I've known the website of YesJapan.com and made with a lot of fun my first experience with the language and was glad to have discovered the books on Amazon. The first lesson I have already behind me. It is also almost forced to learn Hiragana, because many written word parts are gradually replaced by the characters. It's really fun with this book to learn Japanese! It's so easy! George Trombley really knows what he is doing; Everything is really well-founded and structured. On the website you can learn the pronunciation better still, if you're unsure. Clear recommendation for all who want to learn Japanese and the English language are powerful!