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JLRC Original Materials

We have been developing Japanese language materials that match our unique teaching method and supported by our database that has undergone years of continuous research. Our Nihongo materials are in line with our center’s motto of “Less Time, Less Cost and Less Effort” in learning Japanese language. We conduct constant revisions to maintain high quality and adapt to the current trends in Japanese Language Education.

Intensive Japanese Series

The Intensive Japanese Series aims to offer a comprehensive and easy-to-understand reference in preparation for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test / JLPT N5 and N4 levels.

Intensive Japanese 1

This textbook covers the first half of JLPT N5 course content including Copula, Existential, Numbers, Time Expression, Frequency, Adjectives, Set Markers, Verb Groupings and Verb Conjugations. Some N5 Kanji will be gradually used in the book.

Intensive Japanese 2

This textbook covers the second half of JLPT N5 course content including Connective Verbs, Special Conjugations, Basic Verb Forms (Potential and Volitional), Set Markers and Transitivity. All N5 Kanji will be used in the book.

Intensive Japanese 3

This textbook covers the first half if JLPT N4 course content including Special Conjugation, Compounding, Set Markers, Nominalization, Verb of Change, Invitation, Hearsays and Comparison. All N5 Kanji and some N4 Kanji will be used in the book.

Intensive Japanese 4

This textbook covers the second half of JLPT N4 course content including Verb Forms (Potential, Volitional, Imperative, Conditional, Prohibitive, Causative, Passive and Passive-Causative), Honorifics and Giving and Receiving. All N5 and N4 Kanji will be used in this book.

Oral Japanese Textbooks

Intensive Oral Japanese 1

This textbook is JLRC’s first published book. This book is arranged for step-by-step study and is designed to illustrate simplified grammatical patterns. 3 audio CDs are provided to aid the Japanese language learning process.

Intensive Oral Japanese

This textbook is used in our Intensive Oral Japanese tutorial course. The book includes basic greetings and sentence patterns presented in an easy-to-understand manner, with tons of exercises for Japanese language learners. The book is written in Romaji so that students can focus on oral Nihongo communication.

Business Japanese (Module 1)

This textbook is used in our corporate Business Oral Japanese language class. The book is written in Romaji so that the students can focus on oral Nihongo communication.

Writing Workbooks

Hiragana Workbook

This workbook is designed to help Japanese language learners master writing and reading Hiragana. Flashcards are included for easy memorization through symbol association.

Hiragana Katakana Workbook

This workbook is currently issued for students of JLPT N5 online classes. It includes more exercises than previous books as an aid for memorization.

Hiragana Workbook

This workbook is designed to help Japanese language learners master writing and reading Hiragana. The workbook incorporates basic topics to introduce Japanese vocabulary.

Katakana Workbook

This workbook is designed to help Japanese language learners master writing and reading Katakana. The workbook also includes exercises to familiarize learners with common Japanese words of foreign origin.

Kanji Workbook N5

This workbook is designed to help Japanese language learners master writing and reading the first set of 150 Kanji as well as its related Nihongo vocabulary.

Kanji Workbook N4

This workbook is designed to help Japanese language learners master writing and reading the advanced set of 250 Kanji as well as its related Nihongo vocabulary.

Kanji Workbook N3

This workbook is designed to help Japanese language learners study the set of further 400 Kanji as well as its related Nihongo vocabulary.

Kanji Workbook N2

This workbook is the last of the series, designed for JLPT N2 learners master writing and reading the set of further 400 Kanji as well as its related Nihongo vocabulary.

Japanese for Young Learners

The Japanese for Young Learners Series were designed for high school level Nihongo learners. The topics are adjusted to young learners of Japanese language. It includes basic grammatical patterns with the aim of covering JLPT N5 to N4 level topics in four books.