Junko Ogawa is Language Coordinator for Japanese at the University of Birmingham, UK Fumitsugu Enokida is Language Tutor in Japanese at the University of Birmingham, UK
"""Colloquial Japanese 3rd Edition is well stocked with the ""balanced, comprehensive and rewarding"" items—essential vocabulary lists, lucid grammar summaries, lively sample dialogues and more. With accompanying audio material, it will systematically and efficiently lead any beginners of Japanese language to build up a solid foundation at the Intermediate-mid level on the ACTFL proficiency scales"". Yoshihiro Yasuhara, Carnegie Mellon University, USA"