Prerequisites: JAPN 101 or two years of high school Japanese or qualifying score on SBCC SoML placement exam.Continues the introduction to the essential tools of communication in modern Japanese. Aims at the acquisition of four basic skills in modern Japanese: speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing-based on the fundamentals of the sound system, basic grammar and vocabulary. Introduction to Japanese writing systems and the culture of Japanese speakers.Hours: 90 (90 lecture)Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 6A, CSU Transferable, UC TransferableSBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area CGrading Options: Pass/No Pass or Standard Letter