Breaking into Japanese Literature

Reading great books in the original should be the culmination of language study, but reading Japanese literature unassisted is a daunting task that can defeat even the most able of students. Breaking into Japanese Literature is specially designed to help you bypass all the frustration and actually enjoy classics of Japanese literature.

Breaking into Japanese Literature features seven graded stories covering a variety of genres: whether … [ Read more ]

Instant Business Japanese: Real Life Skills for Real Life Situations

Instant Business Japanese was published in March 1997. It was praised by the Financial Times as “a down-to-earth insight into Japanese business” and by the Asahi Evening News for “decoding many of the idiomatic words and expressions common in the Japanese business world, but which are not taught at language schools.” Centered around the story of a word-processor maker reinventing itself as a maker of … [ Read more ]