Language Academy 1F
Fee: 1500 yen
Number of participants: Native Japanese 25, Japanese Learners 25
**If you would like to cancel your reservation, please let us know by April 14th.
*Full charge for cancellation notices from 15th onwards.

場所：Coto Japanese Academy　1階
料金：1500円
人数：日本人25名、日本語学習者25名
＊4月15日以降のキャンセルは返金がございませんのでご了承ください。

Imperial Palace east garden tour – Transport yourself back in time 250 years when Tokyo was known as Edo. Explore the former site of Edo castle with a guide who can share the mindset and history of samurai culture.
Good chance to learn about Samurai, Ninja, Harakiri etc...!
皇居東外苑＝江戸城ツアー
現在、皇居がある場所は、かつては江戸城と呼ばれ、徳川将軍家の居城でした。約260年間、武士(侍)政権の中心として君臨した”江戸城”をイメージしながら皇居東御苑をExploreしませんか？江戸城について詳しい経験豊富なガイドが案内します。侍、忍者、腹切り(切腹)についても勉強になります！
Date: Saturday, March 14th
Time: 12:30-15:15
Meeting at Coto Academy 1st floor, room 13 & 14
Fee: ¥1500
Number of people: Up to 10 people
*If you would like to cancel your reservation, please let us know by March 11th.
*Full charge for cancellation notices from March 10th onwards.
We will take a lecture in Coto first then move to see the Imperial Palace!
*We will transfer to Imperial Palace by train. Transportation fee is not included in the tour fee. Please charge IC card beforehand.
*The lecture will be conducted in English but our guide and staff are native Japanese speakers. Let's try to speak Japanese during stroll if you can!
*In case of the heavy rain, we will put the event off. Will annouce if the event will be conducted as planned by 6pm on March 13th.
Tour guide : Kenta Fukuda  /  Coto Academy Staff: Momoko Akiba

Announcement:
We are sad to inform you that we have decided to cancel the following events for March due to safety concerns over the Novel Coronavirus.
The following events will be cancelled.
Thursday, March 5th 12:30-13:50 Lunch Tour
Thursday, March 12th 12:40 - 13:50 Lunch-time Cooking
We ask for your cooperation and understanding on this matter and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Coto Academy, Event Team

Would you like to have lunch in Kagurazaka together with Coto staff and students?

We (Coto Staff) would like to get to know you more!

We have hand-selected a nice traditional restaurant in the historic Kagurazaka district which is just over the bridge from Coto.

While walking to the restaurant, the staff will introduce you to the history of Kagurazaka, which has had a flourishing geisha culture since 1600, and will also show you wonderful shops in Kagurazaka. 

This is a great opportunity to get to know the area near the school! You can even take your friends and family there if they visit.

Join us and make friends with others in your class - we really hope you can join us!



We hand select the following restaurants for both their cuisine and atmosphere:

Udonsuki - Kansai cuisine restaurant (March, 2020)
* We'll all eat udonsuki together!
* Please note that because the udon will be shared among many people, only Torijaya can't cater to those with allergies.

New Japanese Style Cuisine restaurant
* A set of Japanese food such as beef tenderloin steak, tempura, and sashimi. One second helping of rice and miso soup are also free of charge!
* Can cater to those with allergies, so please let us know if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
* Please note that all schedules are subject to change.

<Event details>
Time: 12:30 - 13:50
Meeting place: Coto 1F at 12:30
Fee: 1550 yen
Number of participants: Up to 14 people
Welcoming staff: Momoko Akiba, Ayako Iwasaki

We are looking forward to meeting all of you on the day!
In case of cancellation, please cancel the lunch on the day before by 5 pm.

Cotoの皆様とスタッフと一緒に神楽坂へランチを食べにいきませんか？
スタッフが皆様をあたたかくお迎えし、スタッフが厳選した、神楽坂のゆっくり食事ができるレストランへお連れいたします。
レストランまでの散策の途中で、スタッフが1600年以降芸者文化で栄えた神楽坂の歴史や、神楽坂にある素敵なお店も紹介しますので、学校付近の地域について知るとても良い機会になります！
他のクラスの皆様と交流し、友達を作る絶好のチャンスですので、是非お越しください。各月、それぞれのレストランで食事をします。

うどんすき・関西料理のレストラン (2020年3月)
※うどんすきをみんなで食べます！
※複数の人数でうどんをシェアする為、鳥茶屋のみアレルギー対応はできませんのでご了承ください。
新和風創作料理レストラン
※牛ひれ肉のステーキ・天ぷら・お刺身などの日本食のセットです。ご飯とお味噌汁は１回までお替り自由です！
※アレルギー対応が可能ですので、アレルギーや食事制限がある方はお知らせください。
*各スケジュールは変更の可能性がございます。ご了承ください。

＜イベント詳細＞
時間:12:30 – 13:50
場所: Cotoから10分程度のレストラン
待ち合わせ場所: Coto 1F at 12:30
料金:1550円
参加人数：14名まで
歓迎スタッフ: 秋葉桃子、岩崎絢子

では、当日皆様にお会いできることを、心より楽しみにしております！

Announcement:
We are sad to inform you that we have decided to cancel the following events for March due to safety concerns over the Novel Coronavirus.
The following events will be cancelled.
Thursday, March 5th 12:30-13:50 Lunch Tour
Thursday, March 12th 12:40 - 13:50 Lunch-time Cooking
We ask for your cooperation and understanding on this matter and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Coto Academy, Event Team

Join us for our lunch time cooking event and learn how to make onigiri and homemade instant miso soup.
We will prepare a range of ingredients, so you can customize your own onigiri and miso soup.
Learn how to make them with us, and then take them home to prepare on your own - you can even teach your friends and family.
This is a great opportunity for you to get to know other people studying at Coto. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Time: 12:40 - 13:50
Place: Coto Japanese Academy 1F Room 13 & 14
Fee: 1000 yen
Number of participants: up to 9 people
Instructor: Eiko Sekiguchi (teacher from Coto)

*Please kindly be noted that this event will be conducted in mainly English so that students in beginner classes will also fully enjoy the event. You can also learn some Japanese vocabularies and phrasese related to the dish!

Sorry Fully Booked!! You can be on the waiting list from the English page.
Have you ever seen Daruma?

The Daruma is a traditional Japanese doll, which in Japan has become a symbol of perseverance and luck.

The process of using a Daruma doll is simple:

1. Have a goal, wish, or promise to fulfill. 
2. Paint in one eye.
3. Work for it everyday.
4. When the dream is achieved, paint in the other eye.
Daruma dolls are constant reminders of the what the Japanese call the ganbaru spirit. Life is full of pitfalls and bumps on the road. Let's all make Daruma and keep having gambaru spirit to make your dream come true!

【Details】
Time：12:40-13:50
Place：Coto Japanese Academy 1F Room 13&14
Fee：1,800 yen
Number of people：Up to 8 people
Teacher and staff：Miyu Shishido & Momoko Akiba

Teacher's Profile:
< Biography,CV >
2015 BAE, Miyagi University of Education Art Course
2017 MFA, Tokyo University of the Arts
2018-present Working in Kamakura, Executive Director of ASAHIYAMA ART

[Award]
Northeast contemporary arts and crafts exhibition prize,
Metro Culture Foundation Award,
Japan new crafts Northeast Exhibition Award

[exhibition]
ART CENTRAL Hong Kong,
Tennoz Isle Art Hall,
Torindou Aoyama,
Amsterdam International Art Fair, and so on

みなさんはだるまを作ったことがありますか？
だるまは日本の伝統的な人形で、我慢や幸福の象徴でもあります。
だるまを使用する手順は下記のとおりです。
1. 目標を設定する、祈り、絶対に目標を達成すると誓う。
2. だるまの固めを塗りつぶす。
3. 毎日目標に向かって頑張る。
4. 目標を達成することができたら、もう一つの目も塗りつぶす。
だるまは、日本人の頑張る精神をいつも思い出させてくれる人形です。人生はつらいことや苦しいことであふれていますが、みんなでだるまを作り、頑張る精神を持ちながら夢をかなえましょう！目標をもって良い1年にするのにぴったりのイベントですよ！

【イベント詳細】
時間：12:40-13:50
場所：Coto Japanese Academy 1F Room 13&14
料金：1,800円
定員：最大8人まで
先生とスタッフ：宍戸美友、秋葉桃子

There are many ways of preparing Japanese sushi and we organize a cooking class perfect for you to learn how to make Shikaimaki. Once you’ve learned how to make it, it is easy to make this dish at home too.

We can create interesting designs based on your ideas! We look forward to seeing you at this event.

Shikaimaki (Thursday, February 13th, 2020)
Time: 12:40 - 13:50
Place: Coto Japanese Academy 1F　Room 13＆14
Fee: 1000 yen
Number of participants: up to 9 people
Instructor: Noriko Abe (teacher from Coto Club)
*Please kindly be noted that we will give you an instruction of how to make Shikaimaki mainly in English so that students in beginner classes will also fully enjoy the event.

日本のお寿司の作り方はたくさんあります。今回は四海巻きの作り方を皆さんにご紹介いたします。一度作り方を覚えると、お家でも簡単に作ることができますよ！

皆さんのアイデアで色々なデザインの四海巻きを作ることもできます。
それでは、皆様にお会いできることを楽しみにしております。


四海巻き（2020年2月13日木曜日）
時間：12:40 - 13:50
場所：Coto Japanese Academy 1F　Room 13＆14
料金：1000円
人数：最大9人まで
料理の先生：阿部容子（Coto Clubの先生）
*初級クラスの皆様にも楽しんでいただけるよう作り方の説明は英語でいたします。ご了承くださいませ。