Yookoso! is a two-volume series for beginning Japanese courses. Based on modern principles of second-language acquisition, it was the first beginning Japanese text to integrate the teaching of all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and offer a full complement of ancillary materials.

In this text, grammar is treated as a tool for developing the ability to communicate in Japanese, rather than as a focal point. Each chapter of Yookoso! features a cultural theme, around which the vocabulary, activities, grammar, readings, and cultural notes of the chapter are organized. The rich illustration program -- including photographs, line drawings, and realia --provides an attractive context for language learning.

Features:


A brand-new interior design provides an up-to-date and contemporary look for the materials and enhances the pedagogy.

New photographs, line art, and realia also bring the materials in step with today's contemporary Japanese culture.

Revised activities and cultural content keep the material fresh and up to date.

A new companion Online Learning Center with additional exercises and resources (including the full audio program as Premium Content) further enriches the third edition.