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Noriko Takada is an experienced teacher of Japanese language and culture.
Rita L. Lampkin lived and worked in Japan and has taught Japanese for over 30 years. She has authored or co-authored over 15 books, including Japanese Verbs & Essentials of Grammar.
I borrowed this from the library for an upcoming job transfer to Japan. I proceeded to buy it just to have my own copy! Everything is clearly organized, easy to understand and it relays all the important information with a light background and application. The only way it could be better is if it had pictures, but that would add bulk!
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this book is very easy to read and i like it as an introduction to the japanese culture. it should probably be followed up with a more thorough language reference book, but it is a good first read.
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I'm planning to go to Japan in the next year or two, so I ordered this book hoping that it would give me some insight to how the Japanese culture really is. This book is on the thin side, but gives you quite a bit of information. To me, I feel that this is a great, but not inclusive resource for those of you who want to learn more about how the people of Japan are.
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