Authors:George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka,
Publisher: YesJapan Corporation
Keywords: japanese, students, professionals, learn, techniques, zero, proven
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2006-05-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0976998130
ISBN-13: 9780976998136
Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Japanese From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Japanese as well as absolute beginners. In volume three of the Japanese From Zero! series, readers are introduced to new grammar concepts, over 1000 new words and expressions, and are also taught the Kanji writing system.
Author: Association for Japanese-Language Teaching
Publisher: Kodansha International
Keywords: japanese, people, iii, series, video, teachers, complete, manual
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2000-05-20
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 4770024916
ISBN-13: 9784770024916
Japanese For Busy People Video Guide is a Kodansha International publication.
Author: Akihiko Yonekawa
Publisher: Kodansha International
Keywords: japanese, kodansha, children, classics, series, colloquialisms, dictionary, slang, polite, power
Number of Pages: 173
Published: 2001-09-04
List price: $17.00
ISBN-10: 4770027737
ISBN-13: 9784770027733
The perfect guide to speaking real JapaneseBeyond Polite Japanese offers more than 500 words and phrases for those who want to take a step beyond Japanese textbooks and speak like a native without spending decades in the country. Many of the entries cover traditional slang, while other entries take up more contemporary usage. Slang-forming prefixes and suffixes are also presented, as well as phrases that are commonly slurred, proving elusive to the foreign ear. Literal meanings, notes on usage, and etymology are included for greater understanding.Outgrowing polite Japanese is not easy, but wit
Authors:Masatoshi Yoshida, Yoshikatsu Nakamura,
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Keywords: japanese, english, dictionary, kodansha, furigana
Number of Pages: 1285
Published: 1999-10-31
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 4770024800
ISBN-13: 9784770024800
A comprehensive, communicative, and practical guide to using Japanese, Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese Dictionary is an invaluable tool for anyone with an interest in the Japanese language. It has been edited with the needs of English-speaking users in mind, whether students, teachers, business people, or casual linguists, and special care has been taken at each stage of its compilation including the selection of entry words and their equivalents, the wording of the detailed explanations of Japanese words, the choice of example sentences, and even its functional page design to maximize its
Author: Association For Japanese-Language Teaching (Ajalt)
Publisher: Kodansha International
Keywords: japanese, people, series, includes, kana, version
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2006-12-01
List price: $27.00
ISBN-10: 4770030096
ISBN-13: 9784770030092
Author: Association for Japanese-Language Teaching
Publisher: Kodansha International
Keywords: japanese, people, series, vol, kana, iii, text
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 1997-04-15
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 477002052X
ISBN-13: 9784770020529
Aims to guide readers to a fluent use of the Japanese language. Placing emphasis on language as spoken between educated adults, the integrated approach of the course increases speed of comprehension. This kana version expands vocabulary and structure to bring the student to the intermediate level.
Author: Gilles Poitra
Publisher: Stone Bridge Pre
Keywords: japanese, animation, companion, anime
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 1999-09-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1880656329
ISBN-13: 9781880656327
Japanese animation began as home-grown entertainment. Today it’s a red-hot, multimillion-dollar international cult phenomenon poised to enter the American mainstream. Thousands of anime otaku (dedicated fans) attend conventions and screenings around the country. But since anime was born in Japan, it’s filled with all sorts of cultural details that are downright perplexing... unless you’re Japanese or unless you’ve got the Anime Companion. With more that 500 glossary-style entries, this book is a complete guide to anime’s distictive visual style. Included are illus
