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Easy Japanese
The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”
Most people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And his first love was naturally books— especially old and rare editions.
Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry, and founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.
Though a westerner, Charles was hugely instrumental in bringing knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.
With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past— inspired by Charles’ core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 1957 Charles E. Tuttle Co.
Copyright © 2006 by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Library of Congress Catalog No. 57006763
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1308-4 (ebook)
First edition, 1957
Second edition (revised and enlarged), 1959
Third edition (revised), 1962
Fourth edition, 2006
15 14 13 12 8 7 6 5 4 1201CP
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Contents
PART 1
Lesson 2. Excuse Me, Thank you, and Please
PART 2
PART 3