Books for learning Japanese language and culture

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	"the best biginners course in kana"

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	"shame it is only cassettes still not CD"

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	"a western insight into the world of the office lady in Japan and japanese corporate culture"

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	"the best guide I found to the basics"

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	"a good start to increasing the number of japanese words you know"

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	"a good workbook for learning Kana"

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	"the best travellers guide"

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	"an exploration of a vanishing way of life in Japan"

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	"help in selecting the right words when speaking Japanese"

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	"Excellent resource for confronting the daunting process of learning Kanji. Really lessens feelings of intimidation by teaching you to feel the 'shape' and expression of Kanji."

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	"A Kanji dictionary: well organised, nice system for looking up characters, great reference sections."

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	"a good guide to Japan but a little more touristic than the rough guides"

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	"help in discovering the language used in japanese chat up lines."

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	"the second volume"

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	"abook on japanese slang"

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	"more japanese slang"

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	"a dictionary of slang"

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	"what to look out for in japanese etiquette"

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	"a good basic course"

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	"the best romanji japanes english dictionary I have used"

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	"an american view on zen in japan"