日本語の本 (Japanese Books)
Magazine: Hiragana Times
Completely bilingual and all kanji have furigana. (Review)Chris Rowthorn: Lonely Planet Japan (Japan, 7th Ed)
Nice overview of the country and detail on major sights and cities. (Review)Seigo Nakao: Random House Japanese - English English Japanese Dictionary
A solid dictionary for beginners who don't yet know the kana. (Review)James W. Heisig: Remembering the Hiragana/Katakana: A Complete Course on How to Teach Yourself
Great approach for learning to write the kana. Check out the kanji book, too. (Review)Hiroko Storm: Ultimate Japanese: Basic-Intermediate
A good choice for your main textbook. Comes with 6 CDs for listening. Beware of the romaji though. (Review)Giles Murray: 13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese
An innovative approach for those bored with their regular text. (Review)James W. Heisig: Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters
The best way for English speakers to learn to write the kanji. Note that you will later need volume two. (Review)Tina Wells: Easy Katakana: How to Read and Write English Words Used in Japanese
Lots of vocabulary for practice. Use after Heisig's kana book. (Review)Fujihiko Kaneda: Easy Hiragana: First Steps to Reading and Writing Basic Japanese
Lots of vocabulary for practice. Use after Heisig's kana book. (Review)
