This book is for anyone looking to take a glimpse inside the world of Japanese, from beginners having their first encounter with the language, to those who intend to learn Japanese on their own through writing practice and listening exercises. As the writers of this book, we hope to make learning Japanese an enjoyable adventure for everyone. This book has three sections. Part I has many dialogues for you to listen to and read along with to get used to the sound and the characters of Japanese. In Part II, you will go through simple exercises to learn phonetics and basic grammar. Part III will take you through the practice of the Japanese script step by step using hiragana and katakana characters. There is also a kana practice book attached to the text in which you can go through drills of the characters one by one.