Contributing to World Peace through Publishing Language Teaching Materials ― Fostering Networks between People and Widening the Circles Through Which They Meet ―

Our company was established in 1973, and began by publishing Nihongo no Kiso (edited by the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship), a Japanese language textbook that was mainly aimed at technical trainees, and now, all these years later, thanks to the help and support of many people, we are celebrating our 50th year.

Over these years, in response to the changes in the society in which Japanese language education is conducted, as well as the demands of the times and actual needs on the ground in education, we have been planning and publishing various language teaching materials and books with a focus on “easiness of learning” and “easiness of teaching.” Among these, in particular, Minna no Nihongo series of textbooks has been widely adopted both inside and outside Japan as a general Japanese language textbook, both at the beginner and intermediate levels. Not only in developing new teaching materials but also when revising older materials, we are constantly in contact with local educational establishments, producing and providing materials that meet their new needs.

On top of the Japanese language materials presented in this book, we also produce language textbooks for Japanese learners of foreign languages, including books for those studying for the TOEIC® examination, and our Lesson series of textbooks which cover the study of various Asian and European languages.

Interest in Japan and the Japanese language is certainly spreading, and there are now people all over the world interested in Japanese culture and studying the Japanese language. At the same time, the number of Japanese learning foreign languages starting with English, interacting with people from various countries, and working to understand different cultures is increasing.

We hope that through the publication of teaching language materials and books that allow various types of interaction between people in a multicultural society, we can foster networks between people and broaden the circles through which people can meet, and thereby continue to contribute to world peace.

We would appreciate everyone’s further support and encouragement.

Masako Fujisaki　President　3A Corporation