{"product_id":"kodanshas-katakana-workbook-anne-matsumoto-stewart-9781568364773","title":"Kodansha's Katakana Workbook: A Step-By-Step Approach to Basic Japanese Writing","description":"This companion volume teaches the basics of katakana, the script for writing loanwords borrowed from English and other languages. The book introduces the characters not in the traditional a-i-u-e-o order, but in a radical new one that allows students to sound out words from the very first page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs in the Hiragana Workbook, one page each is devoted to the 46 basic characters, which are then used to form actual, everyday words, enabling the student to build his or her vocabulary from the very beginning. The Katakana Workbook also features exercises, flashcards, games and free audio downloads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Matsumoto Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1568364776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568364773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodansha International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Anne Matsumoto Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048822599935,"sku":"9781568364773","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e2ab8f4-b3ec-4bcf-a912-8607ea4e0293.jpg?v=1684998023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kodanshas-katakana-workbook-anne-matsumoto-stewart-9781568364773","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}