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Genre: Language, Education, Self-Study
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

Book Review:
This book is a practical and well-structured self-study guide for beginners seeking to learn Japanese. Written by experienced teachers Prem Motwani and Noriko Nasukawa, it combines several useful features into one volume. A key benefit for absolute beginners is its use of all-romanized text, allowing you to start speaking without first mastering the Japanese writing systems.

The book uses a unique pattern-based approach to chapter organization, includes drills with answer keys, and provides equal emphasis on both written and spoken skills. With a complete English-Japanese/Japanese-English index and a classified glossary, it serves as a handy reference. As part of a series that includes other languages, it is a solid, accessible choice for independent learners taking their first steps into the Japanese language.