The self-tutorial contains an introductory phonetic course, information about Japanese writing and 14 full thematic Japanese lessons. The book is distinguished by the perfect balance of grammatical, lexical and textual material. Each lesson contains an interesting text on a given topic with colloquial vocabulary. All new words are placed in separate sections and are given with a translation into Russian. A set of exercises is presented for practicing and consolidating skills, and after each lesson there are keys for self-testing. At the end of the book there are useful appendices, as well as Russian-Japanese and Japanese-Russian dictionaries.The author's method allows you to learn Japanese effectively and in the foreseeable future. The book is addressed to those who are starting to learn Japanese.