{"product_id":"samurai-daimyo-japanese-reader-yumi-boutwell-9781721610563","title":"Samurai \u0026 Daimyo Japanese Reader: The Easy Way to Read, Listen, and Learn from Japanese History and Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for upper beginner students of Japanese.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis affordable Japanese history reader contains three essays on Japanese History.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Three Warlords who Unified Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSakamoto Ryoma, the Reformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiyamoto Musashi, Japan's Greatest Swordsman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet FREE Sound Files of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found within. Each story has two MP3 versions: Read Slowly \u0026amp; Normal Speed\u003cbr\u003eGet FREE Anki flashcard decks of the vocabulary found in the story. Most include sound and the sentence from which the word came. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuick! What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word Japan? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe it is anime, Hello Kitty, geisha, or sumo, but I bet high on that list is the samurai warrior class. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains three essays on samurai history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead--in Japanese--about the greatest swordsman in history, Miyamoto Musashi, one of the most important reformers of the bakumatsu period, Sakamoto Ryōma, and the three great warrior leaders who consolidated Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYes, you can read real Japanese--even if you are fairly new to Japanese. (Although the ideal level for this series is the JLPT N3-N4 upper beginner to lower intermediate area.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFEATURES: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe kanji in the story with vocabulary section all have furigana.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery sentence is broken down word-for-word and with explanation of the grammar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full story in Japanese only (without the running gloss) is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKanji in Focus covers the key kanji found in each essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally, 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\u003eDownload the FREE MP3s to listen while you study. Includes both normal speed and slow speed readings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload the FREE Anki flashcard decks to master the vocabulary before even starting the book!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile beginners to Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo your Japanese!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yumi Boutwell, Clay Boutwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1721610561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781721610563\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 07\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"Yumi Boutwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937372209407,"sku":"9781721610563","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_12f07eab-fc1d-40df-b883-22aca881dfdf.jpg?v=1681429678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/samurai-daimyo-japanese-reader-yumi-boutwell-9781721610563","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}