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Books for learning Japanese language and culture
Minna No Nihongo: Bk. 1Minna No Nihongo: Bk. 1 by 3A Network
Buy new: £23.29 / Used from: £9.60
the best biginners course in kana
Breakthrough Japanese (Breakthrough Language Courses)Breakthrough Japanese (Breakthrough Language Courses) by Noriko Takada
Buy used from: £50.00
shame it is only cassettes still not CD
The Accidental Office LadyThe Accidental Office Lady by Laura J. Kriska
Buy used from: £0.01
a western insight into the world of the office lady in Japan and japanese corporate culture
Japanese (Master the Basics)Japanese (Master the Basics) by Carol Akiyama
Buy used from: £0.01
the best guide I found to the basics
First Thousand Words in Japanese (First 1000 Words)First Thousand Words in Japanese (First 1000 Words) by Heather Amery
Buy new: £4.16 / Used from: £1.99
a good start to increasing the number of japanese words you know
Beginner's Kana WorkbookBeginner's Kana Workbook by Fujihiko Kaneda
Buy new: £6.29 / Used from: £2.77
a good workbook for learning Kana
Japan: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides)Japan: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Simon Richmond
Buy used from: £0.01
the best travellers guide
Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan (Kodansha globe series)Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan (Kodansha globe series) by Alan Booth
Buy new: £7.30 / Used from: £5.00
an exploration of a vanishing way of life in Japan
Effective Japanese Usage Guide: A Kodansha DictionaryEffective Japanese Usage Guide: A Kodansha Dictionary by Masayoshi Hirose
Buy used from: £63.25
help in selecting the right words when speaking Japanese
A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters (Tuttle language library)A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters (Tuttle language library) by Kenneth G. Henshall
Buy new: £13.97 / Used from: £9.99
Excellent resource for confronting the daunting process of learning Kanji. Really lessens feelings of intimidation by teaching you to feel the 'shape' and expression of Kanji.
NTC's New Japanese-English Character DictionaryNTC's New Japanese-English Character Dictionary by Jack Halpern
Buy used from: £59.44
A Kanji dictionary: well organised, nice system for looking up characters, great reference sections.
Japan (Lonely Planet Country Guide)Japan (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by Chris Taylor
Buy used from: £0.01
a good guide to Japan but a little more touristic than the rough guides
Making Out in JapaneseMaking Out in Japanese by Todd Geers
Buy used from: £4.99
help in discovering the language used in japanese chat up lines.
More Making Out in JapaneseMore Making Out in Japanese by Todd Geers
Buy used from: £5.76
the second volume
Outrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses and EpithetsOutrageous Japanese: Slang, Curses and Epithets by Jack Seward
Buy new: £5.76 / Used from: £0.46
abook on japanese slang
Japanese Slang: UncensoredJapanese Slang: Uncensored by Peter Constantine
Buy new: £11.25 / Used from: £4.57
more japanese slang
Beyond Polite Japanese: A Dictionary of Japanese Slang and ColloquialismsBeyond Polite Japanese: A Dictionary of Japanese Slang and Colloquialisms by Akihiko Yonekawa
Buy new: £7.35
a dictionary of slang
An Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules...That Make the Difference (Japan Quick Guides)An Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules...That Make the Difference (Japan Quick Guides) by Boye Lafayette De Mente
Buy used from: £2.00
what to look out for in japanese etiquette
Japanese Ultimate Basic (Living Language Series)Japanese Ultimate Basic (Living Language Series) by Hiroko Storm
Buy used from: £50.91
a good basic course
Office Ladies and Salaried Men: Power, Gender, & Work in Japanese CompaniesOffice Ladies and Salaried Men: Power, Gender, & Work in Japanese Companies by Yuko Ogasawara
Buy new: £14.20 / Used from: £4.55
Basic Japanese-English DictionaryBasic Japanese-English Dictionary by Japan Foundation
Buy used from: £2.06
the best romanji japanes english dictionary I have used
Just Listen 'n Learn: JapaneseJust Listen 'n Learn: Japanese by Noriko Takada
Buy used from: £14.99
The Japanese Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the JapaneseThe Japanese Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Japanese by Norika Takada
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.28
Thank You and Okay!: An American Zen Failure in JapanThank You and Okay!: An American Zen Failure in Japan by David Chadwick
Buy used from: £0.36
an american view on zen in japan
Hiking in Japan (Lonely Planet Walking Guide)Hiking in Japan (Lonely Planet Walking Guide) by Mason Florence
Buy used from: £7.00