{"product_id":"makoto-japanese-magazine-44-yumi-boutwell-9798485571078","title":"Makoto Japanese Magazine #44: The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks","description":"\u003cb\u003eMakoto Magazine series #44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecommended for beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow includes handy QR codes on each page to scan and instantly hear that page's sound files. (You can still download the sound files and PDF for no extra charge) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFREE sound files of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker--download link found on the last page. Listen while reading.\u003cp\u003eThe Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. If you like our readers and lessons, you will love Makoto, the magazine filled with articles on kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT tips, Japanese trivia, and much more. Not only that, but every issue will include a brand new reader with newly recorded high-quality MP3s for you to download for no extra charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this issue, we will begin a reader series on historical figures. The story in this issue may or may not have actually happened, but the person behind the legend really did exist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e大岡越前, Ōoka Echizen, was a kind of Edo-period judge who was greatly admired for his wisdom and incorruptibility. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beginner story is an amusing but all-too-believable story of a mistake our editor, Neddy, once made. 休 and 体 do look very similar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN THIS ISSUE: October 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVocabulary: 顔が広い\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrefecture Spotlight: Mie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtymology: おら\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnime Phrase of the Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaiku: 正岡子規\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eKanji Spotlight: 文\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrammar Time! なぜ・どうして\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Readers: Day Off (beginner) + The Wisdom of Ōoka Echizen (Intermediate)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet started by one-clicking right now!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yumi Boutwell, Clay Boutwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798485571078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d","brand":"Yumi Boutwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201063108863,"sku":"9798485571078","price":11.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_782cc1fb-e644-43cc-af6e-ee262ae8e668.jpg?v=1756788760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/makoto-japanese-magazine-44-yumi-boutwell-9798485571078","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}