Key features of the textbook include:
Hiyaku does not simply teach language and basic cultural points: it also helps students gain a holistic understanding of Japanese society and history, and provides the necessary foundation for the advanced study of Japan and its language.
Shigeru Eguchi is a lecturer in Japanese and the Administrative Director of the Summer MA Program in Japanese Pedagogy at Columbia University.
Fumiko Nazikian is the Director of the Japanese Language Program at Columbia University.
Miharu Nittono is a senior lecturer of Japanese at Columbia University.
Keiko Okamoto is a lecturer in Japanese at Columbia University.
Jisuk Park is a lecturer in Japanese at Columbia University.