Pop Culture New and Old (Elementary and intermediate Japanese through Pop Culture)

This book provides intermediate to advanced level students with content for reading, oral expression and writing about Japanese pop culture.

Split into eight main sections, this book includes a series of short texts on topics related to Japanese popular culture such as manga, anime and music. Each section provides in-depth information about Japanese pop culture and its history.  

After reading the texts, there are activities for reading comprehension. Using the Website of the book, students and teachers can access the audio files for the book and other resources such as vocabulary glossaries, grammar explanations, games and various activities. 

At the end of the book you will find a glossary with the vocabulary translated into English, a summary of the grammar points and Japanese expressions as well as an exhaustive bibliography on Japanese pop culture.

Teachers of Japanese

This book also provides teachers with resources in order to organize an interesting and entertaining class. The teachers book with additional resources for each text can be found on the website.