In this issue, you'll read a quick an easy guide to keigo (formal and polite language), the "Kyoto International Manga Museum" in this month's "Cool Japan," discover recent news about Japan's lifestyle with head lines such as "Learning All Things that Japanese Know but Can't Find in the Dictionary," Learning Kanji though manga by "Using Small Phrases to Open a Big Horizon" Cross Cultural guides such as "Are you Picky or Lax about Your Time," practice 2nd Level grammar and listening for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test; and much more! Written both in Japanese and English to help you improve your language skills. Recommended for students of the JLPT, too.