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Learn Japanese with Stories — Complete Bundle is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the upper-beginner level where graded readers usually leave off. Each story is a classic Japanese folktale or trickster tale, bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N5–N4 CEFR A1–A2 · beginner to upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki I Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. The Complete Collection Learn Japanese with StoriesComplete Bundle INCLUDES: (Click to read reviews of each bundle)Learn Japanese with Stories Bundle #1 (books 1-10) Learn Japanese with Stories Bundle #2 (books 11-20)   All 20 fully polished volumes of our beloved Japanese reader series in one master bundle — with 40+ classic folktales and trickster stories, native-speaker audio at slow and natural speed, Anki decks for every story, and full access inside the Makoto Japanese Explorer app. Upper Beginner · Intermediate 20 Volumes 40+ Stories PDF ePub MP3 Audio 40+ Anki Decks iPhone · iPad · Android Japanese Explorer Best Way to Get the Whole Series Both bundles together — one complete Japanese reading library This super bundle combines Bundle 1 (Volumes 1–10) and Bundle 2 (Volumes 11–20) into one complete set. Read every story in the app, tap words for help, listen as you go, and build your vocabulary with Anki while enjoying the culture and humor behind these classic tales. iPhone iPad Android Buy more, save more — no coupon needed. Add two bundles to your cart for an automatic 5% off your entire digital order, three for 10% off, or five or more for a full 20% off everything. This is the most complete version of the series we’ve ever offered. All twenty books have been polished, expanded, and rebuilt for easier study, clearer reading, and more enjoyable listening — while preserving the fun of classic Japanese storytelling. Why This Bundle Stands Out What You Get in the Complete Bundle This isn’t just a pile of files. It’s a complete Japanese reading course built around stories — with upgraded books, app access, audio, and study tools that help you actually use what you learn. ① The entire series — all twenty books Bundle 1 + Bundle 2 together Get every volume in the Learn Japanese with Stories series — the complete 20-volume library in one discounted master bundle. 40+ classic stories Folktales, ghost stories, trickster tales, and cultural favorites — from Momotaro and Kaguya-hime to Kicchomu, Hikoichi, and Bunbuku Tea Kettle. Bonus books included Because Bundle 1 is included in full, you also receive our bonus Hiragana, The Basics of Japanese, and Makoto Magazine #1. ② Read anywhere — app, tablet, or phone Unlock every story in the app Read the full collection in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app on iPhone, iPad, and Android — no file juggling required. Tap any word Look up meanings and readings as you go, with audio integrated right into the reading experience. Japanese Explorer Study each sentence interactively, word by word, online or in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app. ③ Far more than a basic graded reader Before You Read Spoiler-free warm-ups before the stories to preview useful grammar, vocabulary, and cultural points. Exercises + answer keys Comprehension questions, grammar checks, fill-ins, and guided review so the stories become active study, not passive reading. ~200 pages of added content Across the 20 books, we added roughly 200 pages of new study material, improved notes, better structure, and cleaner presentation. ④ Built to help you remember what you read Two native recordings per story Every story includes both natural-speed and slow-speed audio, with QR codes for easy streaming. 40+ Anki decks Each story has its own Anki flashcard deck, making it easy to review vocabulary story by story instead of cramming everything at once. Fully edited and polished We corrected readings, refined word breakdowns, improved definitions, cleaned up furigana, and expanded the study support throughout the series. 20 fully updated volumes 40+ Japanese stories with audio and study tools ~200 pages of newly added content across the full set The Full 20-Volume Collection What’s Included This complete bundle gives you everything from both 10-book bundles, plus the bonus books included with Bundle 1. Read the stories in the app, download them in multiple formats, listen to them anywhere, and review the vocabulary with Anki. 20 fully updated digital books in PDF and ePub format In-app access to every story on iPhone, iPad, and Android Native-speaker audio for every story in both natural and slow speed 40+ Anki flashcard decks — one for each story, with some books including more than one deck Makoto+ Japanese Explorer access for interactive, word-by-word study Before You Read primers, exercises, answer keys, and enrichment boxes throughout the series Bonus books included: Hiragana, The Basics of Japanese, and Makoto Magazine #1 Inside the Two Bundles Bundle 1 — Volumes 1–10 Includes early series favorites such as Hikoichi and the Young Lord, Momotaro, The Inch-High Samurai, Kaguya Hime, Yuki Onna, Urashima Tarou, Hanasaka Jiisan, and more — plus the three bonus books. Bundle 2 — Volumes 11–20 Includes Kachi Kachi Yama, The Tenjo, Princess Uriko, the Kicchomu stories, Hikoichi trickster tales, The Wisdom of Oooka Echizen, Bunbuku Tea Kettle, and more. One master bundle, one low price Instead of buying the two 10-book bundles separately, you can grab the whole library in one package and save even more. Stories Included More than 40 Japanese stories across the 20 volumes — including the following: Hikoichi and the Young Lord Hikoichi and the Living Umbrella Tengu's Straw Raincoat Momotaro, the Peach Boy Usagi to Kame (the Tortoise & the Hare) The Inch-High Samurai Kaguya Hime The Mouse Bride Ikkyuu-san The Cut-Tongue Sparrow Kobutori Jiisan Yuki Onna Anchin and Kiyohime The Little Match Girl Hikoichi and the Wondrous Box Hikoichi and the Trickster Tanuki The Oni's Mask and the Girl The Fountain of Youth The Hundred Tales Game The Wise Child Urashima Tarou The Young Man Who Slept Three Years Hanasaka Jiisan Hikoichi and the Hanami Kachi Kachi Yama The Tenjo Princess Uriko Hikoichi and the Kitsune Story 1 Hikoichi and the Kitsune Story 2 Kicchomu and the Falling Star Kicchomu Selling Crows Hikoichi, Sitting in the Middle of Eight Hikoichi, Fishing for Kappa Bowl-wearing Princess The Wisdom of Oooka Echizen Kicchomu's Mouse Carving Kicchomu's Ferryboat Kicchomu's Big Rock Kicchomu and the Rice Cake Shop Owner Kicchomu and the Fire Kicchomu's Horse Bunbuku Tea Kettle 日本語を物語で学ぼう！ Learn Japanese through stories. Who Is This For? This bundle is built for upper beginners through intermediate learners who know hiragana and want to start reading real Japanese with support. If you want a structured, enjoyable bridge from textbook Japanese to actual reading, this is it. Absolute beginner? Start with the Beri-Beri-Shoshinsha Beginner’s Bundle. Incredible Value Each volume sells on Amazon and elsewhere for $6.99. That means the 20 books alone are a $139.80 value — and that’s before counting the three bonus books included through Bundle 1. Buy the whole library for less. You could buy Bundle 1 and Bundle 2 separately for about $60 total — or get the Complete Bundle here for just $49. Pay once, updated forever. Every future edit, improvement, expansion, or supplementary file we add to this complete bundle comes to you free for life. What You Get with Every Story A fun way into Japanese folklore — stories every Japanese person grows up with, presented for English-speaking learners. Real Japanese you can actually read — fully supported with vocabulary notes, grammar help, and natural examples. Every line and every word explained and defined — now with improved glosses, cleaner furigana, and a full editorial pass. Active study built in — primers, exercises, answer keys, and story-by-story Anki review. Reading, listening, vocabulary, and grammar all at once — without making Japanese feel like a chore. Flexible study — read in the app, print the PDFs, load the MP3s on your phone, or review vocab in Anki. Anki is free flashcard software. To install: double-click a supplied deck file to add it to Anki, or send it to your phone for the mobile version. Every one of our bundles includes: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus Anki flashcard decks) ✅ In-app access on iPhone, iPad, and Android ✅ One-time payment ✅ Discounted versus buying each book on Amazon ✅ Free updates forever ✅ Instant download — no waiting ✅ Satisfaction guaranteed. If it’s too easy or too hard, tell us and we’ll swap it for a better-suited bundle or refund you. ➡️ Need help opening the eBooks? Follow the steps in our eBook guide. A few notes: Print versions are available separately (not included in this digital-only bundle) — see Clay and Yumi's Paperbacks. Print editions come with the digital files too. This bundle is a one time fee. No extra payment needed ever for the files and unlocking the books in our app. Download everything on a PC or Mac, or open any file on your mobile devices. Learn more here. Don't see the email after ordering? Check your spam folder, or email us for support. These books are also available on Amazon.

Learn Japanese with Stories Bundle #1 is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the upper-beginner level where graded readers usually leave off. Each story is a classic Japanese folktale or trickster tale, bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N5–N4 CEFR A1–A2 · beginner to upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki I Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. Fully Updated & Expanded Learn Japanese with Stories— Books 1-10 Rebuilt Read the entire collection right inside our app, work through new exercises, enjoy cleaner furigana, and dig into roughly 100 pages of brand-new content across the ten books. N4 · Upper Beginner+ iPhone · iPad · Android PDF ePub MP3 Audio Anki Decks Japanese Explorer   Note: This bundles books 1-10 in the Learn Japanese with Stories series. Bundle #2 continues with books 11-20 and we also offer a super bundle with books 1-20 for a deeper discount. The Biggest Upgrade Now read the whole collection inside the app Every story can be unlocked in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app. Read on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, tap any word to see its meaning, and play the audio right there — your entire library in your pocket, no PDFs required (but you get those too!). iPhone iPad Android Buy more, save more — no coupon needed. Add two bundles to your cart for an automatic 5% off your entire digital order, three for 10% off, or five or more for a full 20% off everything. These are the classic Japanese short stories that make reading actually fun — every word defined, every grammar point explained, and the kanji explored along the way. You'll pick up real vocabulary and grammar while absorbing the culture behind the tales. The Big Update What Changed in This Edition This wasn't a light touch-up. We went through all ten books page by page and rebuilt them from the reading up. Here's what's new. ① Read anywhere — app, tablet, or phone Unlock every story in the app Read the full collection in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app on iPhone, iPad, and Android — no files to manage. Tap any word Look up meanings and readings as you go, with the audio for each story built right in. Japanese Explorer Study each sentence interactively, word by word, online or in the app via Makoto+ Japanese Explorer. ② Read with a plan — not just front to back "Before You Read" A short, spoiler-free warm-up before each story: the grammar, vocabulary, and cultural patterns worth watching for. Exercises + Answer Keys Comprehension questions, particle fill-in-the-blanks, grammar-pattern hunts, and translation comparisons — with full answer keys so you can check yourself. Enrichment Boxes Grammar spotlights, cultural notes, vocabulary builders, and reading tips dropped in right beside the sentence they explain. ③ Cleaner, more honest Japanese Romaji is gone We removed romaji from the Japanese content and use furigana instead, so your eyes stay on the kana and kanji where they belong. Furigana, done right Furigana over every kanji in the word-by-word notes, resized on the sentences for a cleaner read, and removed from the vocab headwords so you recall the reading yourself. A full editorial pass We corrected readings, fixed word breakdowns (conjugations and morphology), and tightened every definition across the whole bundle. ④ Beautiful and easy to use Redesigned title pages Title, watercolor illustration, audio QR codes, and a short story teaser — all on one page. Never lose your place Running headers and page numbers throughout, plus a clickable table of contents in every book. New art and structure Fresh watercolor illustrations and ink-brush dividers, with three consistent sections per story: line-by-line → full Japanese → close English summary. ~100 pages of brand-new content added across the ten books — and as always, every update is yours free, for life. All ten books, freshly redesigned inside and out. What's Included The bundle is complete with ten full-length volumes. Read them in the app or download instantly in digital format and start improving your reading (PDFs & ePub), your listening (MP3s), and your vocabulary right away. In-app access to every story on iPhone, iPad, and Android — tap any word, hear the audio, study without juggling files. Ten fully updated books in the Japanese Reader Collection, ready to download the moment you buy. Anki flashcard decks with the vocabulary from the stories — use the free Anki software to lock it in. Kanji in Focus updated and many books now have stroke order diagrams (we will add this to all of the books soon) Native-speaker audio for every story, recorded at both slow and natural speed, with QR codes to stream on demand. Makoto+ Japanese Explorer access for interactive, word-by-word study online or in the app. Who Is This For? This bundle is built for upper beginners through intermediate students of Japanese. Just starting out? No problem — we have a bundle made for you. See our Beri-Beri-Shoshinsha Beginner's Bundle. Incredible Value Each volume sells on Amazon and elsewhere for $6.99. All ten volumes plus two bonuses would run $69.90 — get them all today for about half that. Pay once, updated forever. Every future edit, expansion, and supplementary file we add to this bundle comes to you free. Example Content Flip through the opening pages of Hikoichi and the Young Lord below, then hear the same story read at both speeds. ‹ Prev Page 1 / – Next › Loading sample… Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab. Hikoichi and the Young Lord Natural speed Hikoichi and the Young Lord Slow speed Stories Included All the stories across ten fully updated books — read in the app, or as eBooks plus sound files: Hikoichi and the Young Lord Hikoichi and the Living Umbrella Tengu's Straw Raincoat Momotaro, the Peach Boy Usagi to Kame (the Tortoise & the Hare) The Inch-High Samurai Kaguya Hime The Mouse Bride Ikkyuu-san The Cut-Tongue Sparrow Kobutori Jiisan Yuki Onna Anchin and Kiyohime The Little Match Girl Hikoichi and the Wondrous Box Hikoichi and the Trickster Tanuki The Oni's Mask and the Girl The Fountain of Youth The Hundred Tales Game The Wise Child Urashima Tarou The Young Man Who Slept Three Years Hanasaka Jiisan Hikoichi and the Hanami Plus two bonuses: our Hiragana and The Basics of Japanese books, along with Makoto Magazine #1 — which is what brings the full value of this bundle to $83.88. 日本語を磨こう！ Let's polish our Japanese! What You Get with Every Story A fun way into Japanese folklore — the classic tales every Japanese person grows up with, but few Westerners have ever heard. Real Japanese you can actually read. If you know hiragana, these fully annotated stories are within reach today. Every line and every word explained and defined — now with corrected glosses and cleaner furigana. Active practice built in: "Before You Read" primers, exercises, and answer keys turn each reader into a real workbook. Build vocabulary, grasp new grammar patterns, and sharpen reading and listening — all at once. Two native recordings per story (slow and natural). Read in the app, print the PDFs, or load the MP3s on your phone and study anywhere. Anki is free flashcard software. To install: double-click a supplied deck file to add it to Anki, or send it to your phone for the mobile version. Every one of our bundles includes: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus Anki flashcard decks) ✅ In-app access on iPhone, iPad, and Android ✅ One-time payment ✅ Discounted versus buying each book on Amazon ✅ Free updates forever ✅ Instant download — no waiting ✅ Satisfaction guaranteed. If it's too easy or too hard, tell us and we'll swap it for a better-suited bundle or refund you. ➡️ Need help opening the eBooks? Follow the steps in our eBook guide. A few notes: Print versions are available separately (not included in this digital-only bundle) — see Clay and Yumi's Paperbacks. Print editions come with the digital files too. This bundle is a one time fee. No extra payment needed ever for the files and unlocking the books in our app. Download everything on a PC or Mac, or open any file on your mobile devices. Learn more here. Don't see the email after ordering? Check your spam folder, or email us for support. These books are also available on Amazon.

Learn Japanese with Yokai is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the upper-beginner to intermediate level where graded readers usually leave off. Bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N4 CEFR A2 · upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Start here if you have finished Genki II Furigana on every kanji Audio at normal and slow speed Line-by-line English breakdown From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. Learn Japanese with 妖怪【ようかい】 A Folklore-Based Japanese Essay Reading Bundle Learn Japanese through the strange, funny, and sometimes terrifying world of Japanese yōkai. This fully revised 6-book (soon to be 10) digital bundle blends folklore, reading practice, audio, grammar explanations, and Anki flashcards into one immersive learning experience. ON SALE + Free Updates Forever.Pay once. Get everything now, and everything we add later, forever. Fully revised for 2026. Every book has been rebuilt: bigger kanji pages with stroke order, maps of the real places in each story, woodblock prints and photographs with captions, and a full exercise set after every reading. All six books are live now, with more on the way. Buy once and you keep every volume we add, free. Free Preview: Kappa, Revised Edition (PDF + Audio) Listen first, then read along. Normal and slow speed audio included. Normal Speed Slow Speed Preview PDF Open in new tab What’s Inside the Bundle Line-by-Line Japanese Breakdown – Read confidently with guided explanations under each sentence Grammar Notes – Clear explanations focused on what learners actually struggle with Full Japanese Text – Read without training wheels once you’re ready English Translations – Confirm understanding and nuance Kanji in Focus – Every important character gets its own page: stroke order, readings, component parts, an example word, and a memory hook Maps and Artwork – When a story names a real mountain, shrine, or prefecture, a map shows you where it is, alongside woodblock prints and photographs with captions that explain what you are looking at Review & Practice – True-or-false, comprehension questions, particle fill-in, and a translation comparison after every story, with a full answer key MP3 Audio – Excellent for repetition and shadowing practice Anki Flashcard Decks – Professionally structured for long-term retention Makoto+ Japanese Explorer – Included free. One code unlocks every story from all six books in our app and on the web, where you can tap any sentence for readings, meaning, and grammar Currently Included Yōkai 河童【かっぱ】 – Kappa, the river imp 天狗【てんぐ】 – Tengu, the mountain spirit 鬼【おに】 – Oni, the demon 狐【きつね】 – Kitsune, the shape-shifting fox 人魚【にんぎょ】 – Ningyo, the Japanese mermaid 山姥【やまんば】 – Yamanba, the mountain witch Four more yōkai are on the way, bringing the bundle to 10 books. As content is added the price will rise, but your purchase is locked in. All future additions are free forever. What’s New in the 2026 Revision These are not reprints. Each book was rebuilt page by page. Kanji in Focus, rebuilt. Each character now gets a full page: numbered stroke-order diagrams, on and kun readings, the parts it is built from, an example word with furigana, and a mnemonic. Maps. Mount Kurama, the Oga Peninsula, Lake Biwa, Nasu: when a story names a place, you get a map of it, printed right beside the sentence. Woodblock prints and photographs. Yoshitoshi, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, and museum photography, each with a caption explaining the scene and crediting the source. Prefecture cards. Kanji, region, capital, and a short background note for every prefecture a story visits. Exercises after every story. True-or-false, comprehension questions, particle fill-in that explains why each answer works, and a translation comparison, with a complete answer key. Before You Read. A short, spoiler-free primer that sets the scene and flags the grammar to watch for. Furigana checked character by character, plus cultural and grammar notes throughout. Makoto+ Japanese Explorer. Your download includes one code that unlocks every story from all six books in the app and on the web. Already own the bundle? The revised files are yours at no charge. Use your original download link, or write to us and we will send a fresh one. Who Is This For? This bundle is recommended for upper-beginner to intermediate learners who want real Japanese reading practice with cultural depth. Absolute beginner?Start with our ベリーベリー初心者 Bundle first. Why Choose This Bundle? ✅ Multiple Formats: PDF, ePub, MP3, and Anki ✅ One-Time Payment: No subscriptions or hidden fees ✅ Significant Savings: Cheaper than buying individually on Amazon ✅ Free Updates Forever: New content at no extra cost ✅ Instant Download: Start learning immediately ✅ Satisfaction Guaranteed: Swap or refund if it’s not the right fit Bulk Discounts Automatically AppliedBuy 2 bundles → 5% offBuy 3 bundles → 10% offBuy 5+ bundles → 20% off Important Notes Printed Versions Available (not included here). View printed books Need help reading the files? eBook instructions here Order includes immediate download links, no extra fees No Dropbox account required Check spam if you don’t see the email, or contact us for help Also available on Amazon

Learn Japanese with Stories Bundle #2 is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the upper-beginner level where graded readers usually leave off. Each story is a classic Japanese folktale or trickster tale, bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N5–N4 CEFR A1–A2 · beginner to upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki I Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. Fully Updated & Expanded Learn Japanese with Stories— Books 11-20 Rebuilt Read the entire collection right inside our app, work through new exercises, enjoy cleaner furigana, and dig into roughly 100 pages of brand-new content across the ten books. N4 · Upper Beginner+ iPhone · iPad · Android PDF ePub MP3 Audio Anki Decks Japanese Explorer   Note: This bundles books 11-20 in the Learn Japanese with Stories series. Bundle #1 contains books 1-10 and we also offer a super bundle with books 1-20 for a deeper discount. The Biggest Upgrade Now read the whole collection inside the app Every story can be unlocked in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app. Read on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, tap any word to see its meaning, and play the audio right there — your entire library in your pocket, no PDFs required (but you get those too!). iPhone iPad Android Buy more, save more — no coupon needed. Add two bundles to your cart for an automatic 5% off your entire digital order, three for 10% off, or five or more for a full 20% off everything. These are the classic Japanese short stories that make reading actually fun — every word defined, every grammar point explained, and the kanji explored along the way. You'll pick up real vocabulary and grammar while absorbing the culture behind the tales. The Big Update What Changed in This Edition This wasn't a light touch-up. We went through all ten books page by page and rebuilt them from the reading up. Here's what's new. ① Read anywhere — app, tablet, or phone Unlock every story in the app Read the full collection in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app on iPhone, iPad, and Android — no files to manage. Tap any word Look up meanings and readings as you go, with the audio for each story built right in. Japanese Explorer Study each sentence interactively, word by word, online or in the app via Makoto+ Japanese Explorer. ② Read with a plan — not just front to back "Before You Read" A short, spoiler-free warm-up before each story: the grammar, vocabulary, and cultural patterns worth watching for. Exercises + Answer Keys Comprehension questions, particle fill-in-the-blanks, grammar-pattern hunts, and translation comparisons — with full answer keys so you can check yourself. Enrichment Boxes Grammar spotlights, cultural notes, vocabulary builders, and reading tips dropped in right beside the sentence they explain. ③ Cleaner, more honest Japanese Romaji is gone We removed romaji from the Japanese content and use furigana instead, so your eyes stay on the kana and kanji where they belong. Furigana, done right Furigana over every kanji in the word-by-word notes, resized on the sentences for a cleaner read, and removed from the vocab headwords so you recall the reading yourself. A full editorial pass We corrected readings, fixed word breakdowns (conjugations and morphology), and tightened every definition across the whole bundle. ④ Beautiful and easy to use Redesigned title pages Title, watercolor illustration, audio QR codes, and a short story teaser — all on one page. Never lose your place Running headers and page numbers throughout, plus a clickable table of contents in every book. New art and structure Fresh watercolor illustrations and ink-brush dividers, with three consistent sections per story: line-by-line → full Japanese → close English summary. ~100 pages of brand-new content added across the ten books — and as always, every update is yours free, for life. All ten books, freshly redesigned inside and out. What's Included The bundle is complete with ten full-length volumes. Read them in the app or download instantly in digital format and start improving your reading (PDFs & ePub), your listening (MP3s), and your vocabulary right away. In-app access to every story on iPhone, iPad, and Android — tap any word, hear the audio, study without juggling files. Ten fully updated books in the Japanese Reader Collection, ready to download the moment you buy. Anki flashcard decks with the vocabulary from the stories — use the free Anki software to lock it in. Kanji in Focus updated and many books now have stroke order diagrams (we will add this to all of the books soon) Native-speaker audio for every story, recorded at both slow and natural speed, with QR codes to stream on demand. Makoto+ Japanese Explorer access for interactive, word-by-word study online or in the app. Who Is This For? This bundle is built for upper beginners through intermediate students of Japanese. Just starting out? No problem — we have a bundle made for you. See our Beri-Beri-Shoshinsha Beginner's Bundle. Incredible Value Each volume sells on Amazon and elsewhere for $6.99. Buying all ten volumes separately would run $69.90 — get them all today for about half that. Pay once, updated forever. Every future edit, expansion, and supplementary file we add to this bundle comes to you free. Example Content Flip through the opening pages of Kicchomu's Ferryboat below, then hear the same story read at both speeds. ‹ Prev Page 1 / – Next › Loading sample… Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab. Kicchomu's Ferryboat Normal speed Kicchomu's Ferryboat Slow speed Stories Included All the stories across ten fully updated books — read in the app, or as eBooks plus sound files: Kachi Kachi Yama — A raccoon rascal is taught a lesson. The Tenjo — A folk story about celestial maidens who come down with feathered robes. Princess Uriko — A Cinderella story about a girl born of a melon. Hikoichi and the Kitsune, Stories 1 and 2 Kicchomu and the Falling Star — Can you sweep a star from the sky with a broom? Well, Kicchomu can. Kicchomu Selling Crows — Kicchomu finds a somewhat tricky way to sell his unwanted wares. Hikoichi, Sitting in the Middle of Eight — The lord tests Hikoichi with a difficult problem. [Includes a free Anki flashcard deck for vocabulary] Hikoichi, Fishing for Kappa — What is Hikoichi up to now? Why, he's fishing for a kappa. [Includes a free Anki flashcard deck for vocabulary] Bowl-wearing Princess — Her mother commanded her to wear a bowl upon her head. It brought her shame and embarrassment, but can it also bring her true love? [Includes a free Anki flashcard deck for vocabulary] The Wisdom of Oooka Echizen — This story is reminiscent of Solomon the Wise. [Includes a free Anki flashcard deck for vocabulary] Kicchomu's Mouse Carving — Kicchomu shows his skill exceeds that of a master carver. Well, maybe not skill; more like cunning. Kicchomu's Ferryboat — A troublesome samurai gets outsmarted by Kicchomu. Kicchomu's Big Rock — Kicchomu has a big rock in his field. How does he get rid of it without lifting a finger? Kicchomu and the Rice Cake Shop Owner — Someone tricked Kicchomu into selling his horse. Read how he gets it back. Kicchomu and the Fire — Kicchomu's attempt to heed sage advice during a village crisis yields unexpected and comical results. Kicchomu's Horse — His cunning ruse involving a seemingly magical horse leaves the wealthy headman utterly speechless. Bunbuku Tea Kettle — A shape-shifting tanuki, disguised as a tea kettle, performs various tricks and brings fortune to a junk dealer. 日本語を磨こう！ Let's polish our Japanese! What You Get with Every Story A fun way into Japanese folklore — the classic tales every Japanese person grows up with, but few Westerners have ever heard. Real Japanese you can actually read. If you know hiragana, these fully annotated stories are within reach today. Every line and every word explained and defined — now with corrected glosses and cleaner furigana. Active practice built in: "Before You Read" primers, exercises, and answer keys turn each reader into a real workbook. Build vocabulary, grasp new grammar patterns, and sharpen reading and listening — all at once. Two native recordings per story (slow and natural). Read in the app, print the PDFs, or load the MP3s on your phone and study anywhere. Anki is free flashcard software. To install: double-click a supplied deck file to add it to Anki, or send it to your phone for the mobile version. Every one of our bundles includes: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus Anki flashcard decks) ✅ In-app access on iPhone, iPad, and Android ✅ One-time payment ✅ Discounted versus buying each book on Amazon ✅ Free updates forever ✅ Instant download — no waiting ✅ Satisfaction guaranteed. If it's too easy or too hard, tell us and we'll swap it for a better-suited bundle or refund you. ➡️ Need help opening the eBooks? Follow the steps in our eBook guide. A few notes: Print versions are available separately (not included in this digital-only bundle) — see Clay and Yumi's Paperbacks. Print editions come with the digital files too. This bundle is a one time fee. No extra payment needed ever for the files and unlocking the books in our app. Download everything on a PC or Mac, or open any file on your mobile devices. Learn more here. Don't see the email after ordering? Check your spam folder, or email us for support. These books are also available on Amazon.

Learn Japanese with History & Essays is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the intermediate level, past the point where most graded readers leave off. Bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N4–N3 CEFR A2–B1 · upper beginner to intermediate N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki II Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. Fully Rebuilt for 2026 Twenty-one true stories and essays from Japanese history and modern life, with every sentence broken down word by word. Native-speaker audio at slow and natural speed, Anki decks, and an unlock code for every book so you can read and study the whole series inside the Makoto Japanese Explorer app. Upper Beginner · Intermediate (N4 to N3) 7 Volumes 21 Stories PDF ePub MP3 Audio Anki Decks iPhone · iPad · Android Japanese Explorer The Update Is Finished, and Volume 7 Is Here All seven volumes are live, rebuilt and expanded This was not a light touch-up. Every volume went back through the full workshop: a brand new Kanji in Focus section with stroke-order diagrams, a Review & Practice section for every story, spoiler-free Before You Read primers, and a complete editorial pass over the Japanese. The original six books went from 694 pages to 1,017, and Volume 7, The Shinkansen & the Rails of Japan, adds 133 pages more. iPhone iPad Android Volume 7 is here and the rebuild is finished. All seven volumes are in your account the moment you order, and every one of them carries an unlock code that opens the book and its essays inside the Makoto Japanese Explorer app. Everything we add to this series later is still yours free. What Changed What’s New in the Updated Edition If you already own this bundle, all of it is waiting in your account at no charge. If you are new, here is what you are getting. ① Kanji in Focus, rebuilt from scratch One kanji, one page Each character now gets a full page to itself instead of a cramped row in a table. Big, clear glyph at the top, everything else laid out underneath. Stroke-order diagrams Every kanji comes with a numbered stroke-by-stroke diagram, so you can see exactly how the character is built and write it correctly from the start. Parts, meaning, and a memory hook Readings, meaning, the component pieces the character is made of, an example word with furigana, and a mnemonic that ties the parts to the meaning. ② Review & Practice, all new Exercises for every story True or false, comprehension questions, particle fill-ins, and a translation comparison. Reading becomes active study instead of passive skimming. A real answer key Every answer is given in Japanese and English, with a note explaining why, so you are never left guessing what you got wrong. Before You Read A short, spoiler-free warm-up before each story, pointing out the grammar patterns, key words, and background you will want in hand. ③ Read it in the app, not just on paper An unlock code in every book Every volume now includes a code that opens the book inside the Makoto Japanese Explorer app on iPhone, iPad, and Android. The PDF and ePub come with it, not instead of it. Tap any word Look up meanings and readings as you read, with the audio built into the same screen. Japanese Explorer Work through any sentence interactively, word by word, with the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer. ④ A full pass over the Japanese and the layout Cleaner furigana and glosses We corrected readings, tightened the word-by-word breakdowns, fixed spacing so definitions no longer collide with the words they explain, and made the furigana consistent throughout. A timeline of Japanese history A one-page reference table of the eras, from Jōmon to Reiwa, with the periods covered in that volume highlighted. Rebuilt front and back matter New introductions, a working table of contents, running headers, maps where they help, and proper credits throughout. 7 volumes, all rebuilt 21 stories and essays with full audio +456 pages of new material, Volume 7 included The Volumes 1Volume Samurai & Daimyō 侍・大名 The three warlords who unified Japan, Sakamoto Ryōma the reformer, and Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s greatest swordsman. 2Volume Ninja, Rōnin & Daimyō 忍者・浪人・大名 What ninja actually did, the tragedy of the 47 rōnin, and Takeda Shingen, the man who almost had it all. 3Volume 20th Century Japanese Stories ハチ公・ラーメン・黒澤 Hachikō the loyal dog, the invention of instant ramen, and Kurosawa, the director the world came to know. 4Volume Essays on Modern Japan 令和・スズメバチ・梅雨 Reiwa and how an era gets its name, Japan’s giant hornet, and tsuyu, the rainy season. 5Volume Ukiyo-e 浮世絵 Three essays on Japan’s woodblock prints: what ukiyo-e is, the artists behind it, and how it went on to reshape Western art. 6Volume Japanese Tunnels 日本のトンネル Tunnels in Japan, the Blue Tunnel dug by hand over thirty years, and the Seikan Tunnel beneath the sea. 7Volume The Shinkansen & the Rails of Japan 新幹線New Japan’s first railway of 1872 and the sea embankment it ran out across, the bullet train and how it was built, and the maglev line being tunneled toward Nagoya today. What’s Included 7 fully rebuilt digital books in PDF and ePub format An unlock code for every volume, Volume 7 included, so you can read and study every story and essay in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app on iPhone, iPad, and Android Two native-speaker recordings per story, one at natural speed and one slower, with QR codes for easy listening Anki flashcard decks with sound and pitch accent Makoto+ Japanese Explorer access for interactive, word-by-word study Kanji in Focus with stroke-order diagrams, component breakdowns, and mnemonics Review & Practice exercises and a full answer key for every story Before You Read primers and a timeline of Japanese history in every volume Free updates forever. Every future volume and every future improvement, at no extra cost Buy more, save more, no coupon needed. Add two bundles to your cart for an automatic 5% off your entire digital order, three for 10% off, or five or more for a full 20% off everything. How Each Story Works Every sentence broken down word by word, with vocabulary definitions and a plain-English explanation of the grammar Furigana over the kanji in the glossed section, so you are never stuck on a reading The full Japanese text on its own, without the gloss, so you can practice reading straight through with the training wheels off Kanji in Focus for the key characters in that essay, one per page A close English translation at the end to check your understanding. Work through the Japanese first Review & Practice to make sure it stuck Look Inside Volume 1 Here is what you get in every volume. Flip through the opening pages of Samurai & Daimyō below it, then hear a story read at both speeds. ‹ Prev Page 1 / – Next › Loading sample… Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab. Audio sample. A short reading at normal speed followed by the slower version. Both are included for every story in the bundle. Stories Included Twenty-one stories and essays across the seven volumes, with more added free as the series grows. The Three Warlords Who Unified Japan Sakamoto Ryōma, the Reformer Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s Greatest Swordsman All about Ninja The Tragic Story of the 47 Rōnin Takeda Shingen, the Man Who Almost Had It All The Loyal Dog, Hachikō Instant Ramen Kurosawa of the World Reiwa, a New Era Tsuyu, Japan’s Rainy Season Japan’s Giant Hornet Ukiyo-e Part I: About Ukiyo-e Ukiyo-e Part II: About the Artists Ukiyo-e Part III: Influence on Western Art Tunnels in Japan The Blue Tunnel The Seikan Tunnel The Beginning of Japan’s Railways History of the Shinkansen The Maglev Chūō Shinkansen 日本の歴史を日本語で読もう！ Read Japanese history in Japanese. Who Is This For? This series is built for upper beginners through intermediate learners, roughly JLPT N4 to N3. Hiragana knowledge is required. If you have finished a first textbook and want to read something real, written for adults, about a country you are actually interested in, this is where to start. Brand new to Japanese? Start with the Beri-Beri-Shoshinsha Beginner’s Bundle instead. Prefer folktales to history? Try Learn Japanese with Stories. Every one of our bundles includes: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus Anki flashcard decks) ✅ In-app access on iPhone, iPad, and Android ✅ One-time payment ✅ Discounted versus buying each book on Amazon ✅ Free updates forever ✅ Instant download, no waiting ✅ Satisfaction guaranteed. If it’s too easy or too hard, tell us and we’ll swap it for a better-suited bundle or refund you. ➡️ Need help opening the eBooks? Follow the steps in our eBook guide. A few notes: Print versions are available separately (not included in this digital-only bundle). See Clay and Yumi’s Paperbacks. Print editions come with the digital files too. This bundle is a one-time fee. 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What Customers Are Saying 213 reviews of the two bundles inside, 4.9 stars on average ★★★★★ "The printable practice sheets for Hiragana and Katakana are worth the package purchase price by themselves." James Schmitt · Beri- Beri- Shoshinsha ★★★★★ "A great set of study materials. I really like that it includes Anki flashcards. I've been using this bundle after finishing the Genki textbook." Anna Glaid · Batumi, GE · JLPT N5 Bundle ★★★★★ "Every sentence is broken down and explained in easy steps that helps the reader understand the structure of Japanese." M.J. · London, GB · Beri- Beri- Shoshinsha ★★★★★ "Excellent material. I'm reviewing the kanji level 5 reading practice. I am very happy with the results. Motivated to go on." Michael LE GRAND · Rebecq, BE · JLPT N5 Bundle ★★★★★ "The worksheets are super helpful for practicing writing and the information is easy to follow. I don't feel overwhelmed with this." Teddy · Beri- Beri- Shoshinsha These reviews are of the two bundles inside this one, Beri-Beri Shoshinsha and the JLPT N5 Bundle. Read more reviews below. Level N5 CEFR A1 · beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best alongside Genki I From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Audio recorded by Yumi and other native speakers. From your first hiragana to JLPT N5 level Two bundles in one Beri-Beri Shoshinsha + the JLPT N5 Bundle $18 less than buying the two bundles on their own. Prices are in US dollars; your local currency may show at checkout. What's inside 23 eBooks (PDF and ePub): hiragana, katakana, grammar, vocabulary, kanji and reading 2,000+ audio files recorded by native speakers 50 beginner stories, each recorded at slow and natural speed Anki flashcard decks for spaced-repetition review The Yonde Miyo stories and the JLPT N5 books also open in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app Instant download, and free updates forever Who it's for Total beginners, and anyone who has started Japanese before and wants a clear, structured path with plenty of reading practice. If you plan to take the JLPT N5, the N5 books follow the exam; if you don't, its levels are still a clear way to measure your progress. Try before you buy Read one story free: "Clay is Lost" Flip through story 1 of Yonde Miyo Volume 1 exactly as it appears in the bundle: the story in simple hiragana, every sentence broken down word by word, two grammar notes, a review, the story again in natural Japanese, and the English. Then hear Yumi read it at slow speed first, and at natural speed. ‹ Prev Page 1 / – Next › Loading sample… Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab. Clay is Lost Slow speed Clay is Lost Natural speed The bundle has 50 stories like this one, each with both recordings, plus everything shown in the images above. Beri- Beri- Shoshinsha → (Literally "very very beginner.") The foundation. It walks you from hiragana through basic grammar, and it includes our full library of beginner graded readers: easy stories to practice what you learn, instead of drilling sentence patterns into a notebook and hoping they stick. JLPT N5 → Takes those fundamentals and sharpens them. Each book covers one part of the exam (vocabulary, grammar, kanji, reading, sentence patterns), so you can target weak spots before you sit it. Even if you never take the JLPT, its levels are one of the clearest ways to measure progress at the beginner stage. (A test on the calendar is a motivator that flashcards aren't.) About the overlap. The grammar and kanji books in each bundle cover similar ground: about 60% of the grammar topics and 80% of the kanji appear in both. But they're built for different jobs. The Beri- Beri- versions teach the language as you'll use it, organized by what's useful in real life; the JLPT N5 versions teach for the test, organized by what the exam asks and how. Same material from two angles, which helps if you care about both everyday Japanese and the exam. 23 eBooks + audio Add to cart

Level N4–N3 CEFR A2–B1 · upper beginner to intermediate N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki II Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. NOW 6 VOLUMES · NEW: UNLOCK CODES FOR OUR APP · VOLUMES 7–10 ON THE WAY Meet the people who built modern Japan, in Japanese A novelist, a manga legend, a banker, a teacher, a piano maker and a shipwrecked fisherman who became a samurai. Six graded readers, each telling one remarkable life twice: first in easy Japanese, then at intermediate level. Buy once and every new volume is added to your bundle for free. NEW Now includes unlock codes for every story in our app Every book in this bundle comes with a code that unlocks both of its essays in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer App (iPhone/iPad and Android). 🔊 Hear Yumi read any sentence👆 Tap a word for its reading and meaning🔤 Furigana on or off🐢 Normal or slow speed📖 Translations hidden until you want them App Store (iPhone/iPad) Google Play (Android) Download the free app, sign in, and enter the code that comes with your download. Look inside before you buy Tap any cover to open a free preview: the cover and the first 30 pages of that book, as a PDF. VOL. 1 Natsume Souseki 夏目漱石 Japan's great novelist Free preview (PDF) →VOL. 2 Tezuka Osamu 手塚治虫 The god of manga Free preview (PDF) →VOL. 3 Shibusawa Eiichi 渋沢栄一 The father of Japanese capitalism Free preview (PDF) →VOL. 4 Fukuzawa Yukichi 福沢諭吉 Education is key Free preview (PDF) →VOL. 5 Yamaha Torakusu 山葉寅楠 Music and more Free preview (PDF) →VOL. 6 John Manjiro ジョン万次郎 Castaway, whaler, samurai Free preview (PDF) → Coming soon, free for bundle owners Four more volumes are planned. Each one is added to your bundle at no extra cost. VOL. 7 Kitasato Shibasaburou 北里柴三郎 The father of modern Japanese medicine COMING SOON VOL. 8 Tsuda Umeko 津田梅子 Pioneer of women's education COMING SOON 9 新渡戸稲造 COVER ON THE WAY VOL. 9 Nitobe Inazou 新渡戸稲造 Author of Bushido: The Soul of Japan COMING SOON 10 野口英世 COVER ON THE WAY VOL. 10 Noguchi Hideyo 野口英世 The doctor who fought yellow fever COMING SOON How each book works Two essays per person Start with an easier essay in mostly N5–N4 Japanese, then read the longer intermediate essay that tells the same life with richer grammar and vocabulary. Every line explained Each sentence gets its own page, with every word defined and furigana on every kanji. Key vocabulary and grammar come first, so you are ready before you read. Yumi's audio, two speeds Every essay is read by Yumi, a native speaker, slowly and at natural speed. Scan the QR code beside each essay and it starts playing. Read it in our app too Each book has an unlock code for the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer: tap any sentence to hear it and see its words. Learn important kanji from the essays with Kanji in Focus What you download For each of the six volumes: The eBook as a PDF (print it if you like), an ePub, and a Kobo eBook (kePub) MP3s of both essays, slow and natural speed, read by Yumi An Anki flashcard deck of the vocabulary A Vocabulary Cheat Sheet (PDF) An unlock code for both essays in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app Some of these essays first appeared in our Makoto magazine; for the books we edited and expanded them and wrote a new easier essay for each. Six books for $26 Each volume sells for $6.99 on Kindle, so the six together come to $41.94, without the MP3s, Anki decks or cheat sheets. Your bundle also gets every future volume free, starting with Volume 7, Kitasato Shibasaburou, the doctor on the new 1,000-yen note, and on through Volume 10. Who is this for? Upper beginners to intermediate learners. If you know hiragana and basic grammar (about the end of Genki II), the easier essays will feel within reach and the intermediate ones will stretch you. Brand new to Japanese? Start with our Beri-Beri Shoshinsha Beginner's Bundle. Bulk Discount - Remember, buy more to save more. Add two bundles to your cart and get an automatic 5% off your entire digital order; Buy three, get 10% off; Buy five or more and get a whopping 20% off your entire digital order! No coupon is needed! P.S. All our bundles have: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus many have Anki flashcard decks)✅ One-time payment✅ Discounted compared to buying individually on Amazon✅ Free updates forever✅ Instant download gratification✅ [Satisfaction Guaranteed] - Seriously, if you aren't happy with it because it's too easy or difficult, just let us know and we'll swap it with a bundle better suited for you or we'll refund your money. ➡️ How to read the eBooks in your bundle? 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Frank is an alien, the obaasan is unimpressed, and the two of them talk their way through ten more episodes: a stolen kawaii thing, a shinkansen to Tokyo, and an old man who knows more than he says.

Japan's best-loved trickster in four short tales: Hikoichi and the Young Lord, Hikoichi and the Hanami, Hikoichi and the Living Umbrella, and Hikoichi and Tengu's Straw Raincoat. The 4 stories in this book Hikoichi and the Young Lord Hikoichi and the Hanami Hikoichi and the Living Umbrella Hikoichi and Tengu’s Straw Raincoat How each story is laid out Line by line. Each sentence gets its own page, with furigana over every kanji and the vocabulary and grammar explained underneath. The whole story again in Japanese, without the notes, so you can read it straight through. Native audio. Yumi reads every story at normal speed and slowly. Scan the QR code on the page to listen. Exercises after every story: comprehension questions, particle fill-ins and more, with an answer key. An English translation of every story, close enough to the Japanese to check yourself against. Kanji in Focus. The key kanji with readings, meaning, parts and stroke order. What you get The paperback, 2026 Revised Edition: 197 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. The eBook and audio, right away. PDF, ePub, MP3 audio and an Anki flashcard deck, ready to download as soon as you order. No waiting for the mail. The book in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app (iPhone, iPad and Android). It unlocks automatically for the email you order with, and the unlock code is printed in the back of the book too. This is Volume 1 of Learn Japanese with Stories. Prefer to go all digital? The Learn Japanese with Stories Bundle #1 has all ten volumes (1 to 10) as eBooks with audio. Buy 3 Clay & Yumi paperbacks, get a 4th free. Mix any titles. The discount is applied automatically at checkout. Ships from the US to anywhere in the world. Learn Japanese with Stories Volume 1: Hikoichi is a 197-page paperback reader (2026 Revised Edition) in the Learn Japanese with Stories series: Japanese with full furigana, line-by-line vocabulary and grammar notes, the text again without notes, an English translation, and native audio. The code printed in the back unlocks the book in the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning.

NOTE: This paperback is for the previous version and is 50% off. The stories weren't changed and the only difference with the new version is the formatting is much improved and the vocabulary and grammar explanations have been updated and expanded. Still, the old version will work perfectly with the audio and the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer integration if you want to snag a physical copy at half price. Frank and the Obaasan, a Japanese Reader for Beginners: The First 15 Episodes is a beginner Japanese reader with full furigana and native audio, an easy first step before longer graded readers. Bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Note: This is the physical paperback version which will be shipped to your location. If you are looking for the digital only version, please click here.   338 pages | Paperback | Includes FREE MP3s and eBook formats   READ real Japanese Today! Are you a beginner to upper beginner level students of Japanese? If so, this reader is for you. Every word is defined and important grammatical patterns are explained in plain English. If you can read hiragana, you are ready for this book. BONUS! Get FREE Sound Files of each story. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found on the last page. The Stories:While on an intergalactic spy mission, Frank the alien loses control of his spaceship and plummets to Earth. Japan to be precise. Lacking Essential repair materials, Frank must learn the earthling’s language and find earth equivalents of the materials needed to repair his ship. With only a limited knowledge of Earth ways—and the Japanese language—Frank discovers a number of interesting things, not the least… natto. Join Frank and his new-found buddies in this multi-planetary adventure! * All Japanese kanji have furigana* 15 complete episodes. Each story is presented in real Japanese (with furigana) and with a running gloss which breaks down all vocabulary and grammar points.* ENGLISH 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!).* Short stories makes reading full Japanese texts possible.* Download the FREE MP3s to listen while you study. Frank and the Obaasan is a fun (certainly not serious) reader for beginners of Japanese. If you are looking for Japanese reading material that is fairly easy but not written for children, this is a resource for you. 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! What are you waiting for? Ninja up your Japanese. Click “Buy Now” now!

NOTE: This paperback is for the previous version and is 50% off. The stories weren't changed and the only difference with the new version is the formatting is much improved and the vocabulary and grammar explanations have been updated and expanded. Still, the old version will work perfectly with the audio and the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer integration if you want to snag a physical copy at half price. Frank and the Obaasan Volume 2, a Japanese Reader for Beginners is a beginner Japanese reader with full furigana and native audio, an easy first step before longer graded readers. Bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Note: This is the physical paperback version which will be shipped to your location. If you are looking for the digital only version, please click here.   280 pages | Paperback | Includes FREE MP3s and eBook formats   READ real Japanese Today! Are you a beginner to upper beginner level students of Japanese? If so, this reader is for you. Every word is defined and important grammatical patterns are explained in plain English. If you can read hiragana, you are ready for this book. BONUS! Get FREE Sound Files of each story. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found on the last page. The Story:While on an intergalactic spy mission, Frank the alien crash landed in Japan and met Obaasan. In their first adventure, they helped prevent an inter-galactic war with the aid of natto. But now, a new menace has emerged which, once again, threatens the entire universe. * All Japanese kanji have furigana* 10 complete episodes in one story arc. Each story is presented in real Japanese (with furigana) and with a running gloss which breaks down all vocabulary and grammar points.* ENGLISH 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!).* Short stories makes reading full Japanese texts possible.* Download the FREE sound files to listen while you study. Frank and the Obaasan is a fun (certainly not serious) reader for beginners of Japanese. If you are looking for Japanese reading material that is fairly easy but not written for children, this is a resource for you. 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! What are you waiting for? Ninja up your Japanese. Click “Buy Now” now!

Level N5–N4 CEFR A1–A2 · beginner to upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki I Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. NOTE: This 10-book self-paced learning Japanese study guide is ON SALE + FREE updates forever! For a limited time, you will get this bundle for a very low price. We will increase its price when we add more content to it. But if you get this now, future content will be FREE FOREVER. ➡️ How to read the eBooks in your bundle? You may need to follow the steps outlined in our eBook guide P.S. All our bundles have: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus many have Anki flashcard decks)✅ One-time payment✅ Discounted compared to buying individually on Amazon✅ Free updates forever✅ Instant download gratification This includes all Spanish versions of our Japanese Reader Collection. ** Recomendado para principiantes de japonés que dominan hiragana ** ¡Lee la fábula japonesa más famosa directamente en japonés! Cada oración y cada palabra es explicada y definida. Se incluyen MP3s sin cargo de ambos cuentos. Uno leído a un ritmo normal y otro a un ritmo más lento y fácil de seguir. Encontrarás el enlace para descargar los MP3s en la última página. SOBRE ESTE LIBRO Este libro contiene varias versiones de los dos cuentos. Primero, tenemos la historia línea por línea con cada palabra de vocabulario definida y explicada. Luego, realizamos un análisis más profundo en los patrones gramaticales encontrados en el cuento. A continuación, puedes leer la historia enteramente en japonés, sin notas en español (se incluyen furigana con los kanjis). Finalmente, incluimos una traducción al español, la cual debería ser evitada hasta que te sientas seguro de haber comprendido la historia, o usarla si te resulta muy difícil descifrarla por ti mismo. Tal vez quieras intentar primero leer el cuento en japonés. O, si eres principiante, puede que te sea mejor revisar antes el vocabulario. Cualquiera sea la forma en que lo hagas, este libro te ofrece varias formas de leer, escuchar y aprender. Please Note: This is the digital version of the books. There will be NO shipping charges since nothing will be shipped :) You will receive a Dropbox link which can be accessed from any device (phone, tablet, or computer) instantly. If you are on a computer, you can download it all by clicking on the Download button at the top right. You do not need to have a Dropbox account to access or download the files. If you don't see the email after order, please check your spam folder or email us for support.

Three essays on ukiyo-e: its history and its influence around the world. The 3 essays in this book Ukiyo-e, Part One Ukiyo-e, Part Two Ukiyo-e, Part Three How each essay is laid out Line by line. Each sentence gets its own page, with furigana over every kanji and the vocabulary and grammar explained underneath. The whole essay again in Japanese, without the notes, so you can read it straight through. Native audio. Yumi reads every essay at normal speed and slowly. Scan the QR code on the page to listen. Exercises after every essay: comprehension questions, particle fill-ins and more, with an answer key. An English translation of every essay, close enough to the Japanese to check yourself against. Kanji in Focus. The key kanji with readings, meaning, parts and stroke order. What you get The paperback, 2026 Revised Edition: 161 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. The eBook and audio, right away. PDF, ePub, MP3 audio and an Anki flashcard deck, ready to download as soon as you order. No waiting for the mail. The book in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app (iPhone, iPad and Android). It unlocks automatically for the email you order with, and the unlock code is printed in the back of the book too. This is Volume 5 of Learn Japanese with History & Essays. Prefer to go all digital? The Learn Japanese with History & Essays bundle has all seven volumes as eBooks with audio. Buy 3 Clay & Yumi paperbacks, get a 4th free. Mix any titles. The discount is applied automatically at checkout. Ships from the US to anywhere in the world. Learn Japanese with History & Essays Volume 5: Ukiyo-e is a 161-page paperback reader (2026 Revised Edition) in the Learn Japanese with History & Essays series: Japanese with full furigana, line-by-line vocabulary and grammar notes, the text again without notes, an English translation, and native audio. The code printed in the back unlocks the book in the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning.