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Martin, Samuel E. (Samuel Elmo), 1924–2009.

 Basic Japanese: learn to speak everyday Japanese in 10 carefully structured lessons / Samuel Martin, Eriko Sato. — 1st ed.

  351 p.: ill.; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).

 ISBN 978-4-8053-0962-9 (pbk.) ISBN 978-1-4629-1451-7 (ebook)

1. Japanese language—Textbooks for foreign speakers—English. 2. Japanese language—Spoken Japanese. 3. Japanese language—Self-instruction. I. Sato, Eriko. II. Title.

 PL539.5.E5M27 2012

 495.6’82421—dc23 2012003345

2017 Edition ISBN: 978-4-8053-1390-9 ISBN 978-1-4629-1928-4 (ebook)

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