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Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying.

No furigana - you will need a strong kanji knowledge. It is also written with a handwritten Japanese which would be difficult for beginners (but great practice for intermediates). This four panel comic is about a hapless salaryman!

No furigana - you will need a strong kanji knowledge. It is also written with a handwritten Japanese which would be difficult for beginners (but great practice for intermediates). This four panel comic is about a hapless housewife.

No furigana - you will need a strong kanji knowledge. It is also written with a handwritten Japanese which would be difficult for beginners (but great practice for intermediates). This four panel comic is about a hapless housewife.

  Unicom publishes The Preparatory Course for the JLPT and each book focuses on a specific section of the test. Each book provides an in-depth look at that section of the test. This is especially helpful if you know your weaknesses and want to drill, drill, drill them away. This book is for the advanced level N2 and covers sentence structure, vocabulary, and grammar. 245 pages 978-4-89689-481-3

For advanced students wanting to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or improve their skills generally. This is specifically for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 level (advanced), but would be excellent practice for anyone at that level.  Includes 2 CDs 159 pages plus 30 page answer key and transcript 978-4-7574-1877-6

For advanced students wanting to improve listening skills. This is specifically for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 level (advanced), but would be excellent practice for anyone at that level.  Includes 2 CDs 119 pages plus 15 page answer key and transcript 978-4-7574-2002-1

  Unicom publishes The Preparatory Course for the JLPT and each book focuses on a specific section of the test. Each book provides an in-depth look at that section of the test. This is especially helpful if you know your weaknesses and want to drill, drill, drill them away. This book is for the advanced level N1 and covers sentence structure, vocabulary, and grammatical phrases. 271 pages 978-4-89689-482-0

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

For advanced students wanting to improve listening comprehension.  This book is specifically to help with the Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N1 (advanced). However, it is also excellent practice for those not wanting to take the test.  70 pages with 44 page answer key 978-4-87217-791-6

 This book is to help advanced learners practice reading comprehension.  It is especially for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N1 (Advanced),  but is suitable even for those who aren't planning to take the test.  119 pages with 7 page answer key 978-4-87217-765-7

Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) is a manga series following the adventures of a former assassin adjusting to life in the Meiji period and vowing to never take another life while protecting the innocent. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying. Example inside pages may not be from this exact volume, but it is representative of the level and style of Japanese.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying. Example inside pages may not be from this exact volume, but it is representative of the level and style of Japanese.

Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん kureyon shinchan) is a manga about a five-year old kindergartner named Shinnosuke who is called "Shinchan." He is a Japanese Dennis the Menace with a talent for wordplay. This can make the Japanese difficult to understand, but it also is a great way to learn Japanese wordplay.  For example, a typical Shin-chan saying would be a play on ありがとう arigatou (thank you): ありがとうさん ari ga tousan (an ant is my father) はえがかあさん hae ga kaasan (a fly is my mother) The first few pages are always in color. Most pages are in black and white. All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying. Example inside pages may not be from this exact volume, but it is representative of the level and style of Japanese.

One Piece (ワンピース wanpi-su ) is also a popular manga about a young pirate whose body gained the properties of rubber after eating a Devil Fruit. They explore the world in search of the ultimate treasure known as "One Piece." All kanji have furigana (small hiragana to the side) which means everyone with hiragana knowledge can get something out of this manga. Still, some concepts and vocabulary may be advanced. Upper beginners can attempt to plow through it with the help of a dictionary. NOTE: While this is a used manga, every effort has been made to select issues with only the best condition. Still, this may not be for those wanting pristine. It is excellent for studying with and enjoying. Example inside pages may not be from this exact volume, but it is representative of the level and style of Japanese.

  Each book in the Mimi Kara series concentrates on one aspect of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. This one is on the grammar found on the level N3 (Intermediate Level). It includes a CD to help with mastery. 127 pages Includes a detachable answer key

Recommended for Advanced Back in the day, Nihongo Journal (along with the venerable Mangajin--requiescat in pace) was the magazine many Japanese learners were eager to snatch up at the newspaper stand before the one or two copies they stocked were gone. Sadly, both passed on. Mangajin around 1998 and Nihongo Journal in 2005.  I asked my magazine supplier to send us the nearest equivalent: "Give me a magazine all about Japanese," I asked. Blinded by sadness, I accepted this one (Monthly Nihongo) without doing any research. Well, the magazine is indeed all about Japanese, but instead of learning Japanese, it is about teaching Japanese.    It is still very interesting--especially if you are in to linguistics. But the language is native-level Japanese and is not appropriate for anyone less than an advanced student. If you are such a student and you like learning about learning Japanese, this is definitely for you.

  The acclaimed, best-selling Japanese grammar dictionary series now complete!A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, the third volume in the widely-acclaimed, bestselling Japanese grammar dictionary series, is designed to introduce students of Japanese to advanced-level Japanese grammar expressions and help them deepen their understanding of the critical and subtle differences in meaning and usage between the target expressions and other synonymous expressions. Following the same format as the previously published volumes, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar and A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar, the book offers approximately 230 Japanese grammar items that are believed to be highly important for students striving to master advanced-level Japanese and also for instructors who teach Japanese at that level. This book is especially useful when reading advanced-level materials such as newspapers, professional journals, technical/business/legal documents, academic papers, and literature.Contents: --Special Topics in Advanced Japanese Grammar This section focuses on six topics: adjective classification in Japanese, interpretations of “N1 no N2,” concepts of politeness and formality, meanings of rhetorical questions, metaphorical expressions, and number marking in Japanese.--Main Entries Which have been carefully selected by examining upper-level textbooks and other teaching materials. Each entry offers detailed and lucid descriptions of its meanings and usages, along with abundant examples showing authentic usage. In-depth comparisons between the target expression and expressions similar to it in meaning or form (approximately 430 items in all) are also included. --IndexesThe English Index enables students to look up the book’s main entries using English. The Japanese Index is comprehensive; it includes all the main entries and related expressions that appear in this book and in DBJG and DIJG.  

さくぶんようし B4 196字 タテ書 2ッ折(作文用紙 縦書 二つ折り)/文房具 Used by Japanese students for practicing writing neatly and orderly. This pack includes 20 sheets of large B4 sized paper (about 9.8" x 13.9")   B4 Size (252*358mm; 9.8" x 13.9") 20 sheets print 196 characters (14 rows of 14 columns)

Each book in the So-matome series concentrates on a single section of the test. This book is the N2 (Advanced) Grammar book.  147 pages Includes detachable answer key Published by ASK 978-4-87217-729-9

Each book in the So-matome series concentrates on a single section of the test. This book is the N2 (Advanced) Vocabulary book.  147 pages Includes detachable answer key Published by ASK 978-4-87217-728-2

Each book in the So-matome series concentrates on a single section of the test. This book is the N2 (Advanced) Kanji book.  159 pages Includes detachable answer key Published by ASK 978-4-87217-727-5

The Basic Kanji book series covers 500 kanji total. This picks up from there and, together with Volume 2, adds another 1000. Published by Bonjinsha 387 pages

Kanji in Context targets learners who have completed a beginning course and builds on that foundation of kanji and vocabulary. Upon completion, the student will have an understanding of all 2,136 kanji designated for common use by the Japanese Ministry of Education. This series has a main textbook and two volumes of workbooks. This is the second workbook. You will need the Kanji in Context textbook to use this workbook. Kanji in Context was written with the needs of intermediate and advanced learners of Japanese in mind, and the content is presented in a manner that facilitates progress in stages, enabling learners to understand all the everyday use kanji. 132 pages Includes detachable answer key Covers kanji 1201-2136 and the vocabulary found in the main textbook  

  This book covers every section of the JLPT which makes it a great practice test as well as study guide. While not nearly as in depth as books that concentrate on a single section of the test, it still covers a lot in its 155 pages. 155 Pages Includes CD for the listening section Includes answer key and script for the listening section