Yumi Boutwell

Learn Japanese with Stories Volume 11: Kachi Kachi Yama + Audio Download: The Easy Way to Read, Listen, and Learn from Japanese Folklore, Tales, and Stories - Japanese Reader Collection Yumi Boutwell

Read--in Japanese--story of Kachi Kachi Yama in Japanese. Yes, you can read real Japanese-even if you are fairly new to Japanese. If you know hiragana, basic Japanese grammar and sentence structure, this affordable Japanese reader is for you. PLUS! Get FREE MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found on the last page.-The story is presented twice in Japanese. Once with a running glossary with furigana and once in Japanese alone and no furigana-Every sentence is broken down word-for-word and with explanation of the grammar.-The full story in Japanese only (without the running gloss) is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.-Kanji in Spotlight - We take many of the kanji found in the story and present the readings, meaning(s), an example vocabulary word, the breakdown by kanji parts, and a mnemonic-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!).-Download the FREE MP3s to listen while you study. While beginners to Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is required. Finally, 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!