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At N1 the two big JLPT series cost within ¥110 of each other — so price can't decide. What can: one Grammar book is 2011 Japanese-only, the other 2022 bilingual.

Shin Kanzen Master vs Sou Matome vs TRY! for JLPT N4 — verified Amazon Japan prices (a 3x spread), and why N4 teaches the Japanese people actually speak.

Shin Kanzen Master vs Sou Matome for JLPT N2 — verified Amazon Japan prices, the new #1 bestseller nobody mentions, and what N2 Japanese still won't do for you.

Shin Kanzen Master vs Sou Matome vs TRY! for JLPT N3 — real Amazon Japan prices, sourced learner verdicts, and a native speaker's honest calibration.