"This new edition of the popular Japanese course for beginners has been completely rewritten to make learning the language easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Colloquial Japanese offers a step-by-step introduction to Japanese as it is spoken and written today. No previous knowledge of the language is required." "Learning to read and write Japanese is made as easy as possible, with kanji, katakana and hirigana introduced gradually throughout the course. Colloquial Japanese is also suitabl...