Title: Absolutely outstanding
Review: As a ship's chief engineer I spent a number of years travelling regularly to Japan so I invested in an Audio Forum course and learned enough Japanese to achieve independence while in the country. In addition to a couple of dictionaries and a kanji reference I bought this book. It's a must-have for any learner: it won't teach you the language but it provides an insight into why this difficult to learn language is the way it is. It's full of wise observations and fascinating anecdotes and gives a feeling for the culture and the people as well as Nihongo itself. It will help to keep you from putting your foot in it while in Japan.A must have for every student and for non-Japanese-speaking travellers in Japan.
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