CDJapan : Learn Japanese at CDJapan

Before starting this page, we would like to emphasize that the Japanese text books listed here are carefully selected by CDJapan staff from Australia, New Zealand, China and Vietnam. Some of them are self-taught, some studied at college, and some are studying.

Main Contents

Starter Set for Learning Japanese
Headphones Specially-customized for Listening to Voice
#CDJapanQuiz w/ Bonus Offer!
Our Selection for Intermediate & Advanced Learners
All Japanese Text Books at CDJapan
Also Available in eBook
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

"GENKI" series might be the world's most popular textbook as they are used in lots of universities outside of Japan as their official text. Also, this is the most selling Japanese text book at CDJapan.

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.

BOOK GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese with MP3 CD-Rom Textbook I [Second Edition] w/ MP3 CD-ROM
Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ono
3500yen
- March 2011
- In stock

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.

Collectible Surround Chonmagekun In-Ear Headphones [For Listening to Voices]
4500yen
- November 27, 2015
- In stock

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 Voice

For the last book we recommend for "Starter Set for Learning Japanese" is, "Japanese Graded Readers."

BOOK Japanese Graded Readers (Level Betsu Nihongo Tadoku) Library Level 0 vol.1
NPO Corporation Nihongo Tadoku Kenkyukai
2300yen
- July 28, 2009
- In stock

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

#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

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
— CDJapan (@CDJapan) May 25, 2018

The answer of the #CDJapanQuiz (May 25 posted: https://t.co/jGuv0EkZSJ) is . . .

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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— CDJapan (@CDJapan) May 29, 2018