Author and Professor of Japanese Eriko Sato introduces the essentials of Japanese grammar and pronunciation, giving you a working sense of the Japanese language, before showing you Japanese in action. You'll also discover social customs, formalities, and manners, from how and when to bow to how to unwrap a present. Includes vocabulary summaries, a mini-dictionary, and an audio CD full of conversations and pronunciations.

"In the new intermediate level installation of this highly-acclaimed series, continue to learn Japanese with an engaging storyline (a time travel adventure!) that unfolds as you learn, keeping things interesting and adding the motivation needed to master new material. The emphasis is on real-life situations drawn from contemporary Japanese culture, and authentic written, visual and oral elements are embedded in the lessons. In this new volume of manga-style...

Ideal for those new to Japanese, learning at home or in the classroom, "Beginner's Japanese with Online Audio" includes: twenty-five lessons with modern text and phrases, introduction to the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems, exercises for each lesson and answer key, Japanese-English and English-Japanese glossaries, online MP3 audio files featuring pronunciation by native speakers, available for free download.