{"product_id":"japanese-reader-collection-volume-8-clay-boutwell-9781978382947","title":"Japanese Reader Collection Volume 8: Hikoichi Revisited","description":"\u003cb\u003eREAD real Japanese Today! \u003c\/b\u003eBy choosing short stories, the intimidation factor is greatly reduced. Not only that, but we divide the story up into tiny, easy-to-swallow segments with complete explanations to give you confidence as you read real Japanese page by page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for upper beginner level students of Japanese.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBONUS!\u003c\/b\u003e Get FREE Sound Files of the story read by a native Japanese voice actress, one read at normal speed and one read slowly. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found on the last page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXTRA BONUS!\u003c\/b\u003e Included with the MP3s, is a PDF of all the vocabulary organized by parts of speech. Feel free to print these out to study before reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXTRA BONUS! \u003c\/b\u003eFree Anki flashcard deck of all the vocabulary. If you haven't used Anki before, it is a free flashcard program with spaced repetition. This means, you'll study cards you don't know well more often than the cards you do know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith Furigana! \u003c\/b\u003eAll our readers have furigana in both the paperback and eBook versions. Furigana is the small hiragana over the kanji--most devices support this feature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you studied for a year or two but just don't feel like you are progressing? This book is for you too. We suggest reading the Japanese only section first (includes furigana) and then go through the line-by-line running gloss section to cement understanding and learn vocabulary.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurigana over the kanji for the glossary section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree complete Japanese short stories. Each story is presented in three unique ways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo stories are about Hikoichi and the third is about a girl and a mask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGLOSS: Read the story with definitions below each line to understand completely. Every sentence is broken down word-for-word and with English explanation of the grammar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJAPANESE ONLY: The full story in Japanese only (without the running gloss) is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eENGLISH SUMMARY: Finally, we have included a simple and mostly literal English translation for you to check your understanding (Don't cheat! Work through the Japanese first!).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort stories make reading full Japanese texts possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the FREE MP3s and Anki flashcard decks to listen while you study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e HikoichiYou may know our first Japanese Reader Collection Volume has several Hikoichi stories. By far, those have been the most popular among students. Hikoichi is, after all, an interesting character. Smart, sassy, creative in his laziness...In short, his adventures are entertaining. Plus, not many non-Japanese are as familiar with Hikoichi as they are Momotaro or the Moon Princess. So, be one of the few to dig in, enjoy, and learn more about Hikoichi! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, we invite the reader to contact us with questions or requests for future Japanese readers. You will find our personal email addresses in the book. To your Japanese! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are you waiting for? Ninja up your Japanese. Click \"Buy Now\" now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clay Boutwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978382944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978382947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.24d","brand":"Clay Boutwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440233820415,"sku":"9781978382947","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a24e8ff-95b7-41d4-9f6e-8b47d5aff9e0.jpg?v=1777181077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-reader-collection-volume-8-clay-boutwell-9781978382947","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}