A fun, illustrated method of memorising the Japanese kana alphabets.All 92 basic hiragana and katakana characters are made exciting and easy to study when there\'s the funny, charming and mnemonic illustrations of this textbook to remember them by. Inspired by similar Kanji learning books that elaborate on how characters have been shaped from their original meanings, this textbook attempts to make fun visualisations of each hiragana and katakana, by giving you sounds and phrases that help you memorise how to write and pronounce each character correctly. Offering comparisons of different fonts and similarities to other characters, this textbook distinctly highlights how to accurately write each character, providing squares for you to practice the perfect stroke order, as well as activities that review your ability to use hiragana and katakana in real Japanese words and phrases.Written by Kunihiko Ogawa. Illustrations by Noriko Udagawa. Paperback, 130 pages.ISBN: 978-4-7890-1661-2