Japanese Books
Although the high street bookshops generally stock a few books for learning Japanese, what's on offer is very limited and more often than not, it isn't the best of its kind either. Shopping at the UK version of Amazon doesn't produce anything significantly better, so the best bet for a wide selection of books is a specialist shop like those below. These are the places to find books that provide a complete course for beginners and intermediate students, the best dictionaries and flashcards and also books specifically tailored to the various levels of the JLPT.
Although the high street bookshops generally stock a few books for learning Japanese, what's on offer is very limited and more often than not, it isn't the best of its kind either. Shopping at the UK version of Amazon doesn't produce anything significantly better, so the best bet for a wide selection of books is a specialist shop like those below. These are the places to find books that provide a complete course for beginners and intermediate students, the best dictionaries and flashcards and also books specifically tailored to the various levels of the JLPT.
White Rabbit Japan
Online shop based in Japan, with a huge selection of Japanese books, including titles that are hard to find. They have a particularly good range of JLPT material and electronic dictionaries. What's more, if they don't already stock what you're looking for, they'll find it and ship it to you from Japan. |
Japan Language Centre/JP Books
This London-based online shop claims to have over 900 Japanese learning titles in stock, with dispatch in 48 hours, and they can also order from Japan, with dispatch in 2 weeks. Their prices are in English too, making for less potential confusion. Their service is impressively quick and efficient in my experience. |