Marugoto: Japanese language and culture Starter A1 Coursebook for communicative language competences

My #1 Textbook Recommendation

The Marugoto series is one of the more fun and engaging textbook series I’ve come across in my learning.

The grammar explanations are easy to understand and easy to remember.

The topics are fun and interesting, ranging from more specific Japanese culture (Traveling to Kyoto/Okinawa) to broader topics like school and hobbies.

The fact that the entire A1, A2 and first part of the A2/B1 textbooks are available for free at the Japan Foundation’s website Minato-JF.JP with guided lessons makes i