 | Pimsleur Quick & Simple Japanese by Pimsleur
Buy new: $15.56 / Used from: $3.13 The first 8 Pimsleur Japanese I lessons. Good for learning the bare basics of spoken Japanese.
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 | Kana Pict-o-Graphix: Mnemonics for Japanese Hiragana and Katakana by Michael Rowley
Buy new: $6.00 / Used from: $2.21 This will help you memorize the katakana and hiragana quickly. It's pocket-sized and easy to carry around for quick reference.
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 | Berlitz Japanese Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Book) by Berlitz Guides
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $1.65 This phrase book came in handy in some situations (e.g. hotel, lost articles), but less so in others (e.g. post office).
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 | The Rough Guide to Japan, Third Edition by Rough Guides
Buy new: $21.72 / Used from: $1.41 Very thorough guide book, written from a U.K. visitor's perspective. Easy-to-read maps.
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 | In-Flight Japanese: Learn Before You Land by Living Language
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $1.18 Audio phrase book for commonly-encountered situations. Works best when you know the basic grammar.
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 | The Japanese Way : Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Japanese by Noriko Takada
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.39 Covers the basics of Japanese etiquette and customs, and is short enough to read on the plane.
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 | Japanese I, Comprehensive: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs by Pimsleur
Buy new: $235.64 / Used from: $135.00 For a longer trip (> 2 weeks), buy this instead of Quick & Simple. This is the full version of the Pimsleur Japanese I program (30 lessons).
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 | Japanese Step by Step : An Innovative Approach to Speaking and Reading Japanese by Gene Nishi
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.10 For a longer trip. A good reference for Japanese syntax. Only drawback is that it's all in romaji.
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 | Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary by Seigo Nakao
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $2.95 For a longer trip. A very thorough dictionary, with both romaji and kanji.
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 | Kanji Pict-O-Graphix: Over 1,000 Japanese Kanji and Kana Mnemonics by Michael Rowley
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $4.47 For a longer trip, buy this instead of the Kana Pict-O-Graphix (it contains both kanji and kana).
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 | Lonely Planet Japan by Chris Rowthorn
Buy used from: $1.15 For a longer trip, buy this guide book too. It's written from an American perspective, and makes a good compliment to the Rough Guide.
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 | Learn in Your Car Japanese: Level 1 (Japanese Edition) by Henry N. Raymond
Buy used from: $1.49 For a longer trip, this audio program will help to expand your vocabulary.
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