{"product_id":"ukiyo-e-yumi-boutwell-9781705592168","title":"Ukiyo-e: The Easy Way to Read, Listen, and Learn from Japanese History and Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for upper beginner students of Japanese. This affordable Japanese history reader contains three essays on the Japanese art style Ukiyo-e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead three essays on Japan's most famous contribution to the world of art, ukiyo-e. Learn about the history, famous ukiyo-e masters, and the influence it had on Western art.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUkiyo-e Part I About Ukiyo-e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUkiyo-e Part II About the Artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUkiyo-e Part III Influence on Western Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 SpeedGet FREE Anki Flashcard decks of all the vocabulary in the essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead--in Japanese--about the amazing history and world-wide influence of ukiyo-e. Yes, you can read real Japanese--even if you are fairly new to Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Japanese have furigana those starting out with kanji. (in the running gloss section)\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 -- most with sound and pitch accent diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile beginners to Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is required, and we recommend a solid understanding of basic Japanese grammar and sentence structure first. \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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yumi Boutwell, John Clay Boutwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1705592163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781705592168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"Yumi Boutwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067772367103,"sku":"9781705592168","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3cd94594-6b5a-4823-b4ce-ccbf77205f3c.jpg?v=1685415238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ukiyo-e-yumi-boutwell-9781705592168","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}