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Book Description
This second interactive book in the "Jimi's Book of Japanese" series is a publishing rarity: a sequel that is every bit as good as the original. So many sequels come off like a side dish nobody ordered. But "Jimi's Book of Japanese: A Motivating Method to Learn Japanese(Katakana)" is just as fresh and entertaining as the original. The lessons pick up seamlessly from where the first book left off, and don't feel forced at all. There are dozens of fresh, entertaining illustrations and new characters like Dizzy Fugu. Plus, the bonus material is simply genius! After all, any book that has monkeys, robots, and assorted other creatures teaching you how to speak Japanese has to be cool--and this book certainly is. Perfect for the Japanophile in you.
From the Publisher
Pack your randoseru, hop on your otobai and join Jimi, Akiko and Robotto-san as they take you on yet another entertaining adventure in mastering basic Japanese. Inside, you’ll learn to quickly crack the mysteries of karaoke, easily identify an anime karakutar—even learn how to locate the hippest rekkodo shop through imaginative illustrations and easy-to-grasp explanations. Best of all, you’ll learn to read, write and pronounce 46 essential katakana in the time it takes to fly from New York to Tokyo.
This second interactive book in the "Jimi's Book of Japanese" series is a publishing rarity: a sequel that is every bit as good as the original. So many sequels come off like a side dish nobody ordered. But "Jimi's Book of Japanese: A Motivating Method to Learn Japanese(Katakana)" is just as fresh and entertaining as the original. The lessons pick up seamlessly from where the first book left off, and don't feel forced at all. There are dozens of fresh, entertaining illustrations and new characters like Dizzy Fugu. Plus, the bonus material is simply genius! After all, any book that has monkeys, robots, and assorted other creatures teaching you how to speak Japanese has to be cool--and this book certainly is. Perfect for the Japanophile in you.
From the Publisher
Pack your randoseru, hop on your otobai and join Jimi, Akiko and Robotto-san as they take you on yet another entertaining adventure in mastering basic Japanese. Inside, you’ll learn to quickly crack the mysteries of karaoke, easily identify an anime karakutar—even learn how to locate the hippest rekkodo shop through imaginative illustrations and easy-to-grasp explanations. Best of all, you’ll learn to read, write and pronounce 46 essential katakana in the time it takes to fly from New York to Tokyo.
Designed with flash-card simplicity, each colorful page features sumo-sized kana with easy-to-follow stroke order arrows, an illustrated pronunciation key, and vocabulary words in Japanese and English. All words are matched with authentic descriptions and energetic characters whose animated expressions speak louder than words and make learning Japanese unforgettable.
Extra features include a helpful introduction with practical tips on Japanese basics, an extensive word list with clear-cut definitions, and a vibrant visual dictionary. There’s a color-coded katakana table and a Supaa Rare™ bonus, too.
"Jimi's Book of Japanese: A Motivating Method to Learn Japanese(Katakana)" is for everyone (ages 2 to 100) who is learning Japanese and for anyone with an inquisitive brain. Prepare your nomisu…
·Master the 46 most important katakana
·Learn to read, write, pronounce katakana from A to WO
·Learn more than 150 new vocabulary words
Special features of "Jimi's Book of Japanese: A Motivating Method to Learn Japanese(Katakana)":
·New and simple strategies to master katakana
·More than 300 full color illustrations
·Easy-to-grasp explanations, memorable lessons
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