So, you have decided to learn Japanese - congratulations!

One of the first steps you will need to take is to learn hiragana and katakana. These, along with kanji, are the writing systems used in this wonderful language.

Being able to read and pronounce these characters will set you on the road to success in acquiring Japanese as a language.

Although modern technology makes the ability to write Japanese less essential in daily life, there is a substantial body of research that shows that the act of writing dramatically improves memory recall.

Thus, the best way to learn to recognize and read hiragana and katakana is to learn to write them.

This workbook will teach you to write the basic hiragana and katakana. In addition to the stroke order diagram that shows you how to write the characters, there are examples of other writing styles so you are able to recognize them no matter how they are presented.

Other benefits include:

• Professionally designed softbound cover
• Extra practice pages
• At 8.5" x 11" / 18.9 x 24.6 cm, it is big enough for plenty of practice space
• Both beginning and standard-sized genkou youshi grids to work with as you improve your writing skill

Finally, this workbook gives you multiple opportunities to practice writing each of the characters to achieve complete mastery. Repetition is the key to success, and this book provides the tools needed to achieve success on this foundational part of Japanese mastery.