The Japan Foundation Introduces Japanese-Language Coursebook “Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan”!

The Japan Foundation introduces the Japanese-language coursebook “Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan”. This book is intended for people who are interested in learning basic Japanese communication skills necessary for daily life and work in Japan. 

The word Irodori, which means “to color” can also mean “to change a thing’s shape or appearance and make it more beautiful or more interesting.” 

This book aims to help readers “color” their everyday life in Japan and make it more fulfilling by enabling them to build language and communication skills for speaking and interacting with the people around them such as your friends, neighbors, and coworkers.

Its content covers a variety of topics and situations to effectively acquire practical Japanese communication skills to use in everyday life in Japan. Learning objectives of each lesson are laid out as Can-do statements, presenting a clear idea of what to do next after studying each lesson.

Topics and grammar points roughly follow those found in the previously published Japanese-language coursebook titled “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture,” which also conforms with the JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education.

Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan is appropriate for learning Elementary-level (A2) Japanese for daily life and working in Japan, and is also useful for learners who are preparing for their Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic).

For greater accessibility, the textbook is available to download online via irodori.jpf.go.jp with free audio files.

Whether you want to be prepared before you visit Japan in the future or improve your Japanese language ability while already living in Japan, this textbook will help you achieve your goals!

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