Description: Easy and Fun Hiragana by Kiyomi Ogawa, Orrin Cummins Learn the basic Japanese syllabary from every angle: reading, writing, and real-world examples. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Learn the basic Japanese syllabary from every angle: reading, writing, and real-world examples.A complete handbook for learning to read and write Japanese hiragana, the syllabary that is the first of Japans three writing systems introduced to all beginning students. Using real-world examples, illustrations, quizzes, and practice squares, this book teaches correct stroke order as well as examples of how hiragana are used for question words, adverbs, special words, and pronunciation of difficult characters. Author Biography Kiyomi Ogawa teaches Japanese and translates it together with her husband. She gained insight into how non-Japanese experience Japan and its language by teaching Boeing employees in Nagoya, and now teaches online lessons to students around the world.Orrin Cummins manages K.O. Language Services together with his wife, Kiyomi. He is currently involved in translation projects spanning a variety of fields, from contracts to subtitles. " Promotional Promotion targeting Japanese-language teachers and learners. Outreach to language-learning blogs and websites. Galleys/e-galleys national media outlets, trade publications, and audience-focused websites and reviewers. (Book Forum, Booklist, BookPage, Choice Book Reviews, Foreword, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal)Digital review copies on EdelweissSample pages hosted on Stone Bridge Press website Advertising with Facebook, Twitter, Google and Japanese Organizations and language learning websites like The Japan Times, Tofugu, Rocketsnews24, GaijinPot, Japanesetease).Promotion at Association of Asian StudiesGiveaways with websites focused on key audiences of Japanese culture and language with emphasis on receiving Amazon reviews (100+ copies) Social media marketing with excerpts from the book on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit and target audience focused forums Long Description A complete handbook for learning to read and write Japanese hiragana, the syllabary that is the first of Japans three writing systems introduced to all beginning students. Using real-world examples, illustrations, quizzes, and practice squares, this book teaches correct stroke order as well as examples of how hiragana are used for question words, adverbs, special words, and pronunciation of difficult characters. Description for Sales People 2015 statistics: number of Japanese learners in USA: 170,988 (up 9.7% since 2012) number of institutions: 1,462 (up 0.9%) number of teachers: 3,894 (down 8.8%) 5 states with most Japanese learners: WA MI, CA, HI, NY Total US textbook market is $14 billion USD according to Japan Foundation: "INTEREST IN JAPANESE POP CULTURE" HAS BECOME THE MOST POPULAR REASON TO STUDY JAPANESE FOR LEARNERS. THE ONLY BOOK YOU NEED to learn Hiragana, and you cant even begin to study Japanese without this syllabary CAN BE SOLD WITH ITS COMPANION KATAKANA VOLUME, since students really cant learn one syllabary without the other goes way beyond just teaching the forms and pronunciations, but SHOWS USAGE AND REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES includes WORKBOOK-LIKE SPACES FOR WRITING, QUIZZES, AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MATERIALS to engage the self-study reader with or without a teacher lots of CUTE ILLUSTRATIONS AND A SPACIOUS LAYOUT give this a lot of eye appeal Details ISBN1611720478 Author Orrin Cummins Pages 96 Publisher Stone Bridge Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 1611720478 ISBN-13 9781611720471 Format Paperback Short Title Easy and Fun Hiragana Language English Subtitle First Steps to Basic Japanese Writing UK Release Date 2018-11-01 Imprint Stone Bridge Press Place of Publication Berkeley CA Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2018-11-01 Illustrations 2-color line drawings throughout Edited by Orrin Cummins DEWEY 495.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-10-15 Publication Date 2018-11-29 US Release Date 2018-11-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:149961337;
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ISBN-13: 9781611720471
Book Title: Easy and Fun Hiragana
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Easy and Fun Hiragana: First Steps to Basic Japanese Writing
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Writing & Reading
Item Height: 254 mm
Type: Study Guide
Author: Kiyomi Ogawa
Item Width: 177 mm
Format: Paperback