Developed by the experts at Living Language, this book offers a highly effective combination of conversational Japanese with grammar and culture. It covers the equivalent of two years of college-level study.

Making Out in Japanese is a fun and accessible guide to Japanese as it's spoken on the street. This classic phrase book has been updated and expanded for use in informal situations such as bars, parties, or anywhere else one needs to know slang to survive!

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More Making Out in Japanese is a fun and accessible guide to Japanese as it's spoken on the street. This classic phrase book has been updated and expanded for use in informal situations such as bars, parties, or anywhere else one needs to know slang to survive!

Initially written for the tourist visiting Japan, Practical Japanese is actually a very handy reference for anyone interested in quickly acquiring a working knowledge of spoken Japanese. With approximately 350 essential words and 130 pages of practical conversational usage, this handy book provides the basics needed to converse in simple Japanese. Over 200 simple illustrations allow even beginners to express themselves.

Anyone studying written Japanese will welcome this comprehensive guide to all 1,945 characters designated for "daily use" (Joyo Kanji) in newspapers, magazines, and other common reading materials. Each kanji is presented with clear stroke-by-stroke writing instructions as well as meanings, onyomi/kunyomi readings, usage examples, radical classifiers, cross-references, and tips to help readers learn and remember.

Learn the techniques of Japan's top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step methods to help today's up-and-coming illustrators master the use of pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of today's top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so hard to find outside Japan.

Learn the techniques of Japan's top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step methods to help today's up-and-coming illustrators master the use of pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of today's top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so hard to find outside Japan.

Learn the techniques of Japan's top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step methods to help today's up-and-coming illustrators master the use of pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of today's top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so hard to find outside Japan.