exercises strengthen the student's knowledge and confidence. Cultural insights, historical background, and insight into everyday living is provided - driving, shopping, business relations, and meeting and greeting the Japanese. (With 25 lessons, and indexes (indices). Beginner's Japanese offers a fresh, unique approach for those aspiring to learn Japanese. Also included are introductions to Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji, the three Japanese writing systems. This instuctdion book lays the foundation for future Japanese study - and is ideal fro the classroom or individual students.

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