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Sales Rank: 1419661
Category: Book
Authors: Takkako Tomoda, Brian May
Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN)
Studio: Kodansha International (JPN)
Manufacturer: Kodansha International (JPN)
Label: Kodansha International (JPN)
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 7.5 x 1
ISBN: 4770020503
Dewey Decimal Number: 495
EAN: 9784770020505
ASIN: 4770020503
Publication Date: August 1996
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Product Description
A comprehensive, fully integrated introduction to all aspects of the Japanese language. Through over 60 commonly encountered situations, the text helps beginners acquire practical language skills, as well as discover more about Japan and its people. Tapes containing dialogues are sold separately.
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 Not for the language learning February 28, 2000
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
1 star for the language learning, could have 4 or 5 for the communicational purpose. This might be a very good guide for a person wanting to go to Japan, it teaches lot's of communicational situations, but of he language itself it teaches almost nothing, almost no (!) grammar and only a part of the script. At this rithym you'll need until volume 20.
 A great book that presents the language in a layered manner July 22, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Out of all the books I've bought to learn Japanese, this is by far the best. Instead of teaching first the hiragana, then the grammar, then the syntax, it combines little bits of each in each lesson. That way, instead of trying to learn by rote, you have a way to associate each hiragana with particular words, in a gradual manner. The homework is very good at making you learn the associated lessons. I did find one error. On page 63, there is a Practice #5.3 that has the seasons switched around. It makes it hard to know if you misunderstood something unless you have someone to ask. Other than that, I highly recommend this book to any Japanese language beginner.
Makes learning Japanese great fun! May 31, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Interactive Japanese 1 makes learning Japanese fairly easy considering the difficulties this language presents to the beginner. Despite its title, Interactive Japanese 1 is excellent for studying the language on your own (as I am doing). It definitely makes you learn the hiragana and a couple of kanjis as you go along but misses out on the katakana. However, it is a little slow in its progress in discussing grammatical issues. Now, I am waiting for volume 2!
Fantastic! Perfect for home study December 23, 1998
This book teaches from the ground up, in an easy to read way. It teaches hiragana (alphabet) by dropping the romanizations for a few characters each lesson, progressively weaning the learner. Lessons cover a broad range of topics and situations, and though they can lack depth, they provide vital, practical vocabulary and grammar.
Excellent! Highly recommended. July 8, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have purchased many books to aid my japanese language studies, but Interactive Japanese is by far the best. It teached the writing, vocabulary, grammer and numbers in one volume of digestiable size lessons. Includes dictionary japanese to familarize you their system (it's not alphabetical!)
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