This is a reading comprehension material aimed at international students who wish to pursue studies in science at Japanese universities. It will allow them to become familiar with Japanese textbooks in the natural sciences and smoothly proceed to study in their specialized fields.

The book covers the five fields of chemistry, engineering, information science, medicine/life science, and space science. Exercises and a translation of important words are provided, so that the learner can improve his/her ability to read articles in each field.

This book is intended to broaden the range of the learner’s knowledge of Japanese in the natural sciences by touching on various topics.

Level: JLPT N1-N2
Study time: 20-30 hours
Ten chapters
Structure of each chapter: Article (text with kana readings), translation of important words (English, Chinese, and Vietnamese), Exercises