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Japanese Textbooks, Books About Japan

On this page we're posting Japanese textbooks like the popular Genki series, as well as other helpful books and kanji-learning guides, which allow you understand Japan even better!


PB917 Getting Along with the Japanese
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 250 g. Price: $18.50 Product type: Study Book
Sometimes living in another country can be quite confusing, trying to understand why people react one way when they really mean another. Japan is particularly challenging because of all the slight niuances of meanings behind gestures or responses that Westerners are often unable to pick up immediately. This handy book, is an excellent guide for foreigners or the "foreigner to be" when living in a country as rich in culture such as Japan. Written completely in English, this excellent cultural guide pits you directly in to confrontational situations with comical results, but teach a great lesson about the Japanese culture in great depth. From learning about the "inside" and "outside" groups that are so prevalent in the Japanese culture, sempai/kohai relationships, Japanese gestures, the importance of being humble, and many other important facets of the Japanese culture. If you have a Japanese friend, or are currently living in Japan, after reading this book you'll find that a lightbulb has turned on, providing you with more information that you never new before! A quick read with plenty of useful information.


DS6449 Beautiful Kanji Training
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 200 g. Price: $58.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
Another amazing concept for Nintendo DS, this is a new game that teaches you to write beautiful kanji characters in Japanese. To use it, put the cartridge in your Nintendo DS and boot the game, and turn your DS on its side like a book. There are four choices at the main menu: Writing Check (which tests your ability to write characters with the proper stroke order, with several options); Daily Beautiful Kanji Training, regular practice for writing more beautifully; Everyone Beautiful Kanji, a party game for 2-6 players in which a group of people can compete to write, with options for limiting the character level to third grade or sixth grade; and Beautiful Kanji Dictionary, which lets you write your own characters and get advice on how to make them more beautiful or teach you how kanji characters came to mean what they mean. The game is special because it acts just like a Japanese teacher, patiently correcting the characters you get wrong, fixing stroke order or circling in read points you need to notice.A really amazing tool for students of Japanese! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with three years of previous study at least.


DS0135 Kanji Practice for Adult ~ Perfect Version
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 200 g. Price: $60.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
Thanks to personal computers and phones that can send email, many Japanese no longer write as much kanji as they used to, and it's easy even for them to forget. Here's a useful Nintendo DS learning program to help! The game features several sections, including a Simple Kanji Test you can take anywhere, practice with stroke order or writing with the stylus, an automatic "My Training" section, plus a kanji game. Start the game, enter your name and birthdate, and you're ready to test yourself against 2100+ everyday kanji. The game is smart, too: if you get a kanji wrong it will make you write it ten times to remember it. If you get stuck with a kanji, the answer button is always right there to help you. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with one year of previous study at least.


STA595 Real Origami with English Instruction ~ Lucky Cat
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 80 g. Price: $6.00 Product type: Origami Paper
Another fun and wacky 'Real Origami' with a Japanese traditional theme. Includes patterns and printed origami paper for one of the most recognized symbols of Japan, the maneki neko (lucky cat)! You'll have loads of fun making and showing off your 'real' origami creations. This pack includes a total of sheets measuring 150 x 150mm with 2 copies of the five different colors. Have a great time with this fun origami set!


ZA517 Japonica Kanji Practice Notebook (84 squares)
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 100 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Stationery
Another handy item for learning Japanese, this is a kanji practice notebook with medium sized squares (84 to a page), including dotted lines that divide each square into quadrants so you can more easily learn to write well-balanced kanji or hiragana/katakana. This great product is recommended by all of us -- we didn't have cool notebooks like this to study with when we were learning Japanese, but you can! Since the best way to learn Japanese is to write characters again and again, this notebook will really help you!

HNK001 Japanese Custom Made Stamp ~ Square 0.5 inch Hanko

Custom Order Item Weight: 100 g. Price: $14.00
Product type: Custom Japanese Hanko (Name Stamp)

In Japan, hanko (name stamps) are used in lieu of signing your name as the way of signifying agreement, and the culture of these stamps has always been fascinating to gaijin unfamiliar with Japanese ways. Now you can get any kanji name you want on your very own Japanese name stamp. This is a quality stamp made of wood with any custom name or message you want on it, which will be a great connection to you and Japan. This name stamp is also legally able to be used in Japan (just register it with your local city office).

You can choose between 1-6 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:


This is an example of a name in katakana, the Japanese writing system used for foreign words and names. It says "Payne."	Kanji can be chosen based on their pronunciation, too. In this case we're using the "peh" sound from Peking ("North Capital") and the "in" sound from the Buddhist temple Byodoin near Kyoto.	There are ways of choosing kanji based on meaning, called ateji or forcing a reading on a character. For example, "Payne" comes from the French pan (bread), the name could be written with a character (archaic in this case) for bread.

This stamp can also be used to express your favorite character or concept, from love (ai) to sincerity (makoto) to a wacky message you'd like to create, as long as it can fit within the character limit for this stamp. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request to include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names.

Since the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made, prior to the shipping date.


TAM078 Mini Punch for DECO Bento ~ Clover
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 80 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Bento Accessory
Bento art is a pride and joy of a Japanese mother, making delicious and visually stunning presentations to greet their young ones as lunchtime comes around. This decoration "punch" works to make those bentos even more interesting by creating complex shapes to add to the art. Simply stick your seaweed strips in between the slits and punch out a shape. This device creates an intricate clover shape.


TAM085 Super Micro English / Japanese Dictionary Strap
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.00 Product type: Japanese Study
Here's a strap that may prove useful to you on your travels to Japan. It features a fully functional English to Japanese dictionary that is written with a full Japanese kanji as the definition, perfect to point to when you need to get your point across quickly. It's a petite dictionary, measuring 4x5 cm (1.6 x 2 inches) and easily fits in to your pocket.

HNK003 Japanese Custom Made Stamp set ~ Circle 0.7 inch DX Hanko

Custom Order Item Weight: 100 g. Price: $29.50
Product type: Custom Japanese Hanko (Name Stamp)

Here's a deluxe custom-made name stamp with case and ink included. The stamp is made of hard wood and laser-etched for perfect imprinting on paper every time. It comes with a high quality plastic case and red ink pad right inside, so you are never without the ability to stamp your name wherever you are. This stamp is also suitable to be legally used as an official name stamp in Japan, if registered with a city office in Japan.

You can choose between 1-4 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:


Most foreign names are written in the standard katakana character set. This says "Dennis."	We can help choose intereting-looking kanji for your name. These characters mean "exit" "mercy" and "happiness" and are also read "Dennis."	Why get a name at all? Choose a kanji character you like and have it printed as large as possible on the hanko stamp. This is ai (love).

Just about anything is possible with these great custom-made Japanese name stamps. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request you include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names.

Because the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made.


MUGB004 Moe USA Vol. 1 Maid in Japan
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 185 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: English Manga (What is this?)
So Many Costumes, So Little Cash Meet Patty and Ruby, two all-American teenagers who love dressing up as their favorite manga characters. Their passion for cosplay takes them to Japan, where they plan to buy professionally made costumes... until they see the exorbitant price tags. So, they do what any sensible cosplayer would do - they take part-time jobs at an Akihabara maid cafe! Their first day on the job is, naturally, a disaster. It's bad enough that the top maid- the heartless, conniving Sayuri - wants to make their lives miserable. But they also thoroughly embarrass themselves in front of the cafe's otaku customers, who have he power to make or break a maid's career. Just when all hope seems lost, though, they find a pair of magical maid uniforms that change their lives forever... A great all English manga, written by Atsuhisa Okura! For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

Get a customized message in Japanese -- any name or slogan you like!
SHIKI01 Customized Japanese Calligraphy Board -- Shuuji
Available To Order Weight: 200 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: Traditional Japanese item
Kanji, the Chinese characters used by the Japanese, is a beautiful and complex system that is thousands of years old. Westerners often fall in love with the aesthetic beauty of kanji and surround themselves with its beauty. By customer request, we're now offering a service that will put into your hands: your favorite Japanese slogan your favorite English phrase translated into Japanese a kanji for use in getting a custom tattoo the name of a newborn baby boy or girl your name translated into Japanese characters (choose Kanji or Katakana) a personal message of love to that special someone (or someones). Written with a Japanese calligraphy brush by our own Tomo, who is quite accomplished with a calligraphy brush. Our staff will also take responsibility to make sure your message is just right, asking you questions (who is the message going to be seen by?) to ensure that the message you end up with is exactly what you intended, if necessary. To purchase this item, please add it to your cart and choose the kind of of writing board you want (copy the above if you like and add your phrase). The writing boards are square pieces of cardboard measuring 9 x 10 inches, that are great for framing or just hanging on your wall. Tell us what message, slogan or name you'd like written when you add this to your cart, and we'll create your "shikishi" (kanji writing board) and send it off to you. We'll send it in protective plastic and pack it with cardboard so it won't get bent or damaged. Great for fans of shuuji and authentic Japanese brush calligraphy! Please note, because the Japanese language is based on phonetics, we request that you also include the phonetic pronounciation for unique spellings of names or uncommon words to insure accuracy.


DS0031 AIUEO Study with Anpanman
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 200 g. Price: $60.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS Study Game
Anpan-man is the super hero beloved by virtually all children in Japan. His head is made of anpan or bread with sweet beans inside, and he and his friends Curry Bread Man, Sliced Bread Man and Melon Panna fight the evil Baikin-man (Bacteria Man). This is a fun Nintendo DS game that helps teach reading and writing of hiragana and katakana through games, card puzzles, and more. You also learn to write correctly using the proper stroke order and the stylus. Learning Japanese was never more fun! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the game itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese.


DS3516 Kanji DS Dictionary
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 200 g. Price: $68.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
Here's a fascinating way to use your Nintendo DS to learn Japanese more effectively: the Kanji Sonomama Dictionary, which turns any Nintendo DS into a very useful tool for learning Japanese. There are four dictionaries -- English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Kokugo (Japanese-Japanese, the best way to learn) and Kanji, with 240,000 entries at your fingertips. While you can input words with the optional on-screen keyboard, the best way to enter words is using the stylus, which can accurately read the kana, kanji and English letters you enter for speedy lookup. Input is done on the lower screen, while results appear on the top screen -- it's beautiful! There are many other features, too, such as pronunciation of English words, a "Jump" feature for looking up English words, several quiz functions, the ability to save words for later study, and more. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with one year of previous study at least.


STU029 The Tales of Miyazawa Kenji
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 300 g. Price: $16.50 Product type: Study Book (pocket size)
Kenji Miyazawa is one of the finest writers of fiction in Japan's postwar period, who crafted many works that are loved by children and grown-ups alike, creator of Night of Galactic Railroad, which inspired Galaxy Express 999. Here's a bilingual book that presents eight of his stories to you in both English and the original Japanese. Included are his seminal works The Restaurant of Many Orders, The Wildcat and the Acorns and Night of the Festival. 200 pages.


STU117 The 2009 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 and 2 Questions and Correct Answers
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 400 g. Price: $24.50 Product type: Japanese Study Book
Every December across the world Japanese language students take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), the primary test for the language. Because this happens only once a year preparation is essential, and good practice guides are still difficult to find. This is the best way to test yourself for this year's test and see if you're ready: the actual test from 2008, which includes all sections (grammar, kanji) plus the listening component on CD. This book contains the complete tests for level 2 & 1, for intermediate and advanced students. Level 1 is required to be passed for admission into a Japanese university.


TUTTLE025 Pocket Japanese Dictionary
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 200 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: Study Guide
This is a Japanese - English, English Japanese dictionary containing 3,000 of the most commonly used words in the Japanese language. An ideal dictionary for beginning students, businessmen, and travellers. A handy pocket version with an easy-to-read type for quick reference. Written in romaji (alphabetical) characters to native English speakers, with English translations and Kanji characters. Measures 7.4 x 4.1 inches. For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.


KODA040 The Book of Sake: a Connoisseur's Guide
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 580 g. Price: $28.50 Product type: Japan Related Book
Once found only in sushi bars and Japanese restaurants outside its native land, sake now lines the shelves of our gourmet food shops, liquor stores, supermarkets, and restaurants of all types. And as sake increasingly becomes a part of the way we dine and entertain, people everywhere are looking for guidance in sorting out the confusing and intimidating array of choices available. In The Book of Sake, brew master Philip Harper provides all the information anyone needs to discover the many pleasures of Japan's national tipple. Harper, the only non-Japanese to rise to the official rank of Master Brewer, describes: how to find each sake's sweet spot how to distinguish all types of sake how to enjoy their distinctive flavor and bouquet what makes a good sake how to match sake with food where sake is made, and its regional flavor how sake is made how professional tasters judge sake how to have a home sake-tasting party and much more. Harper also introduces tidbits of sake lore (as only an insider can), a groundbreaking new tasting chart, and a selection of sakes for all palates and pocketbooks by the esteemed sake journalist Haruo Matsuzaki. To round out the volume, Harper offers a fascinating tour of Japan's sake regions, then presents the most intriguing view of the sake brew master's art ever to be published in English.


TUTTLE050 Bilingual Subway Guide To Tokyo
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 285 g. Price: $17.95 Product type: Japan-related book
Anyone who's ever ventured into the subway system of Tokyo knows it's like being lost in a maze. The overwhelming sense of hopelessness-which direction to go, which lines to take, where to buy the tickets, etc. can thoroughly annoy and throw one off, especially someone who can't speak or read Japanese. Help is at hand with the publication of this tremendous little guidebook. It is a wonderful booster for those who need to make sense of the confusing and multifaceted Tokyo subway system. For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.


CL409-10 2010 Calendar -- Naruhodo World Map
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 400 g. Price: $18.00 Product type: 2010 Wall Calendar
After keeping this map for a year, you too will be saying "Naru Hodo" (I see) when faced with any geography question. They post the names of the continents, seas and other important landmarks in Japanese and even the various national flags on the bottom too. B2 (72.8 x 51.5 cm or 28 3/4 x 20 1/4 inches) size, 7 sheets. Note: the sample images shown actual pages from the new calendar! Get 15% off 3 or more calendars! Just add 3 or more calendars to your shopping cart, the discount will be applied at checkout. Click here for additional information on calendars.


STNB007 Business Passport to Japan
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 1360 g. Price: $14.95 Product type: Japan-related book
This updated guide offers a fresh, interactive approach to doing business in Japan, presenting practical tips in an easy-to-read format. It goes beyond the logistical details of meetings, courtesy, and protocol to uncover the thought processes and cultural values behind the behaviors and situations you will encounter especially those that are changing as Japan's blue suit corporate culture gives way to a younger, laid-back, and more Internet-savvy workforce. Throughout you are encouraged to take the long view to develop lasting successes. Sue Shinomiya and Brian Szepkouski are consultants with extensive experience working with Japan. For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.


DS6296 DS Japanese Literature 100 Works
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 200 g. Price: $42.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
Here's a great new way to study Japanese with your Nintendo DS, with this cartridge that contains more than 100 famous works of literature! From Souseki Natsume (the guy on the 1000 yen note) to "No Longer Human" author Osamu Dazai to Ryunosuke Akutagawa (author of Rashomon and others) and Kenji Miyazawa (who dreamed up the Galaxy Express train that travels between the stars), this is a great way to access some of the best novels, poems and short stories for studying or reading pleasure. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with one year of previous study at least.


PB761 Japanese Family-Style Recipes ~ Eigo de Tanoshimu Nihon no Kateiryouri
This item can be ordered. Weight: 350 g. Price: $20.00 Product type: Study Book
Looking for a way to master both Japanese and Japanese cooking at the same time? Or just learn about Japanese food in general? The Bilingual Books series from Kodansha brings you yet another wonderful glimpse into Japanese life in both English and Japanese. Learn how to make all the Japanese family favorites, gyudon (beef on rice), tempura, niku-jaga (meat and potato stew), miso soup and much much more! Full ingredient list and directions are given in Japanese on the left hand page, and in English on the right. Each recipe also has a photograph so that you know what the final dish looks like. Hints on menu planning and what dishes are generally consumed when are also written in detail. 16 color pages of finished dishes will certainly whet your appitite. 250+ pages. Great for cookbook collectors!


KODA018 Jazz Up Your Japanese With Onomatopoeia For All Levels
Number in stock: 7 Weight: 355 g. Price: $19.00 Product type: Study Item
Onomatopoeia is one of the most outstanding features of the Japanese language. Its acquisition is essential for students who wish to speak (or understand) natural Japanese, read literature or manga, or watch anime in the original. The problem is that Japanese onomatopoeic words are so different from their English equivalents (words such as pop, bang, splat, and squeak) that they are extremely hard to remember and put into practice. The book begins with an introduction that outlines what "onomatopoeia" means in both English and Japanese. It covers sound and meaning in general, onomatopoeia in English, sound symbolism in English and Japanese, Japanese onomatopoeia and mimesis, types of Japanese onomatopoeia, grammatical functions of Japanese onomatopoeia, Japanese written forms, and how new Japanese onomatopoeic words are formed (for example, in manga). This introductory material is all-important, for without the overall picture it presents, students are forced to learn Japanese onomatopoeia by rote, one word at a time, as if each was unique unto itself, as if each had no logical connection with any other word, and as if Japanese onomatopoeia was a huge, ugly hodgepodge instead of the beautiful, well-organized microcosm that it is. However, this introduction alone would not suffice to produce fluency. Onomatopoeia must be seen in action for that to happen. This is done in the second part of the book, which consists of eleven situational dialogues that allow students to eavesdrop on Japanese speaking the way they do in real life. The dialogues are given in Japanese script (with furigana over all kanji), romanization, and English translation. Each example of onomatopoeia that appears in the dialogue has its own commentary, including definitions, usage, and two or more sample sentences. Cultural notes are given when they help to clarify the situation presented in the dialogue. Each dialogue is followed by a quiz. With its edifying introduction and lively dialogues, Jazz Up Your Japanese with Onomatopoeia: For All Levels will, without a doubt, help students come to grips with this intriguing aspect of the Japanese language, whether they be intermediate students who can benefit from seeing onomatopoeia used in a variety of situations or beginning students who, as they slowly add new onomatopoeia to their vocabulary, will profit from seeing how these words fit into a larger, fully developed scheme. The book will also, whatever the level, make Japanese much more fun to study.


KODA054 The Otaku Encyclopedia
This item is in stock in San Diego Shipping (within USA): $5.00 Price: $19.95 Product type: Japanese Encyclopedia
Are you an otaku? Do you have otaku friends you can't relate to? Then let The Otaku Encyclopedia expand your knowledge of the fascinating subculture of Cool Japan. This definitive guide introduces the world of Japan's anime nerds, game geeks, and pop-idol fanboys, with over 600 terms that any fan of Japanese pop culture simply must know. Moe, doujinshi, cosplay, and most importantly otaku itself, are clearly explained in a fun yet informative way by a self-confessed otaku who has spent years researching the otaku heartland. Scattered among the encyclopedic entries are interviews with key otaku like artist Takashi Murakami, otaku expert Okada Toshio, J-pop idol Shoko Nakagawa, and many others entrenched in the world of maid cafes, street-idols, and figure collecting. An essential A-to-Z of otaku culture not to be missed. Otaku: Nerd; geek, or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning "your home" in Japanese. Since the 1980s it's been used to refer to people who are really into Japanese pop culture, such as anime, manga, and video games. A whole generation of people, previously marginalized with labels such as "geek" and "nerd" are now calling themselves "otaku" with pride. Written completely in English. Scheduled for release in August 2009.


RESERVE81 Hiragana Times Reserve Subscription
This magazine will be available every month Weight: 200 g. Price: $8.00 + shipping/mo. revolving, or $140 annual Product type: Monthly magazine subscription
Hiragana Times is the premiere magazine for students of Japanese and anyone who wants to follow Japan every month. Each issue features articles both in English and in Japanese (complete with furigana pronunciation) to help those studying the language. Filled with tons of cultural articles that make you think relating to current events, interviews with famous Japanese celebrities, Japanese pop culture, travel, and even articles written by readers themselves who wish to share their own personal experience within the Japanese culture. This is the perfect item for those who are studying the Japanese language, interested in living in Japan, and all Japanophiles. We highly recommend this popular subscription item! (Also written "hir@gana times") This magazine subscription can be purchased on a revolving basis (where we'll reserve and bill each issue as it comes in) or annually (for a flat fee w/ SAL shipping included). Great for fans of bilingual books! Note: if you purchase the "revolving magazine subsciption" option, we will send each issue to you automatically until you ask us to stop.


JPNCH001 My Japanese Coach for the Nintendo DS
This item is in stock in San Diego. Weight: 300 g. Price: $38.00 Product type: Japanese Study Guide for Nintendo DS
Carry a tutor in your pocket with My Japanese Coach My Japanese Coach is an installment in the My Coach series from UbiSoft series that teaches the basic pronunciations unique to the Japanese language. This convenient and easy-to-use tutor allows users to compare their pronunciation to that of native speakers via the Nintendo DS's microphone. It also lets you use the DS stylus to practice writing Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji characters. My Japanese Coach takes you on a virtual tour of Japan while you're learning the language. Lesson plans take place in a wide array of Japanese locations, from the densest of population centers like Tokyo, to the idyllic Japanese country side. You actually get to explore Japan while you learn new vocabulary as you open each point of interest. Learn From a Master Meet Haruka, the in-game digital sensei, or teacher, that exists solely for the purpose of teaching you Japanese. After giving you a small placement-style test, Haruka will get you started working through the various stages of your lessons. Gaining mastery points by playing the various learning games allow you to clear each level. Once you master all the words given in a specific level, you move on to the next level. As you work your way through over a 1,000 lessons, your language skills are constantly tested and sharpened by various mini games. My Japanese Coach includes 12 types of mini games, ranging from Flash Cards, in which you hear a word and have seconds to choose the correct English translation, to Bridge Builder, where you are required to string words together in the correct order to create a complete sentence. And with mini-games that add a clever twist to classic favorites--like Memory that forces you to match the same words in two different languages--you will be sure to have fun while you learn. My Japanese Coach also features a built-in dictionary and phrase book that includes over 12,000 words and hundreds of useful everyday phrases. Comic AG can also be purchased in sets of five issues via our handy AGSET product or as a revolving subscription. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


STT023 DX Long Study Flashcards for Sentence ~ Set of 2 pcs
Number in stock: 7 Weight: 80 g. Price: $2.50 Product type: Study Flashcards
Although this pack of cards says in plain English "It is important to study English over and over" you can certainly use it to study Japanese over and over for improved proficiency. The pack measures 2.7x11 cm (1x4 inches) with 50 cards each that are bound by a metallic ring. This set comes with two packs of cards which different colored covers to distinguish between translating sentences from English to Japanese and Japanese to English. Use to write and translate sentences by memory, for skit projects and more. A perfect flashcard tool for all students of the Japanese language.


PHS873 Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 450 g. Price: $36.00 Product type: Guidebook for Living in Japan
Interested in living in Japan? Not visiting, living, perhaps permanently? If so, then this bilingual handbook published in English and Japanese can help. Written by influential Arudou Debito, aka David Christopher Aldwinckle, an American who took Japanese citizenship and who has become an activist for foreigners' rights here. The book covers many areas, including how to find a job and obtain a working visa, learning how to live with Japanese culture, and even areas like how to buy or build a home and start a business here. It also covers important information on marriage in Japan, how to register a child's birth and soon. Because both languages are written on opposite pages, it's easy to cross-check words and use it as a study guide for living in Japan.


PB985 Genki I ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1
This item can be ordered. Weight: 200 g. Price: $34.50 Product type: Study Item
One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student from the beginning until the student has mastered elementary grammar and can read not only hiragana and katakana but over 300 of the most commonly used kanji as well. Each lesson has: 1) a dialogue introducing vocabulary and grammar in a situation the student may find familiar; 2) a list of the vocabulary with hiragana, katakana, kanji and English meaning; 3) grammar with full explanations in English; 4) interesting usage notes; 5) several pages of practice questions designed to be fun and interesting incorporating dialogue skills, writing skills, and thinking skills; 6) additional vocabulary. Each lesson also has a complementary lesson in hiragana/katakana/kanji, with reading and writing exercises. The separate workbook has more writing exercises and kanji writing practice. This is simply the recommended textbook for anyone beginning Japanese up to 3rd level in the JLPT. THIS CD SET: This is the students CD set for those studying with the textbook (PB888) and the workbook (PB890) for part I of the Genki series (lessons 1 to 12). This is a highly recommended purchase as it is excellent listening practice necessary for training your ears for the Japanese language, as well as practicing your own Japanese speaking. There are two CDs in this set: Disk 1 (73:35) covers the dialogue and vocabulary in the textbook -- read along with the dialogue and repeat the vocabulary. Disk 2 (40:50) has exercises for the listening comprehension questions in the workbook, suitable for testing your hearing and listening abilities. These 2 CDs are housed in a clam-shell case and contain a guide as to which track pertains to which page in the textbook or the workbook. The Genki Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Series: Genki I (Lessons #1~12): Textbook - Companion Workbook - Companion Student CDs (2) - Companion Teacher CDs (6) Genki II (Lessons #13~23): Textbook - Companion Workbook - Companion Student CDs (2) - Companion Teacher CDs (6) Click here to see all the items we carry from the Genki Integrated Japanese series.


PB986 Genki II ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 200 g. Price: $34.50 Product type: Study Item
One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student from the beginning until the student has mastered elementary grammar and can read not only hiragana and katakana but over 300 of the most commonly used kanji as well. Each lesson has: 1) a dialogue introducing vocabulary and grammar in a situation the student may find familiar; 2) a list of the vocabulary with hiragana, katakana, kanji and English meaning; 3) grammar with full explanations in English; 4) interesting usage notes; 5) several pages of practice questions designed to be fun and interesting incorporating dialogue skills, writing skills, and thinking skills; 6) additional vocabulary. Each lesson also has a complementary lesson in hiragana/katakana/kanji, with reading and writing exercises. The separate workbook has more writing exercises and kanji writing practice. This is simply the recommended textbook for anyone beginning Japanese up to 3rd level in the JLPT. THIS CD SET: This is the students CD set for those studying with the textbook (PB889) and the workbook (PB891) for part II of the Genki series (lessons 13 to 23). This is a highly recommended purchase as it is excellent listening practice necessary for training your ears for the Japanese language, as well as practicing your own Japanese speaking. There are two CDs in this set: Disk 1 (69:36) covers the dialogue and vocabulary in the textbook -- read along with the dialogue and repeat the vocabulary. Disk 2 (38:52) has exercises for the listening comprehension questions in the workbook, suitable for testing your hearing and listening abilities. These 2 CDs are housed in a clam-shell case and contain a guide as to which track pertains to which page in the textbook or the workbook. The Genki Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Series: Genki I (Lessons #1~12): Textbook - Companion Workbook - Companion Student CDs (2) - Companion Teacher CDs (6) Genki II (Lessons #13~23): Textbook - Companion Workbook - Companion Student CDs (2) - Companion Teacher CDs (6) Click here to see all the items we carry from the Genki Integrated Japanese series.


ZA0006 80's Hello Kitty Double Marker with Grape Scent / Purple
Number in stock: 7 Weight: 50 g. Price: $1.80 Product type: Kitty Items
Heighten your senses of fun with these heart-achingly cute Hello Kitty scented pens. Has Hello Kitty in various situations and the text ''Say hello to me when you see me!''. Part of the Hello Kitty It's a Wonderful Day series. Scents included in this series are: grape (purple), strawberry (pink), lamune/soda (blue), lime (green), apple (red), orange (orange), and yellow (pineapple). Markers are double sided with thick and thin felt tips. This purchase is for the purple grape marker. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


KJDM005 Kanji de Manga Vol. 5
Number in stock: 4 Shipping: $5 Airmail (US/Can) Price: $14.50 Product type: Study Book
Japanese kanji - the written characters adapted from Chinese - were originally drawings of images from real life. Japanese comic books and cartoons now provide fresh images to help us learn. "Kanji de Manga" uses today's manga images to make the kanji learning process fun and easy for "Otaku" of all ages. Enjoy the pictures and practice, you'll be reading and writing basic Japanese in no time at all! Volume 5. For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.


DS0429 Perfect Kanji ~ Kakitori Kun 2
Number in stock: 2 Weight: 200 g. Price: $48.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
There's exactly one way to write kanji characters correctly, with a specific stroke order for each that you're supposed to keep to every time you write. The trouble is, Japanese people themselves eventually forget this proper way to write, making their characters sloppy and hard to read. Here's a great learning tool to help both Japanese people and foreigners write kanji well. In this great learning tool, you write all the characters learned in first through sixth grade, with a digital teacher inside the game who judges how well you wrote. This second Nintendo DS kanji learning tool goes beyond the sixth grade all the way through the end of Junio High School, the official end of formal kanji learning in Japan. Learn all 1945 "standard use" kanji with this great software from Nintendo! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with 2-3 years of previous study at least.


STT095 Deluxe Pentel Fude Brush Pen 2way Type
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 100 g. Price: $5.80 Product type: Japanese Traditional
From the Pentel company, a great fude pen for writing in the calligraphy style that all Japanese learn to write from elementary school age. This modern version of the traditional pen needs no special ink. It is double ended and has special tips for writing both bold and thin lines. Great for all study lovers and fans of shuuji (classic calligraphy with a writing brush). A larger deluxe (DX) version. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


STU023 How to make Bento Art ~ Obento Art no Tsukurikata
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 350 g. Price: $17.50 Product type: Bento Book
To some people, bento is just regular food that you consume and do away with after you're done. To others the way of the bento is an artform. This is particularly true for Japanese mothers who pride themselves on the talents making their kids boxed lunches into a wonderful surprise that will greet them when lunch time comes along. This cook book of sorts discusses the fine art of making these fun bentos going into detail over which foods offer the best colors and how to cut these intricate figures so you too can make these lunches. However, the best thing about this photobook are the wonderful samples utilized in creating this collection that feature famous talent like Koda Kumi, Orange Range, Ichiro Suzuki, Hard Gay (Razor Ramon) Maria Sharapova, Gatchaman, and of course Hello Kitty as well. This is a great item that ventures into the world of Japanese food culture from a mom's perspective. Kawaii (cute)! Great for cookbook collectors!


TRD195 Natural Wooden Study Puzzle ~ HIRAGANA
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 600 g. Price: $13.50 Product type: Traditional Japanese item
The first step to learning to Japanese is mastering hiragana, the writing system that forms the backbone of the entire language. Here's a fun wooden puzzle-like board for studying the language. Take each piece away and there's a picture underneath which starts with that sound. Put the pieces back in the proper order.


JPN196 DX Wide Study Flashcards for Long Sentence ~ Set of 2 pcs
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 80 g. Price: $2.50 Product type: Study Flashcards
In Japan, students study a lot, and one way they manage it is by coming up with great strategies for learning. One trick they've created are little blank study cards, white cards on a detachable ring for studying vocabulary, grammar points, and more. Here's a great set of Japanese-style study cards for you designed specifically for use with long sentence phrases. Use them to learn Japanese! This version contains two sets of cards which measure 5.2x7.8 cn with 40 cards in each clip!


STT116 SANRIO Cinnamoroll Kanji Practice Notebook ~ 84 Squares
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 100 g. Price: $2.40 Product type: Pen Note
Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji. This practice book features back to back grid pattern squares, to help make your characters written clean and even. The square grid pattern is the standard writing paper used for all students learning the language and has approximately 84 squares throughout the book to help you practice. Features the Sanrio Character Cinnamoroll inside of the covers to keep you motivated. A great supplemental study guide. Kawaii (cute)!


SS226 Japanese Language Proficiency Practice Book for the EJU ~ Nihongo Ryugaku Shiken Taisaku Mondaishu
Number in stock: 2 Weight: 450 g. Price: $14.00 Product type: Practice Book with CD
Twice a year in June and November, a special test is administered to students who hope to enter a Japanese university from abroad. This is a test of Japanese language ability to see if the student possesses enough Japanese ability to study at University level. This test, called the nihonryuugakushiken (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students or EJU) contains a section on Japanese as a Foreign Language that is about the equivalent of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 1. Texts to help study for this important test are hard to come by even in Japan. This book is for practicing the kinds of questions that will be on the test, in the format you are likely to see then test when you write it. With 10 different tests to sharpen your skills, including the themed essay, listening and short reading sections. A CD is included for the listening sections, and a detachable booklet is included containing the answers for the multiple choice questions and the scripts for the listening exercises. The EJU only comes twice a year so make sure you're ready with this practice book from J-Research. This text is for intermediate-advanced students of Japanese. 96 pages, includes CD and 32 page answer booklet with explanations of the answers. Recommended Level: High Intermediate - Advanced Buy 4 or more photobooks and get 15% off!


STA602 SUPPLIO Pink ~ Aroma Mechanical Pencil & Leads -- for Positive Mind
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 120 g. Price: $6.50 Product type: Mechanical Pencil
Taking aroma therapy to the next level, here's SUPPLIO, makers of mechanical pencils with a scent. This pack comes with a pencil that can hold lead at a 0.5 mm measurement for writing that requires plenty of details. One click and you'll be able to smell the aromatic scent of rose or flowers with this pack to get you into a positive mood -- great for fans of unique rose scented products from Japan. Comes with an additional pack of 20 additional pencil leads as part of the set. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

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