Coto Academy

COTO RADIO: Podcast for Japanese Learners

Education JA ↓ 71 episodes

Welcome to Coto Radio, the podcast by Coto Japanese Academy, Japan’s No. 1 Japanese language school. This show is designed for beginner and intermediate learners (JLPT N5 to N3). Each episode, our host talks about a variety of topics in simple, natural Japanese to help you improve your listening skills step by step. Sit back, relax, and enjoy learning Japanese with us.

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Coto Academy

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Education

Podcast website

cotoacademy.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

割り勘ってどうなの?What's the deal with splitting the bill? 💴 | Coto Radio EP21 06.12.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss about spitting the bill. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

こんな時どう言う?―電車の中で What do you say on the train? 🚆 | Coto Radio EP20 08.11.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss what you should say on the train in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

方言について About dialects 📖 | Coto Radio EP19 01.11.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss the dialects in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

5時のチャイムは何のため?What is the 5 o'clock chime for? 🔔 | Coto Radio EP18 25.10.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss the bell that rings at 5 pm every day in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! You can also read the full transcript and grammar breakdown here . Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

自然災害との付き合い方 Dealing with Natural Disasters 🌳 | Coto Radio EP17 11.10.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss dealing with natural disasters like earthquakes in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

食事のマナーについて Manners of Dining 🍽️ | Coto Radio EP16 04.10.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss dining manners in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

血液型を気にする日本人が多いのはなぜか Why Do Many Japanese Care About Blood Type 🩸 | Coto Radio EP15 27.09.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss why blood type is such a hot topic in conversations. Want to know more? You can also read the full transcript here . Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

ビジネス日本語ラジオ - 会議に出る Business Japanese Radio - Going to Meetings 🤝 | Coto Radio EP14 20.09.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss Japanese in a business meeting setting. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

夏の思い出&地球温暖化 Summer Memories & Global Warming ☀️ | Coto Radio EP13 13.09.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss about Olympics' media in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

自転車の乗り方気を付けよう!Be careful how you ride your bicycle! 🚲 | Coto Radio EP12 06.09.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss why you must be careful how you ride your bike in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

お土産・贈り物文化 Souvenir and Gift Culture 🛍️ | Coto Radio EP11 30.08.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss Japan's souvenir and gift culture. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

日本の野菜と果物、高っ!Expensive Japanese Vegetables and Fruits 🥬 | Coto Radio EP10 23.08.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss the expensive and high-priced fruits and vegetables in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! You can read the full transcript in Coto Academy's blog, Why Vegetables and Fruits Are So Expensive in Japan . Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

オリンピック日本のメディア Olympics' Media In Japan 🥇 | Coto Radio EP9 16.08.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss about Olympics' media in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

「〇〇宣言・〇〇開き」“〇〇Declaration/〇〇Opening” 🗣️ | Coto Radio EP8 09.08.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics regarding different declarations. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

政党・議会の話 About Political Parties and Parliaments 📢 | Coto Radio EP7 02.08.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss Japan's political parties and parliament. Want to know more? Start listening! Click ⁠⁠ here ⁠⁠ for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn

ポイント文化 Point Culture 💮 | Coto Radio EP6 26.07.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss the point culture in Japan. Many places allow you to earn points; with those, you can also use them to buy things. Want to know more? Start listening! Read the full transcript, content breakdown, and grammar introduction in Coto Academy's blog, Why Does Japan Love Point Cards So Much ? Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠F...

洗濯物どこに干す?Where to Dry Your Laundry 👕 | Coto Radio EP5 19.07.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss the controversy of where to dry your laundry. In Japan, people usually dry them on their balconies. Want to know more? Start listening! You can also read our full transcript, grammar breakdown, and discussion in our blog, Why Do Japanese People Hang Their Laundry Outside? Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠...

投票率30%ってどうなの? What About The 30% Voting Rate? 🗳️ | Coto Radio EP4 12.07.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss voting rates in Japan. Minato-ku, also known as the heart of Tokyo city, has about 180,000 ~ 200,000 residents! However, the voting rate in this area is only 30%... Why is that? Want to know more? Start listening! You can read our transcript, discussion, and grammar breakdown in our blog, Japan's Low Voter Turnout Explained . Follow our socials 👉 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠...

日本の天気…つゆ? Japan's Weather... Rainy Season ☔︎︎ | Coto Radio EP3 05.07.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss the rainy season in Japan, also known as 梅雨 (つゆ). Interestingly, there is another way to describe the rainy season in Japan. Want to know more? Start listening! Click here for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn

オーバーツーリズム Overtourism 📸 | Coto Radio EP2 28.06.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss "overtourism" in Japan! Did you know that during peak season, 3000+ people climb Fuji Moutain in A DAY? Want to know more? Start listening! Click here for the transcript. Follow our socials 👉 ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn

熊出没注意!Beware of the Bear ! 🐻 | Coto Radio EP1 28.06.2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss "wild animals" in Japan, focusing on bears that are quite common to spot in some rural areas. However, those aren't fluffy teddy bears. Want to know more? Start listening! Click here for the transcript! Follow our socials 👉 Website Instagram TikTok Youtube Facebook LinkedIn

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