¥3,480 Official Textbook Due to Ship in December
A reservation-linked run of 100–300 copies, or a speculative print run of 500 or more? Which numbers should decide it?
The publication period for the first examination runs from 1 to 31 October 2026, and the official textbook, priced at ¥3,480 including tax, is due to ship from December. The association is the seller, while GENSHI AI has been contracted to run the exam and produce the textbook. The number a printer needs to watch is not the textbook price alone.
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The official textbook is scheduled to ship after the publication period for the first examination. It is priced at ¥3,480 including tax (about $22; approximate conversions at the editorial reference rate of about ¥158 to the dollar; not a market quote), with shipping scheduled to begin in December 2026. The 2026 edition is described as covering examinations through March 2027.…
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