

The changes in the social milieu surrounding the teaching of Japanese that have resulted from this influx of people from other countries have in turn influenced the individual situations in which Japanese is taught. Japanese economic and industrial growth has led to a greater level of interchange between Japan and other countries, and non-Japanese from a wide variety of backgrounds have come to Japan with a range of different objectives and are now living within local communities here. The teaching of Japanese is branching out in many different ways.

As such, although it was originally developed for use by AOTS's technical trainees, it is now used by a wide range of people both in Japan and abroad. As readers may know, Shin Nihongo no Kiso is a comprehensive introduction to elementary Japanese that serves as a highly efficient resource enabling students wishing to master basic Japanese conversation to do so in the shortest possible time.

Over three years in the planning and compilation, it stands as a complete textbook in itself while acting as a companion volume to the highly-regarded Shin Nihongo no Kiso. Trusty Kojimachi Bldg., 2F, 4, Kojimachi 3-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan ISBN978-4-88319-604-3 C0081 First published 1998 Second Edition 2012 Printed in JapanįOREWORD As the title Minna no Nihongo indicates, this book has been designed to make the study of Japanese as enjoyable and interesting as possible for students and teachers alike. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Ⓒ 1998 by 3A Corporation All rights reserved.
