Coto Japanese Culture Experience

日本文化体験

Enhance your Japanese-language learning with our

Japanese Culture Experience

This will allow you to experience both traditional and modern Japanese cultures on top of your Japanese studies with some events lined up per month.

Authentic Culture Experiences

Intimate

Our experiences and workshops are conducted in small groups, which leaves you with more opportunities to have discussions with the specialists.

Authentic

Our facilitators are experts in their fields who have dedicated their lives to the preservation of Japanese culture. You will gain genuine experience from our events.

Inspiring

The right setting can make a diamond shine. Our workshops and cultural experiences are conducted in traditionally designed Japanese spaces that will allow you to soak in the culture and knowledge.

Schedule 2024

JUNE 6月

June 12 (Wed) / 13:30-16:00 / Japanese Tea Ceremony / Engakuji Temple / 7,500 yen
June 25 (Tue) / 13:30-16:00 / Japanese Sword Experience Iaido / Kudanshita area / 11,000 yen

JULY 7月

July 5 (Fri) / 13:30-15:30 / Japanese Flower Arrangement (Ikebana) / Kagurazaka area / 6,000 yen
July 23 (Tue) / 16:00-18:00 / Sushi Making Experience / Coto Shibuya School Lounge / 6,000 yen

AUGUST 8月

August 3 (Sat) / 16:50 – 21:00 / Watch Yakyuu: Tokyo Giants vs Yakult Swallows / Tokyo Dome in Suidobashi / 6,000 yen

APPLICATION FORM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
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Activities will take place in the afternoon or early evening,
and schedules are bound to change.

Casual Culture Classes

We’ve added casual experiences you can enjoy with your Coto teachers, staff, and classmates
for you to experience the modern and more relatable Japanese culture.

Feel the Beat: Taiko Experience

An instrument used in various performances and yearly festivals to make people dance, learn how to play the traditional Japanese drums to understand why people dance along to the Taiko’s beat.

Watch yakyuu: Tokyo giants
vs Yakult swallows

Baseball is one of the biggest sports in Japan, reeling in passionate fans and onlookers. Get to experience it with the Coto Community team on the 3rd of August!

Location: Tokyo Dome

Further information here: https://community.cotoacademy.com/coto-giants-vs-swallows/

SUSHI MAKING EXPERIENCE

You might have already tried eating sushi, but have you tried making one for yourself and your friends? Experience this with fellow students in our newest school’s lounge – the sushi-making expert’s presence is guaranteed!

Location: Coto Shibuya School

TRADITIONAL EXPERIENCES

We have tied up with experts in the field to make sure you
get the best cultural experience and learn from known specialists.

Traditional Japanese Incense

A rare experience even for the locals, this is the best way to understand why Japanese incense has played a big part in the Japanese traditional culture.

Teacher: Kiseko Takagi

Location: Shibuya campus

IAIDO: JAPANESE SWORD EXPERIENCE

A lifetime opportunity to experience cutting with a real Japanese sword! Have you ever heard of Iaido?
Iaido is a Japanese martial art that “assumes” that you’re in front of a dangerous enemy. This martial art teaches you to be aware, and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to a sudden attack along with the correct etiquette and postures to do it smoothly.
This kind of dojos rarely allows beginners to use a Japanese sword 真剣 (Shinken) – but you’ll get to experience it with us!

Location: Ryuseikan in Kudanshita

Ikebana experience: japanese flower arrangement

Ever wondered what makes Ikebana unique? Join us and learn the history of Ikebana, the different styles, and their origins, and learn how to arrange them in the Japanese way. Bonus: You get to bring home the flowers after class!

Teacher: Haruyo Fukuchi

Location: Kagurazaka

Tea Ceremony

The traditional Japanese tea ceremony has spiritual, artistic, and historical contexts that are rich and engaging. Experience this in a quaint spot called Ryuinan, located on the premises of the temple Engaku-ji.

Teacher: Makiko Inoue

Location: Kita-Kamakura