Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, offers this fun and reliable Japanese language course to beginners. Download MP3 audio and PDF text lessons for free, and learn phrases you'll use right away.

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Japan's only public broadcaster NHK provides this reliable Japanese language course.

Easy and useful Japanese lessons, free of charge. Downloadable online materials to learn on your own. The course meets JF Standard A1-A2 level. 48 lessons in all, each 10 minutes long.

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