Another nice paperback from thejapanesepage.com / theJapanShop.com people. Good layout and text size and suitable for beginners and upper beginners. Free downloads are available which include E-books and sound files.
Again you’re given 3 versions of the stories to work through (there are 2 stories altogether), first you have the Japanese text with a running glossary, just Japanese and just English. There’s also furigana (small hiragana for pronunciation) above the Kanji, and a vocabulary list in the back.
Also included are a few extra grammatical notes for the 2 stories, such as a note explaining what kibidango are (dumplings made with millet), and that ‘tarou’ usually indicates a male name. There are also the Momotaro song lyrics with brief vocabulary notes and a “Kanji in Focus” section for The Tortoise and the Hare story, which is just a list of the Kanji used with English and on/kun readings.
Not as long as the Hikoichi paperback, but still very much worth buying.
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Japanese Reader Collection Volume 2: Momotaro, the Peach Boy Paperback – Import, 23 April 2013
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Yumi Boutwell
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Clay Boutwell
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Read Real Japanese with Free MP3s** Recommended for Beginners of Japanese **Read the most famous Japanese fairy tale in real Japanese! Every line and every word is explained and defined. BONUS! We are also including the entire Usagi to Kame story (The Tortoise and the Hare) also with every word explained and defined.MP3sIncluded at no extra charge are two MP3s of both stories. One is read at the normal speed and the other at a slow, easy to follow speed. You will find the link to download the MP3s on the last page.THE STORYMomotaro is a boy born from a peach (momo) who grows up to be a strong, brave man. Oni (ogres) are attacking the village. The villagers beg their hero, Momotaro, to purge their lands of the evil Oni. He sets off with aid from three unusual allies.Usagi to Kame (The Tortoise and the Hare) is about... well, you know.ABOUT THIS BOOKThis book contains several versions of both stories. First, we have the story broken down line by line with every vocabulary word defined and explained. Next, we go through major grammatical patterns found in the story. After that, read the story with no English and in natural Japanese (kanji with furigana included). Lastly, we are including a simple English translation, which should be avoided until you are sure you understand the story or find it too difficult to figure out on your own.You may want to try to read the story either in natural Japanese first. Or if you are a beginner, it may be better to go through the vocabulary first. Any way you do it, this ebook offers several ways to read, listen, and learn.FOR BEGINNERSMomotaro is designed for those new to Japanese. We recommend learning hiragana first, but we are also including romaji so you can be sure you are reading with the correct pronunciation.
- Print length100 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date23 April 2013
- Dimensions13.97 x 0.58 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-101484191137
- ISBN-13978-1484191132
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- Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform; Bilingual edition (23 April 2013)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 100 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1484191137
- ISBN-13 : 978-1484191132
- Item Weight : 127 g
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 0.58 x 21.59 cm
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Clay & Yumi have co-written dozens of books on the Japanese language. Their team also publishes a monthly magazine on Japanese language and culture at MakotoPlus.com. They also run the free language lesson site, TheJapanesePage.com and their shop, TheJapanShop.com
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Mike Cugley
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Nice simple reader
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 13 June 2014Verified Purchase
The reader is really well designed and nicely put together. The Japanese text is printed twice, once with a running word list and grammar points, and again with just Japanese.
You get two stories, the traditional tale of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, and a version of The Tortoise and the Hare.
You also get to download mp3 versions of the stories, both in slow Japanese for beginners, and in natural speed.
Great value.
You get two stories, the traditional tale of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, and a version of The Tortoise and the Hare.
You also get to download mp3 versions of the stories, both in slow Japanese for beginners, and in natural speed.
Great value.

Mary
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totally love it!
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totally love it!!!it's exactly what i was looking for!!really helpful for people like me who want to improve hiragana reading !!!love it!!will definitely buy other parts as well!!

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