Main Contents
Starter Set for Learning JapaneseHeadphones Specially-customized for Listening to Voice
#CDJapanQuiz w/ Bonus Offer!
Our Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners
All Japanese Text Books at CDJapan
Useful Websites for Learning Japanese
Japanese Kotowaza Explained: Issun Saki wa Yami (一寸先は闇)
[New Video!] Japanese Word ときめき (Tokimeki), Explained
Japanese Text Books Recommended by a Japanese: GENKI I
Japanese Text Books Recommended by a Japanese: Minna no Nihongo Level I
Japanese Word 納会 (Nokai), Explained
Japanese Word 手紙 (Tegami), Explained
First off, we've listed the king combo + alpha for starting learning Japanese.
*If you are not a beginner, go to "Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners" via the link above.
Starter Set for Learning Japanese
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BOOK GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese with MP3 CD-Rom Textbook I [Second Edition] w/ MP3 CD-ROMEri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ono3500yen
- March 2011
- No longer available
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Collectible Surround Chonmagekun In-Ear Headphones [For Listening to Voices]4500yen
- November 27, 2015
- Backorder: 5-10 days
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BOOK Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku) Library Level 0 vol.1NPO Corporation Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyukai2300yen
- July 28, 2009
- In stock
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BOOK Hiragana Poker BOOK w/ playing cardsGakken plus1143yen
- mid December 2017
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK Miku de NihongoNoriko Toyoda, Crypton Future Media, Inc.2300yen
- June 20, 2018
- In Stock at Supplier
From writing to reading, the first volume of "GENKI" has well-balanced contents among all the Japanese text books on their entry level. Although it is a bit pricey and heavy, all our staffs agree that this is the best text book to start studying Japanese language.
As you might have noticed, "GENKI" has a CD to practice Japanese listening skills along with the texts. Also, lots of other Japanese texts have a CD, especially ones for beginners as listening is one of the most important practices to learn a new language.
Headphones Specially-customized for Listening to Voice
When time allows you, you should consider listening Japanese all day long with various contents. And exclusively for that purpose, we are selling "Chonmagekun In-Ear Headphones," a headphones specially-customized for listening to voice. While it uses an exclusive technology made by an ex-SONY engineer, it keeps a low price range. Its detailed information and customer reviews can be read on: In-ear Headphones Specializing in Listening to VoiceFor the last book we recommend for "Starter Set for Learning Japanese" is, "Japanese Graded Readers." After/during studying with "GENKI," you may want to try your reading skills in everyday situations. "Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku)" series meets such needs. It will become fun understanding Japanese as the series starts from very easy level.
The very first page of Level 0 Vol.1

Starter Set for Learning Japanese
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BOOK GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese with MP3 CD-Rom Textbook I [Second Edition] w/ MP3 CD-ROMEri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ono3500yen
- March 2011
- No longer available
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Collectible Surround Chonmagekun In-Ear Headphones [For Listening to Voices]4500yen
- November 27, 2015
- Backorder: 5-10 days
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BOOK Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku) Library Level 0 vol.1NPO Corporation Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyukai2300yen
- July 28, 2009
- In stock
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BOOK Hiragana Poker BOOK w/ playing cardsGakken plus1143yen
- mid December 2017
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK Miku de NihongoNoriko Toyoda, Crypton Future Media, Inc.2300yen
- June 20, 2018
- In Stock at Supplier
#CDJapanQuiz w/ Bonus Offer!
Reading, writing, listening . . . it seems that you get the basic to grow your Japanese skills. However, to achieve a leaping growth, you need one more thing, that is . . . playing with us!From time to time on our Twitter page, our Japanese staff will give you a quiz to try your Japanese skills. Don't worry, it will be very easy to answer, and its entrance is easy, too.
How to Answer #CDJapanQuiz
Just follow us on Twitter, and comment your answer to our #CDJapanQuiz posts.Among all the people with the correct answers, one lucky winner will be given rewards bonus points to purchase your next Japanese text books.
*To receive the bonus points, please follow our Twitter account so that we can send DM to you, and create your account at CDJapan if you haven't.
If you are interested, it would be great if you participate to this adventure. The first quiz will be posted soon. Chance favors the prepared mind!
Answer Revealed!
.#CDJapanQuiz
— CDJapan (@CDJapan) May 25, 2018
What's his name?
Advanced: Try make a sentence using his name.
[How CDJapanQuiz Goes]
Comment your answer to this post.
Among all the people with the correct answers, one lucky winner will be given rewards bonus points.
The answer will be posted next Tuesday! pic.twitter.com/GRszD0POGC
The answer of the #CDJapanQuiz (May 25 posted: https://t.co/jGuv0EkZSJ) is . . .
— CDJapan (@CDJapan) May 29, 2018
天狗(Tengu)
ex. 天狗の鼻を折る
Simply great that some of you tried this hardest quiz!
Stay tuned for the next with . . . relatively easy one!
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Our Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners
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BOOK GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese with MP3 CD-Rom Textbook II [Second Edition] w/ MP3 CD-ROMEri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ono3500yen
- October 2011
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese with MP3 CD-Rom Workbook I [Second Edition] w/ MP3 CD-ROMEri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ono1600yen
- March 2011
- No longer available
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BOOK Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku) Library Level 0 vol.2NPO Corporation Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyukai2300yen
- July 28, 2010
- In stock
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BOOK Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku) Library Level 0 vol.1NPO Corporation Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyukai2300yen
- July 28, 2009
- In stock
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BOOK Minna no Nihongo Elementary Japanese Level1 Main Textbook [Second Edition]3A Network2500yen
- August 11, 2012
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK Minna no Nihongo Elementary Japanese Level1 Translation and Grammatical Notes [English Edition] [Second Edition]3A Network2000yen
- August 11, 2012
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK Minna no Nihongo Elementary Japanese Level2 Main Textbook [Second Edition]3A Network2500yen
- March 29, 2013
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK 1000 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N5 [English and Vietnamese translation]Arc Academy1300yen
- February 2017
- In stock
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BOOK Nihongo So-Matome (for JLPT) N5 Kanji, Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading and Listening (with English and Vietnamese Translation)Sasaki Satoko, Matsumoto Noriko1500yen
- June 27, 2017
- In stock
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BOOK Nihongo Kihon Bunpo Jiten: A Dictionary of Basic Japanese GrammarSeiichi Makino, Michio Tsutsui, Japan Times2805yen
- March 1989
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK Kanji in Context Workbook Vol.1 (Revised Edition)Japan Times2200yen
- December 15, 2013
- 1-3 weeks
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BOOK Kanji in Context Workbook Vol.2 (Revised Edition)Japan Times1600yen
- December 15, 2013
- In Stock at Supplier
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BOOK Kanji in Context Reference Book (Revised Edition)Japan Times3500yen
- December 25, 2013
- 1-3 weeks
All Japanese Text Books at CDJapan
Japanese Text Books on Books DepartmentUseful Websites for Learning Japanese (external link)
- My Guide To Self-Studying Japanese
- How should I learn to read manga? (self.LearnJapanese) (reddit)
- NEW JAPANESE LEARNING RESOURCES: FEBRUARY 2017 (Tofugu)