• Publisher: 3A Network
• Date of Issue: February 22, 2013
• Language: Japanese
• Pages: 247 + 54(separte volume)
• ISBN-10: 4883196348
• ISBN-13: 978-4883196340
• Size: 18.2 x 2.2 x 25.7 cm
• Accompaniments: CD (1 disk)

"Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu", used widely both domestically and internationally for over 20 years since its first publication, is a comprehensive textbook for beginners learning Japanese for the first time. The book has been designed to make learning enjoyable for everyone and to make teaching easier for instructors.

The textbook aims to teach learners the four skills of "speaking", "listening", "reading", and "writing" at the preliminary stage, centering on conversations that progress from simple to complex sentence structures and from concrete to abstract scenarios.

The contents of this book are identical to "Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu I, Second Edition, Main Textbook". It is notated in romaji (Latin alphabet) for those who do not require learning in Japanese script. The corresponding "Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu I, Second Edition, Translation & Grammatical Notes Romaji Version (English)" presents the vocabulary, sentence patterns, example sentences, conversations, and related vocabulary suggested in the "Main Textbook" in romaji notation, along with their English translations and explanations in English of grammar and cultural information.