How much Japanese do you know? Probably a whole lot more than you think, even if you've barely studied the language ... or haven't tried to at all! Japanese is

Contains illustrated examples of nearly 200 Japanese sound effect words (aka onomatopoeia) that are often used by Japanese manga artists. Includes English trans

Teaches how to read and write Japanese so the Japanese comic books and cartoons can be enjoyed.

Presents an introduction to eighty of the most commonly used Japanese kanji characters, with English translation and a pronunciation guide, in a text with a com

When Tokugawa Ieyasu was appointed shogun of Japan in 1603, the fortunes of a sleepy fishing village called Edo were forever changed. Ieyasu transformed Edo —