num_pages: 487
description: This proficiency-oriented introductory Japanese program emphasizes practical communication, the development of all four language skills, student interaction, and cultural awareness. Nakama 1 consists of 12 chapters, and Nakama 2 consists of a review chapter, plus 10 additional chapters. Both volumes feature thematically organized chapters that focus on high-frequency communicative situations and introduce students to the Japanese language and its three writing systems: hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
language: Japanese
title: Nakama 1: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context
titlecomplete: Nakama 1: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context (English and Japanese Edition)
genres: Reference, Linguistics, Japan, Nonfiction, School, Language, Japanese Literature, Textbooks
ratings_count: 91
publisher: Cengage Learning