{"product_id":"beginners-japanese-with-online-audio-9780781813884","title":"Beginner's Japanese with Online Audio","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith over 128 million speakers across the globe, Japanese is one of the world's most widely-spoken languages. Most major universities, and even many primary and secondary schools, offer courses in Japanese. International interest in learning Japanese has been strong for decades, as Japan is an important economic, political, and business partner to many countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqually suited to both new students and heritage speakers, \u003cem\u003eBeginner's Japanese with Online Audio\u003c\/em\u003e includes 25 carefully-paced and practical lessons updated with modern text and phrases in the revised Hepburn system of revised \u003cem\u003erōmaji\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExercises for each lesson with answer key\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJapanese-English and English-Japanese glossaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnline MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedmond, Joanne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Joanne Redmond works in executive communications for one of the world's largest technology companies. She previously served for many years as a personnel relocation consultant for Japanese businesses in the U.S. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area. Visit her at www.joanneredmond.com","brand":"Hippocrene Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413019267346,"sku":"9780781813884","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9f7998d-6d41-4a31-a70a-cf7cbc48e79f.jpg?v=1729340326","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beginners-japanese-with-online-audio-9780781813884","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}