List of Culture Note titles
| GENKI I | |
| Tittle | Culture Note |
| Greetings | Greetings and Bowing |
| Lesson1 New Friends | Japanese Names |
| Lesson2 Shopping | Japanese Currency |
| Lesson3 Making a Date | Japanese Houses |
| Lesson4 The First Date | Japanese National Holidays |
| Lesson5 A Trip to Okinawa | Japanese Festivals |
| Lesson6 A Day in Robert’s Life | Japan’s Educational System (1) |
| Lesson7 Family Picture | Kinship Terms |
| Lesson8 Barbecue | Foods in Japan |
| Lesson9 Kabuki | Japanese Traditional Culture |
| Lesson10 Winter Vacation Plans | Public Transportation in Japan |
| Lesson11 After the Vacation | New Year’s |
| Lesson12 Feeling Ill | The Japanese Climate |
| GENKI II | |
| Tittle | Culture Note |
| Lesson13 Looking for a Part-time Job | Names of Years |
| Lesson14 Valentine’s Day | Annual Events in Japan |
| Lesson15 A Trip to Nagano | Japanese Accommodations |
| Lesson16 Lost and Found | Gift-giving in Japan |
| Lesson17 Grumble and Gossip | JapaneseﾂGestures |
| Lesson18 John’s Part-time Job | Sushi |
| Lesson19 Meeting the Boss | Visiting Someone’s House |
| Lesson20 Mary’s Shopping | Japanese Pop Culture |
| Lesson21 Burglar | Religion in Japan窶粘hinto and Buddhism |
| Lesson22 Education in Japan | Japan’s Educational System (2) |
| Lesson23 Good-bye | Japanese Proverbs |
