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COCOROJAPANESE LANGUAGE × BELONGING
Learn the language.
Find your place.
COCORO helps children build practical Japanese, connect with people around them, and develop the confidence to make their own way in Japan.
THIS WEEK
Three perspectives, every week
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Looking beyond test scores when choosing a school in Japan
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Small conversations that help children feel they belong
Read article ↗MORE THAN A LANGUAGE CLASS
Japanese for living, learning, and belonging.
Japanese is more than a school subject. It is a tool for making friends, asking for help, participating at school, sharing opinions, and imagining a future in Japan—without losing your own language or identity.
Practical JapaneseA place to belongSchool participationStrength for the future
Explore our work →OUR WEEKLY RHYTHM
Different questions.
One child-centred purpose.
- MONWhat families can do nowTimely, practical guidance for each season and school year
- WEDJapanese schools & examsSystems, choices, costs, and terminology made clear
- FRIWell-being & future pathwaysResearch insights and routes into careers in Japan
BOOKS / EVERY OTHER WEEK
One thoughtful book at a time.
Every other week, we introduce books that deepen the topic—who they help, what they offer, and where their limits are.
View book notes →ACTIVITY REPORTS
Learning from real conversations.
Once or twice a month, we share what we noticed through our activities and conversations with families.
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