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:''For NASA's Pluto and EKBO exploration probe, see [[New Horizons]].''
'''New Horizon''' is an [[English language|English]] language textbook used by junior high school students in [[Japan]]. It first came out in [[1966]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bnkweb.tosho-bunko.jp/srchidx.asp |title=Tosho Bunko The Textbook Library}}</ref> It is published by Tokyo Shoseki. There are three volumes, one for each of the three years of school.
== Characters ==
There are several characters whose adventures centered around the fictional Wakaba Junior High School inspire the books' grammar and vocabulary lessons. These characters, updated in the revised 2006 edition of the text, are as follows:
*Judy Brown - An [[African-American]] girl from [[New York]].
*Emi Ito (伊藤 絵美 ''Itō Emi'') - A young [[Japanese person|Japanese]] girl.
*Shin Tanaka (田中 慎 ''Tanaka Shin'') - A young Japanese boy.
*Mike Davis - A young Australian.
*Lisa - Ms Green's sister who lives in Australia.
*Koji (浩司 ''Kōji'') - Lisa's Japanese husband.
*Bill - Ms. Green's little brother.
*Bin - Koji's friend.
Their teachers are a Canadian [[Assistant Language Teacher|ALT]] named Ann Green and Kazuko Sato (佐藤 和子 ''Satō Kazuko''), a Japanese woman who is mostly ignored by the authors. The 2006 edition has only minor changes from the previous edition; e.g., there are T-shirts on sale instead of shoes, and the kids visit Canada instead of Australia.
==Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://jhsenglipediaproject.com/default.aspx/ The Englipedia Project]
* [http://www.tokyo-shoseki.co.jp/ Tokyo Shoseki publishing company (Japanese)]
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