The bookshelf

One journey.
More Japanese at every stop.

Start with Volume 01 and follow the story. Reading support fades as familiar words return across the series.

Your First Day in Japan — book cover

Volume 01 · 36 pages

Your First Day in Japan

A table for two. A room for the night. A little more confidence. Follow Alex through his first day in Japan, from meeting Mei to ordering lunch and finding his hotel.

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Getting Around Japan — book cover

Volume 02 · 36 pages

Getting Around Japan

Alex has a train to catch. Travel from Tokyo to Kyoto, find the right platform, and make sense of tickets, transfers and station signs along the way.

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A Weekend Away — book cover

Volume 04 · 36 pages

A Weekend Away

A rainy morning changes the plan. Join Alex, Ren and Sora for a museum visit and a day in the park, then start telling short stories about yesterday.

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The Missing Notebook — book cover

Volume 05 · 40 pages

The Missing Notebook

Alex’s blue notebook is missing. A photograph shows where it was—but where is it now? Follow the clues with Alex, Ren and Sora as familiar Japanese carries a whole story.

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