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Hear the sounds Japanese uses every day. Rain that starts ぽつぽつ, a door that shuts ばたん, a friend who bursts out laughing げらげら. Japanese is full of these sound and feeling words, and textbooks barely touch them. This book teaches 39 of the most useful in 11 themed chapters, with native audio for everything. What you get The complete book as a PDF and ePub, plus a Kobo edition: 11 chapters, 118 pages, furigana throughout 63 MP3 tracks: every word lesson, pattern drill, reading and manga scene, read by a native speaker An Anki deck of 182 sentences, each with its own audio, grouped by chapter A vocabulary cheatsheet for quick review An unlock code for the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer: all 182 sentences on the web and in the app, broken down word by word with audio Inside each chapter. A short fox-and-tanuki manga sets the scene. Each sound word gets its own lesson with example sentences, when to use it, and how it differs from its neighbors. Then pattern practice, a short reading (with and without furigana), exercises, and an answer key that translates every manga line. The chapters. Rainy Days · Summer Heat · Feeling the Cold · Soft and Satisfying Textures · Floppy Shapes and Messy Things · Everyday Actions and Sounds · Running Out of Energy · Surprise and Strong Feelings · Getting Annoyed · Smiles and Smirks · Quiet Chuckles and Loud Laughter Who it is for. Learners who read hiragana and know basic verb forms. Expanded from our Makoto magazine articles, with new examples, readings and manga. Yours to keep and download, no subscription. Delivered through your Japan Shop downloads page the moment you order. From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002.

Level N5–N2 CEFR A1–B2 · mixed levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Something for every level from Genki I onward From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Audio recorded by Yumi and other native speakers. Makoto E-Zine Bundle #97 - #102 This bundle set includes Makoto e-zine issues #97 through #102 for six complete issues, including the redesigned 100th anniversary issue, plus app unlock codes for issues #99 to #102. Download instantly and begin improving your Japanese reading skills (PDFs and ePub), listening abilities (MP3s), and vocabulary. Anki decks are included too! An amazing value! ❝Makoto is a great magazine for not only learning the Japanese language, but it also features articles about Japanese culture and food as well. Furthermore, it holds lots of info about places of interest that one should visit when traveling in Japan.❞ AND NOW GET IT ALL for $20.00 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! ➡️ 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 lifetime updates to this bundle✅ 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. If all the issues were bought separately, the cost would be $50.94, but get it today for less than half the price! Purchase now and instantly get the digital download link: INSTANT GRATIFICATION and NO Shipping Charges Worldwide! Each issue includes jokes (in Japanese), fun etymologies, grammar lessons, kanji practice, fun phrases, and, of course, Japanese readers. Makoto #97 (March 2026): Japanese Readers: Toilet Slippers (beginner) + Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3, Episode 5 + 牡丹灯籠 The Peony Lantern (Intermediate) [92 Pages | 2 eBook Formats + Kobo Edition | 31 Sound Files | 4 Anki Flashcard Decks] Makoto #98 (April 2026): Japanese Readers: Karasu (beginner) + Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3, Episode 6 + The Mizuame-Buying Woman (Intermediate) [86 Pages | 2 eBook Formats + Kobo Edition | 35 Sound Files | 3 Anki Flashcard Decks] Makoto #99 (May 2026): Japanese Readers: Curry (beginner) + Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3, Episode 7 + 番町皿屋敷 The Dish Mansion at Banchō (Intermediate) [100 Pages | 2 eBook Formats + Kobo Edition | 26 Sound Files | 4 Anki Flashcard Decks | App Unlock Code] Makoto #100 (June 2026), the 100th anniversary issue, fully redesigned: Japanese Readers: 100 Years of Elementary School Memories (beginner) + Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3, Episode 8 + 四谷怪談 Yotsuya Kaidan (Intermediate) [122 Pages | 2 eBook Formats + Kobo Edition | 31 Sound Files | 4 Anki Flashcard Decks | App Unlock Code] Makoto #101 (July 2026): Japanese Readers: Reading the Signs (beginner) + Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3, Episode 9 + えんどう豆の上のお姫さま The Princess and the Pea (Intermediate) [106 Pages | 2 eBook Formats + Kobo Edition | 33 Sound Files | 4 Anki Flashcard Decks | App Unlock Code] Makoto #102 (August 2026): Japanese Readers: If You Run Into a Bear or a Wild Boar (beginner) + Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3, Episode 10 + 赤い蝋燭と人魚 The Red Candles and the Mermaid, Part 1 (Intermediate) [101 Pages | 2 eBook Formats + Kobo Edition | 40 Sound Files | 5 Anki Flashcard Decks | App Unlock Code] Four of Japan's most famous ghost stories (the Peony Lantern, the ghost who buys candy, the Dish Mansion at Banchō, and Yotsuya Kaidan), the milestone 100th issue, and the start of Ogawa Mimei's 1921 fairy tale in its original Japanese. 日本語を磨こう！ Let's polish our Japanese! 📖 Look inside: the photos at the top of this page are real pages from issues #97, #100, and #102: the opening pages of 四谷怪談, 牡丹灯籠, and 赤い蝋燭と人魚, a Frank and the Obaasan episode, an etymology lesson, and a line-by-line glossary. Here's what you get in every issue: Jokes, fun phrases, and useful kanji Prefecture Spotlight: each issue introduces a different Japanese prefecture Read about Japanese culture in real Japanese! Yes, as long as you have learned hiragana, you can read real Japanese today with these fully annotated stories. Three stories in every issue: a beginner reader, a new episode of Frank and the Obaasan, and an intermediate reader, with every line and every word explained and defined. Designed specifically for beginners to intermediates. Build your Japanese vocabulary, understand new grammatical patterns, improve your reading skills, and improve your listening abilities Native audio for the stories, recorded by Yumi and other native speakers. Print out the PDFs and drop the MP3s on your phone for on the go studying. App unlock codes: issues #99 to #102 each include a code that adds the issue to the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app (iPhone, Android, and web), with inline audio, tappable vocabulary, and furigana on demand. Issues #97 to #99 normally sell for $6.99 each and #100 to #102 for $9.99 each. Bought one at a time, that is $50.94! Er... Nope! It's $20.00. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate student of Japanese. Reminder: This is the digital versions of the books. There will be NO shipping charges since nothing will be shipped :) Please note: Immediately after ordering, you will receive an email with your download link. You will be able to access all the files from any device. If you do not immediately see the email, please check your spam folder. NOTE: Print Versions are Available! 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The kappa, read aloud. The first of the Learn Japanese with Yokai readers as a full audiobook: the story of Japan's river yokai, narrated end to end, with the complete book to read along. What you get The audiobook as an M4B with chapter marks, for Apple Books, BookPlayer and anything else that reads chapters The same audiobook as MP3s, one file per chapter plus an all-in-one file, for any player at all The complete book as a PDF, so you can read along with the narration Shadowing practice for each part: listen, then say it back, line by line Vocabulary review for each part: English prompt, Japanese answer, so you can drill on a walk A short "How to Listen" guide Who it is for. Upper beginners and up. The Japanese is supported throughout in the book, and listening to a story you can also read is one of the fastest ways to make written Japanese start sounding like speech. Yours to keep and download, no subscription. Delivered through your Japan Shop downloads page the moment you order. From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002.

Makoto E-Zine Series #104 Recommended for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine Issue 104 (October 2026) Makoto is a monthly digital magazine for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Each issue blends short stories, language lessons, cultural notes, humor, and native-audio recordings, all designed to make Japanese feel natural, usable, and enjoyable. In this issue (October 2026, Issue 104): October is persimmons darkening on the branch, the first real chill in the evening air, and food that suddenly sounds as good as it tastes. Two galactic emperors spend a day experiencing ordinary Japan, where imperial status won't get you a free meal or a seat on the train. The girl found on the shrine steps grows up in Part 3 of 小川未明's 「赤い蝋燭と人魚」, a deer turns out to know more about pears than the person who planted the tree, and one falling persimmon startles a dog at dusk. The grammar section covers ～ながら (doing two things at once) and ～かねない (things that just might go wrong), and we visit Tottori, which had sand dunes long before it had a Starbucks. All in the redesigned Makoto format: PDF, ePub, web, and the iPhone & Android apps. Readers: Beginner Reader: 鹿と梨の木 (The Deer and the Pear Tree) The pear tree in the narrator's backyard bears plenty of fruit this year, but the first pear is small and sour. Then a big deer starts showing up in the evenings to eat the pears that fall to the ground. Read it through first, then go line by line. Grammar notes cover ～たいと思って, ～てみる, もしかして, ～ていた, and ～のですね. Japanese Reader: 赤い蝋燭と人魚 Part 3, The Painted Candles (The Red Candles and the Mermaid) Years have passed. The girl the old couple found on the shrine steps has grown into a shy young woman who keeps her face turned away from the world, yet everyone who glimpses her is struck by her beauty. She begins painting fish, shells, and seaweed in red on the white candles, and the little shop's fortunes begin to change. This is the original 1921 text with full vocabulary, grammar notes, and audio. Frank and the Obaasan: Season 3, Episode 12 The Emperors Experience Japan (皇帝たちの日本体験) It's Frank's day off, and the two emperors want to see Japan. Rulers of millions of worlds, they have never paid for a meal, ridden a crowded train, or given up a seat to anyone. Read it through in Japanese, then line by line with vocabulary and grammar support. The full episode audio is included. Language & culture lessons: Grammar Time (Beginner): ～ながら (JLPT N4) Doing two things at the same time, as in 音楽を聞きながら勉強します (I study while listening to music), with example sentences and audio. Grammar Time (Intermediate): ～かねない (JLPT N2) A real risk that something undesirable could happen, as in 彼女を傷つけかねない (it could end up hurting her). Onomatopoeia Focus: Food Textures もちもち, さくさく, and とろとろ: soft and springy like fresh bread or mochi, light and crisp like fried food or cookies, and so soft it almost melts, like melted cheese or a half-cooked egg. Vocabulary (5 entries, N5 to N1): 行ってきます, お邪魔します, 手を抜く, 目を通す, and 後手に回る. One entry per JLPT level, each with usage notes, an example sentence, and audio. Etymology: どんちゃん騒ぎ The どん is a drum and the ちゃん is the clang of a 鉦, a small metal gong played at festivals and in kabuki. What began as the sound of a lively band became the word for a rowdy, anything-goes party. Kanji Spotlight (JLPT N5 to N1): 山, 駅, 橋, 険, and 礎. Readings, meanings, a memory hint, compound words, a stroke-order diagram, and an example sentence for each, with audio. Prefecture Spotlight: 鳥取 (Tottori) Japan's largest sand dunes, the volcano Daisen known as the Hōki Fuji, a temple hall clinging to a sheer cliff at Mitokusan, the world's only indoor sand-sculpture museum, and a street lined with more than 170 bronze yōkai from 水木しげる's manga. Anime Phrase of the Month 「いくさとはもったいないものさ。浪費と破壊と消耗 そこからはなにも生み出すものはない。」 from 忍たま乱太郎 Doi-sensei, the teacher at the ninja academy, on why war is such a waste: nothing is ever created from it. Haiku Spotlight: 作者不詳 (Author Unknown) 「柿落ちて 犬が驚く 日暮かな」: a persimmon falls, a dog startles, and the day draws to a close. With four English translations, the seasonal word, vocabulary, and an explanation with audio. Jokes & Riddles (including a friend with a "perfect" memory), Katakana Match (Computers), and more Includes: 108 pages (PDF) in the redesigned Makoto format 50 MP3 audio files, including the full Frank and the Obaasan episode 4 Anki flashcard decks 2 eBook formats (PDF + ePub), plus an edition for Kobo readers Scan-and-listen QR codes for quick mobile access An unlock code that adds this issue to the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app (iPhone, Android, and web), with inline audio, tappable vocabulary, furigana on demand, translations, notes, and vocabulary tracking Issue 104: pour something warm and read it ながら. Just leave the first pears to the deer. NOTE: Digital and Print Versions Available (print on Amazon, digital here). Digital version downloads are instant. No waiting. No Dropbox account required. Download directly on PC/Mac or access files on mobile. If you don't see your email right away, check your spam folder or contact us. This series is also available on Amazon.

Makoto E-Zine Series #103 Recommended for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. You can purchase the printed version on Amazon by clicking here. Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine Issue 103 (September 2026) Makoto is a monthly digital magazine for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Each issue blends short stories, language lessons, cultural notes, humor, and native-audio recordings, all designed to make Japanese feel natural, usable, and enjoyable. In this issue (September 2026, Issue 103): September is when Japan stops overdoing it. The heat finally backs off, the cicadas hand the evenings over to the crickets, and the autumn flowers begin to bloom. Fitting, then, that the grammar section covers ～すぎる (doing something too much) and ～っぱなし (leaving something as it is). The mermaid returns in Part 2 of 小川未明's 「赤い蝋燭と人魚」, Frank gets an imperial performance review, the etymology section explains how a small pink flower came to stand for 大和撫子, and we visit Toyama, where the squid glow in the dark. All in the redesigned Makoto format: PDF, ePub, web, and the iPhone & Android apps. Readers: Beginner Reader: ジョギング (Jogging) The narrator recently took up jogging. At first, five minutes of running meant giving up and walking; now it is four kilometers, and the next goal is five without stopping. Read it through first, then go line by line. Grammar notes cover ～たばかり, ～てしまいました, ～ことができるようになってきた, それほど～ない, and ～ずに. Japanese Reader: 赤い蝋燭と人魚 Part 2, The Candle Shop (The Red Candles and the Mermaid) In a small seaside town, an old couple runs a humble candle shop at the foot of a hill crowned by a shrine. One bright moonlit night the grandmother climbs up to pay her respects, and what she finds on the stone steps coming back down is where the story turns. This is the original 1921 text with full vocabulary, grammar notes, and audio. Frank and the Obaasan: Season 3, Episode 11 The Emperors Observe Frank's Job (皇帝たちの職場を見学) Around the こたつ, the two emperors who rule millions of stars admit they have never carried a bowl of miso soup. So the next day they come to watch Frank work at the diner. Read it through in Japanese, then line by line with vocabulary and grammar support. The full episode audio is included. Language & culture lessons: Grammar Time (Beginner): ～すぎる (JLPT N4) "Too much" and "overly," as in 食べすぎる, 高すぎる, and 静かすぎる, with example sentences and audio. Grammar Time (Intermediate): ～っぱなし (JLPT N2) Leaving something in a state it should not stay in (電気をつけっぱなしにする, to leave the light on), or doing something nonstop. Onomatopoeia Focus: Cutting and Throwing ザクザク, ポイ, and バタン: chopping a cabbage, tossing something away without a second thought, and a door slamming shut. Vocabulary (5 entries, N5 to N1): お腹が空いた, 楽しみにしています, 思い切って, 猫の手も借りたい, and 推して知るべし. One entry per JLPT level, each with usage notes, an example sentence, and audio. Etymology: 大和撫子 撫子 is a small pink flower whose name is said to mean "a child so lovely you want to stroke its head." Calling the native variety 大和撫子 set it apart from the Chinese 唐撫子, and the name later became an ideal of graceful Japanese womanhood. Kanji Spotlight (JLPT N5 to N1): 食, 医, 調, 団, and 審. Readings, meanings, a memory hint, compound words, and an example sentence for each, with audio. Prefecture Spotlight: 富山 (Toyama) The firefly squid that light up Toyama Bay an electric blue each spring, the towering snow walls of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, the sightseeing train through Kurobe Gorge, and the steep thatched farmhouses of Gokayama. Anime Phrase of the Month 「どうやら僕はめんどくさいのが好きなのかもな」 from 斉木楠雄のΨ難 始動編 Saiki gave up his psychic powers to live as an ordinary high school student. Then he hears that a giant meteor is about to destroy Japan, and this is the line he mutters as the anime ends. Haiku Spotlight: 作者不詳 (Author Unknown) 「向日葵は どんなときでも 前を向き」: whatever comes, the sunflower keeps facing forward. With four English translations, the seasonal word, vocabulary, and an explanation with audio. Jokes & Riddles (including a Frank Sinatra line about loving your enemies), Katakana Match (Entertainment), and more Includes: 107 pages (PDF) in the redesigned Makoto format 41 MP3 audio files, including the full Frank and the Obaasan episode 4 Anki flashcard decks 2 eBook formats (PDF + ePub), plus an edition for Kobo readers Scan-and-listen QR codes for quick mobile access An unlock code that adds this issue to the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app (iPhone, Android, and web), with inline audio, tappable vocabulary, furigana on demand, translations, notes, and vocabulary tracking Issue 103: grab some tea, find a quiet corner, and read too much. It's the one place すぎる is encouraged. NOTE: Digital and Print Versions Available (print on Amazon, digital here). Digital version downloads are instant. No waiting. No Dropbox account required. Download directly on PC/Mac or access files on mobile. If you don't see your email right away, check your spam folder or contact us. This series is also available on Amazon.

Makoto E-Zine Series #102 Recommended for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. You can purchase the printed version on Amazon by clicking here. Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine Issue 102 (August 2026): the start of a five-part fairy tale in its original Japanese Makoto is a monthly digital magazine for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Each issue blends short stories, language lessons, cultural notes, humor, and native-audio recordings, all designed to make Japanese feel natural, usable, and enjoyable. In this issue (August 2026, Issue 102): This month we begin 「赤い蝋燭と人魚」 (The Red Candles and the Mermaid), the best-known story by 小川未明 (Ogawa Mimei), often called the father of Japanese children's literature. Over five issues we read the whole tale sentence by sentence, in the words he wrote in 1921 and the same text Japanese readers have grown up with for a century. Also inside: two alien emperors turn up at Frank's door, the etymology section traces お転婆 back to a Dutch word, and the prefecture spotlight visits Shimane, where Japan's gods are said to gather every October. All in the redesigned Makoto format: PDF, ePub, web, and the iPhone & Android apps. Readers: Beginner Reader: 熊やイノシシに遭ってしまったら (If You Run Into a Bear or a Wild Boar) A short first-person piece: growing up right beside the mountains without ever seeing a bear, spotting a big wild boar while out jogging on a trip back to Japan, and what to do if you ever meet one. Read it through first, then go line by line. Grammar notes cover ～たことはありません, ～ことがあります, ～ていたら, ～てしまったら, the literary ～ず, and ～ながら. Japanese Reader: 赤い蝋燭と人魚 Part 1, The Northern Sea (The Red Candles and the Mermaid) In the cold, dark northern sea, a lonely mermaid who is expecting a child decides to leave her baby with the humans on shore, because she has heard that humans are kind to helpless things. This is the original 1921 text with full vocabulary, grammar notes, and audio. Watch for the older storybook forms like 青うございました and ～であります, which give the tale its voice. Frank and the Obaasan: Season 3, Episode 10 The Return of the Emperors (皇帝たちの帰還) Frank opens the door and freezes: two aliens he knows all too well are standing there. They bow deeply to Obaasan, glare at Frank, and report that his old enemy is still in prison, crying every day because there are no cats. Read it through in Japanese, then line by line with vocabulary and grammar support. Language & culture lessons: Grammar Time (Beginner): ～なければならない (JLPT N4) "Must" and "have to," formed from verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns, with three example sentences and audio. Grammar Time (Intermediate): ～わけにはいかない (JLPT N2) "I can't (afford to)" when duty, principle, or circumstance rules something out, plus the double negative ～ないわけにはいかない: "I have no choice but to." Onomatopoeia Focus: Anger イライラ, カンカン, and ムカムカ: from irritation that builds up over the day, to a full boiling rage, to the resentment that churns in your stomach. Vocabulary (5 entries, N5 to N1): お元気ですか, 楽しみにする, 手が離せない, 顔が広い, and 気を揉む. One entry per JLPT level, each with usage notes, an example sentence, and audio. Etymology: お転婆 (Tomboy) The most common theory traces the word to the Dutch ontembaar, "untamable," which Japanese ears turned into おてんば. Kanji Spotlight (JLPT N5 to N1): 水, 図, 配, 傾, and 把. Readings, meanings, a memory hint, compound words, and an example sentence for each, with audio. Prefecture Spotlight: 島根 (Shimane) Home to 出雲大社 (Izumo Shrine), where Japan's gods are said to gather each October, which is why the month is locally called 神在月. Plus 松江城 (Matsue Castle), one of the few castles with its original keep, and the Iwami Silver Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Anime Phrase of the Month 「命令はしない。左右様は守り神だから俺なんかが命令とかおこがましい。」 from 黄泉のツガイ Yuru refuses to give orders to the pair of guardians his village has always revered. From the creator of 鋼の錬金術師 (Fullmetal Alchemist). Haiku Spotlight: 作者不詳 (Author Unknown) 「花火消え 闇の深さを 知りにけり」: the fireworks fade, and only then do you learn how deep the dark is. With four English translations, the seasonal word, vocabulary, and an explanation with audio. Jokes & Riddles, Katakana Match (Computer Words), and more Includes: 101 pages (PDF) in the redesigned Makoto format 40 MP3 audio files 5 Anki flashcard decks 2 eBook formats (PDF + ePub), plus an edition for Kobo readers Scan-and-listen QR codes for quick mobile access An unlock code that adds this issue to the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app (iPhone, Android, and web), with inline audio, tappable vocabulary, furigana on demand, translations, notes, and vocabulary tracking Issue 102 opens a five-part read of one of Japan's best-loved fairy tales, in the words its author wrote. Take it slowly, lean on the notes when you need them, and let yourself read. NOTE: Digital and Print Versions Available (print on Amazon, digital here). Digital version downloads are instant. No waiting. No Dropbox account required. Download directly on PC/Mac or access files on mobile. If you don't see your email right away, check your spam folder or contact us. This series is also available on Amazon.

Meet the kappa. Green, about the size of a small child, with a shell on its back and a dish of water balanced on its head. Almost every Japanese child can draw one. It turns up in warnings about swimming in rivers, in the name of a sushi roll, and in a proverb about how even an expert can come unstuck. This first volume of Learn Japanese with Yokai uses the kappa to carry you through three readings in real Japanese: What is the Kappa? What a kappa looks like, where it lives, why it loves cucumbers, and why a Japanese speaker might call a strong swimmer a kappa. A Kappa Mummy. A sake brewery in Saga that has been in business for nearly three hundred years, and the strange thing the family found in a box in the attic while repairing the roof in 1953. A Kappa Repays a Debt. An old folktale about a hardworking farmer, a lunchbox that will not stay where he leaves it, and the afternoon he decides to watch it closely. Every part is taught in seven passes Story introduction – a short English preview so you know where you are headed. Vocabulary – the key words in Japanese, then English, with room to repeat after a native speaker. Slow speed – the full text read slowly and clearly, every word catchable. Line by line – each Japanese sentence broken into bite-size phrases with their English meanings, then rebuilt. This is where the language really sinks in. Normal speed – the same text at natural pace. Hear how much more you catch the second time. Comprehension questions – hear the question, pause to answer out loud, then hear the answer in Japanese and in English. English version – the whole piece retold in English so you can confirm you got it. Japanese narration by native speaker Yumi Boutwell, English by Clay Boutwell: the husband-and-wife team behind TheJapanShop.com, helping people learn Japanese since 2002. What you download 24 chapter MP3s (1 hr 29 min) plus a single all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 6 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each of the three parts The full 155-page PDF of Learn Japanese with Yokai 1: The Kappa, with furigana and vocabulary notes, so you can follow the text while you listen A short How to Listen guide No textbook needed and no pages to turn. Press play in the car or on a walk and let the repetition do the work. By the final pass you will not just follow these readings, you will own the vocabulary and grammar inside them. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese, and for anyone curious about the creatures that fill Japanese folklore. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Learn Japanese with Haiku is a set of three digital books that take seventy-five Japanese poems apart line by line. Every poem comes with furigana, a word-by-word vocabulary breakdown, the seasonal word that anchors it, an explanation written in simple modern Japanese, and an English essay on what the poem is actually doing. Audio for every poem and every explanation, with the new Chiyo-ni book narrated by Yumi. Three books today, ten planned, and everything we add is yours free. Level N4–N3 CEFR A2–B1 · upper beginner to intermediate N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki I Furigana on every kanji Classical forms explained, not assumed From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every poem and every explanation is recorded, and Yumi narrates the new Chiyo-ni book herself. New Series · Founding Price Seventy-five poems, taken apart word by word A haiku is seventeen syllables. That is short enough to read every single word of it and still finish in an afternoon. These three books do exactly that: the poem in Japanese with furigana, every word defined, the season word that anchors it, an explanation in simple Japanese you can actually read, and an essay in English on why the poem lands the way it does. Upper Beginner · Intermediate (N4 to N3) 3 Books · 513 Pages 75 Haiku 150 Audio Tracks PDF ePub & Kobo Anki Decks Vocabulary Cheatsheets Digital Extras Unlock Code Buy now, get all ten Three books today. Ten when the series is done. One price. This bundle is just getting started. We are building it out to ten full haiku volumes, and everyone who buys it now gets every one of them at no extra charge, however far the price climbs between now and then. The three books here sell for $6.99 each. The finished ten-book series will be worth several times what this bundle costs today. The Method What You Get for Every Single Poem Not a translation with a footnote. Each of the seventy-five poems gets its own full chapter, six or seven pages long, built the same way every time. The poem, with furigana Every kanji carries its reading, plus a romaji line so you can feel the 5-7-5 rhythm before you can read at speed. Four English translations Not one "official" version. Four, from literal to literary, so you can see how much of a haiku lives in the choices a translator makes. Every word defined A bulleted vocabulary list for the poem, with furigana and bracketed notes on grammar and etymology. Nothing is left for you to guess at. The kigo, named The seasonal word and which season it signals. This is the machinery of haiku, and once you can spot it you read every poem differently. An explanation in simple Japanese The heart of the method: the poem explained in Japanese, at a level you can handle, with furigana throughout and its own vocabulary list. This is your graded reading practice. Then an analysis in English What the poem is doing, what the poet was living through when they wrote it, and why the word order matters. Written to be read aloud, so it works as an audiobook too. Two recordings per poem The haiku is read aloud, then the Japanese explanation. 150 MP3s across the three books, plus tap-to-listen links inside the PDFs. Yumi narrates the new Chiyo-ni book, and full native-speaker audio for the other two is coming very soon, free to everyone who owns the bundle. Classical Japanese, explained These are real poems, so they use けり, なり, 垂るる, old kana. The books teach those forms as they come up instead of pretending they are not there. A quick-reference spread All twenty-five poems in one place at the back of each book with short translations, for review once you have worked through them. 75 haiku, each with its own chapter 150 recordings, poem and explanation 1,267 vocabulary words, JLPT-tagged 295 Anki cards, ready to import The Three Books One woman who gave her life to the form, and two of Japan’s most famous novelists who wrote haiku when nobody was looking. 1Book Chiyo-ni 千代尼 · 1703–1775 Fukuda Chiyo of Kaga, later the nun Chiyo-ni, was the rare Edo-period woman who made her name as a poet in her own right. In 1763 her domain chose her poems as the gift for a visiting Korean embassy. Twenty-five poems, including the morning-glory-and-well-bucket haiku that Japanese schoolchildren still recite, and her death poem. 月も見て 我はこの世を かしく哉 Her final poem. Kashiku was the word a woman wrote to close a letter — and she uses it to close her life. 2Book Akutagawa Ryūnosuke 芥川龍之介 · 1892–1927 The author of "Rashōmon" and "In a Grove," the two stories behind Kurosawa's film, and the man Japan's most prestigious literary prize is named after. Shortly before his death at thirty-five he chose seventy-seven of his own haiku for a final collection, handed out to mourners at his memorial. Many of the poems here come from it. 青蛙 おのれもペンキ ぬりたてか "Green frog — are you, too, freshly painted?" 3Book Natsume Sōseki 夏目漱石 · 1867–1916 The author of I Am a Cat, Botchan, and Kokoro, whose face was on the 1000 yen note until recently. He studied haiku seriously under Masaoka Shiki, his lifelong friend. His novels get translated and studied everywhere; his haiku mostly do not. ちらちらと 陽炎立ちぬ 猫の塚 Heat shimmer over the grave of the cat — the real one, buried under a cherry tree in 1908 with a marker reading 猫の墓. 4–10Books More poets on the way 近日公開 We are building this out to ten volumes. Every new book lands in your account free, forever, no matter what the bundle costs by then. Look Inside · Hear It Read Here is the very first poem in the Chiyo-ni book. Listen to the haiku, then to the Japanese explanation that follows it in the book, and flip through the sample pages below. 独り寝の さめて霜夜を さとりけり hitorine no | samete shimoya wo | satori keri “Sleeping alone — I wake, and the frosty night enlightens me.” Kigo: 霜夜 shimoya, a frosty night — winter. The book gives four translations of this one, then takes apart けり, the classical ending that makes the realization land. 🎧 The haiku, read by Yumi Your browser does not support the audio element. Every one of the 75 poems is recorded, poem and explanation both. 🎙️ The explanation, in simple Japanese Your browser does not support the audio element. This is the graded-reading part, and it is recorded too. ‹ Prev Page 1 / – Next › Loading sample… Trouble viewing? Open the Chiyo-ni sample PDF in a new tab. What’s Included 3 complete digital books — Chiyo-ni, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, and Natsume Sōseki, 513 pages in total PDF, ePub, and a Kobo-ready .kepub of every book 150 audio tracks — the poem and the Japanese explanation, separately, for all 75 haiku, with Yumi narrating the Chiyo-ni book Anki flashcard decks — a poem deck for each book, plus vocabulary decks for Akutagawa (105 cards) and Sōseki (115 cards) A vocabulary cheatsheet for every book — 1,267 words in total, each tagged with its JLPT level and the poem it came from An unlock code in every book for your digital extras at MakotoPlus.com Free lifetime updates. Every new haiku volume we publish, all the way to ten, at no extra cost, plus the full native-speaker re-recording of the Akutagawa and Sōseki audio, coming very soon Buy more, save more, no coupon needed. Add two digital 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. Who Is This For? If you have finished a first textbook — Genki I, or the equivalent — you can start here. The Japanese explanations sit around N4 to N3, everything carries furigana, and every word in every poem is defined on the page. The poems themselves are classical Japanese, which is a level nobody is at, including native speakers who have not studied it. That is the point: they are taught, not assumed. A haiku is seventeen syllables, so a form that would be forbidding in a novel is perfectly manageable one poem at a time. Already have our Japanese Culture Bundle? These are three entirely different poets from the Bashō, Buson, Issa, and Shiki books in there, in a newer and much more detailed format. Every one of our bundles includes: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, Kobo, MP3s, plus Anki flashcard decks) ✅ One-time payment ✅ Discounted versus buying each book separately ✅ Free lifetime updates to this bundle ✅ 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. Instant access: your download links are ready the moment you order, and you can always come back for the newest versions by logging in here with your email and any of your order numbers. ➡️ Need help opening the eBooks? Follow the steps in our eBook guide. 俳句で日本語を学ぼう！ Let’s learn Japanese through haiku.

Level N5–N2 CEFR A1–B2 · mixed levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Something for every level from Genki I onward From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Audio recorded by Yumi and other native speakers. ⏳ Limited Time Offer Makoto Magazine Issues 51–100 Our biggest bundle ever—1,440 files across 50 issues, including Anki decks and Kobo e-reader editions. $99 $349.50 That's just $2 per issue — 72% off the regular price Makoto is the Japanese learning magazine that makes studying feel more like reading something you'd actually want to read—and a lot less like being chased by a grammar textbook. Each issue is built for beginner to intermediate learners, blending real reading practice, cultural deep dives, and listening exercises into something you'll look forward to picking up. This is the newer half of the Makoto library—issues 51 through 100, running from May 2022 all the way through the milestone 100th issue. These are the issues where the magazine really hit its stride: longer audio, more stories, ready-made Anki decks, and e-reader editions. It adds up to 1,440 files—far and away the largest single Makoto collection we've ever offered. 📚 Already have these—or want the earlier ones? Issues 1–50 are available as their own bundle. Grab the Issues 1–50 Bundle here—or take both and let the digital bulk discount below stack on top. What's Inside Every Issue 📖 Graded Reading Practice Each issue includes a beginner-level story and an intermediate-level story, so you always have something at your level—and something to grow into. 🎧 Dual-Speed Audio (MP3) Slow and natural speed recordings for the stories, plus audio for vocabulary, kanji, etymology, and haiku sections. 16–31 tracks per issue. 🏯 Culture, History & Beyond Articles on Japanese culture, geography, kanji breakdowns, slang, etymology, and vocabulary deep dives. Learn the language and the world it lives in. 📱 Read It on Anything Every issue ships as a PDF and ePub, plus Kobo (.kepub) editions for 46 of the 50 issues. Laptop, tablet, phone, e-reader—take your pick. Only in the 51–100 collection 🃏 59 Ready-Made Anki Flashcard Decks Partway through this run we began building Anki decks to match the stories and vocabulary in each issue—45 of these 50 issues include at least one. Import a deck, read the matching story, and the words you just met are already queued for review. No card-making, no copying vocabulary lists by hand. See It for Yourself The first 30 pages of Issue #100—browse through to see the reading sections, vocabulary breakdowns, cultural spotlights, and more. You get issue 100 and every issue back to #51. That's 50 issues at 50–110 pages each, filled with lessons for beginner to intermediate students of Japanese. (Note: the milestone #100 issue is bigger than most.) By the Numbers 50 Complete Issues 1,440 Total Files 1,110 Audio Files 59 Anki Decks 72% Savings Who Is This For? If you're learning Japanese and feel stuck in the gap between textbook exercises and native-level content, Makoto is built for you. It's the bridge that turns passive study into active, enjoyable reading—the kind where you actually absorb things because you're interested, not because someone assigned it. Whether you're a self-studying beginner building your first reading habit, an intermediate learner looking for consistent practice, or someone preparing for the JLPT who wants real content alongside test prep—50 issues gives you a serious library to work through at your own pace. And if you already own the 1–50 bundle, this is the natural next step: the same format you already know, with more audio per issue and the Anki decks layered on top. How It Works 1 Purchase & Download Instant access to 1,440 files—PDFs, ePubs, Kobo editions, MP3s, and Anki decks across all 50 issues. 2 Read, Listen & Drill Pick an issue. Read the stories, listen at slow or natural speed, then import the matching Anki deck. 3 Absorb & Progress Build vocabulary, improve reading speed, and learn culture along the way. The Math Speaks for Itself Regular Price This Bundle Per Issue $6.99 $1.98 50 Issues Total $349.50 $99.00 You Save $250.50 Topics Covered Across Issues 51–100 Beginner Stories Intermediate Stories Kanji Breakdowns Japanese Culture Geography Slang & Colloquial Japanese Etymology Vocabulary Builders Listening Practice Grammar in Context History & Traditions Haiku Anime & Pop Culture Anki Flashcard Decks 🎉 Stack Your Savings — Digital Bulk Discount Add 2 digital bundles to your cart for 5% off, 3 for 10% off, or 5+ for a whopping 20% off your entire digital order. No coupon needed! Don't Miss This 50 Issues. 1,440 Files. $99. This is a limited-time offer. Once it's gone, these issues go back to full price. Instant digital download • 1,440 files: 50 PDFs, 96 ePubs (including 46 Kobo editions), 1,110 MP3s & 59 Anki decksWorks on PC, tablet, phone & e-reader • Part of the Makoto+ ecosystem

Makoto E-Zine Series #101 Recommended for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. You can purchase the printed version on Amazon by clicking here. Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine Issue 101 (July 2026) — the first issue of the next hundred Makoto is a monthly digital magazine for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Each issue blends short stories, language lessons, cultural notes, humor, and native-audio recordings — all designed to make Japanese feel natural, usable, and enjoyable. In this issue (July 2026, Issue 101): After the fireworks of issue #100, #101 gets to enjoy the quiet luxury of being a perfectly ordinary number — which means it's simply a magazine full of Japanese to dig into. Frank clocks in for a full shift at the diner, a rain-soaked stranger shows up at a castle gate claiming to be a princess, and the etymology section explains why the gods get credit for thunder. All in the fully redesigned format introduced last issue: PDF, ePub, web, and the iPhone & Android apps, all from the same source. Readers: Beginner Reader (Let's Read): 看板を読む子 (Reading the Signs) A bored kid in the back seat reads restaurant signs out the car window — and accidentally gives Mom entirely the wrong idea. Presented in hiragana-spaced and kanji+furigana formats for multiple reading passes, with grammar notes covering の modifiers, 何も～ない, ～ている, ～ことにする, のなら, and て-form sequencing. Japanese Reader: えんどう豆の上のお姫さま (The Princess and the Pea) After last month's ghost story, something gentler: Andersen's classic retold in clear, approachable Japanese. A prince wants a real princess, and the queen has a testing method involving one very small pea and a great deal of bedding. Full vocabulary, grammar notes, and audio — watch for ～かどうか (whether or not), ～たり～たり, ～ようで, and the confident conclusion pattern ～にちがいない. Frank and the Obaasan: Season 3, Episode 9 A Day at the Restaurant (定食屋の日常) Last month Frank got a job. This month he actually has to do it. A full day at the teishoku diner — morning prep, lonely regulars, and Frank's particular gift for saying goodbye to fish. Includes structured Japanese, vocabulary/grammar support, and Japanese-only reading. Language & culture lessons: Grammar Time — Beginner: ～てもいい (JLPT N4) The everyday permission pattern: "you may ~" / "is it okay to ~?" — with examples across verbs, adjectives, and nouns. Grammar Time — Intermediate: ～ものの (JLPT N2) The "although ~" pattern for when the first half of your sentence writes a check the second half can't cash — a contrast connector you'll meet constantly in written Japanese. Onomatopoeia Focus: Rain しとしと, ざあざあ, and ぽつぽつ — three ways Japanese hears the rain, from a gentle drizzle to a downpour to the first scattered drops that make you regret not bringing an umbrella. Vocabulary (5 entries, N5 to N1): いただきます, 久しぶり, 気になる, 念のため, and 気が置けない — graded across all five JLPT levels, each with usage notes, example sentences, and audio. Etymology: 雷 Why is thunder called かみなり? Because to the ancient Japanese, it was quite literally the sound the gods make — a word history that traces the kanji back to lightning spreading across the sky beneath rainclouds. Kanji Spotlight (JLPT N5 to N1): 館, 親, 登, 現, and 矛 — readings, meanings, stroke order, compound words, and example sentences for each. Prefecture Spotlight: 神奈川 (Kanagawa) Home to Yokohama — one of Japan's first ports opened to foreign trade in 1859 and now home to the country's largest Chinatown — plus Kamakura's Great Buddha and more. Anime Phrase of the Month 「同じ気持ちじゃない時、どうしたらいいんだろう？」 from ちいかわ — Hachiware wonders what to do when someone doesn't feel the same way. Small, cute, and quietly devastating, as Chiikawa tends to be. Haiku Spotlight: 正岡子規 (Masaoka Shiki) 「ずんずんと夏を流すや最上川」— the mighty Mogami River sweeps summer itself downstream, in one of Shiki's most energetically modern-sounding classical haiku. With five English translations and full analysis. Jokes & Riddles, Katakana Match (Nation Names), and more Includes: 106 pages (PDF) in the fully redesigned Makoto format 27 MP3 audio files 4 Anki flashcard decks 2 eBook formats (PDF + ePub) Scan-and-listen QR codes for quick mobile access Full integration with Makoto+ Japanese Explorer on the web and in the iPhone & Android app — magazine content is built into the Read tab with inline audio, tappable vocabulary, furigana-on-demand, translations, notes, and vocabulary tracking Issue 101: no milestones, no fireworks — just a magazine full of Japanese worth digging into. Whether you're testing princesses with produce, learning to hear the rain in Japanese, or just here to see how Frank handles the lunch rush — welcome to the second hundred. 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Level N5–N2 CEFR A1–B2 · mixed levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Something for every level from Genki I onward From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Audio recorded by Yumi and other native speakers. Makoto E-Zine Bundle #91 - #96 This bundle set includes Makoto e-zine issues #91 through #96 for six complete issues. Download instantly and begin improving your Japanese reading skills (PDFs and ePub), listening abilities (MP3s), and vocabulary. Anki decks are included for the intermediate story too! An amazing value! ❝Makoto is a great magazine for not only learning the Japanese language, but it also features articles about Japanese culture and food as well. Furthermore, it holds lots of info about places of interest that one should visit when traveling in Japan.❞ AND NOW GET IT ALL for $15.00 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! ➡️ 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 lifetime updates to this bundle✅ 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. If all the issues were bought separately, the cost would be $41.94, but get it today at less than half price! Purchase now and instantly get the digital download link—INSTANT GRATIFICATION and NO Shipping Charges Worldwide! Each issue includes jokes (in Japanese), fun etymologies, grammar lessons, kanji practice, fun phrases, and, of course, a Japanese reader. Makoto #91: Japanese Readers: September (beginner) + The Grateful Crane / 鶴の恩返し (Intermediate) [68 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 30 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #92: Japanese Readers: Frank & the Obaasan (beginner) + The Straw Millionaire (Intermediate) [67 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 36 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #93: Japanese Readers: Frank and the Obaasan — Frank Needs a Job (beginner) + Gonzōmushi / ごんぞう虫 (Intermediate) [2 eBook Formats | 36 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #94: Japanese Readers: Frank and the Obaasan (beginner) + Ikkyū-san (Intermediate) [55 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 30 Sound Files | 2 Anki Flashcard Decks] Makoto #95: Japanese Reader: Frank and the Obaasan, Volume 3 — the first three chapters (beginner to intermediate) [72 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 32 Sound Files | 3 Anki Flashcard Decks] Makoto #96: Japanese Readers: Superman (beginner) + The Magical Listening Hood (Intermediate) [85 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 30 Sound Files | 2 Anki Flashcard Decks] Enjoy timeless Japanese folktales and fun original stories while polishing your grammar and learning new vocabulary words. 日本語を磨こう！ Let's polish our Japanese! Here's what you get in every issue: Jokes, fun phrases, and useful kanji Prefecture Spotlight: each issue introduces a different Japanese prefecture Read about Japanese culture in real Japanese! Yes, as long as you have learned hiragana, you can read real Japanese today with these fully annotated stories. Two stories: one for beginners and one for intermediates; every single line and every word are explained and defined. Designed specifically for beginners to intermediates. Build your Japanese vocabulary, understand new grammatical patterns, improve your reading skills, and improve your listening abilities Each story or essay includes TWO sound files recorded by a native Japanese voice actress of each story. One read slowly and one read at normal speed. Print out the PDFs and drop the MP3s on your phone for on the go studying. Normally each of the Makoto issues sell for $6.99 each. Now, for the first time, you can get them all together for a single low price of $41.94! Er... Nope! It's $15.00. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate student of Japanese. Reminder: This is the digital versions of the books. There will be NO shipping charges since nothing will be shipped :) Please note: Immediately after ordering, you will receive a link to a Dropbox folder. You will be able to access all the files from any device. If you do not immediately see the email, please check your spam folder. NOTE: Print Versions are Available! (Not included in this digital-only bundle) Click here for the print versions - Clay and Yumi's Paperbacks If you choose a digital version, you'll instantly get the download links in a minute after purchasing. The print versions also come with the digital files. You do not need to have a Dropbox account or pay anything further to access or download the files. You will be able to instantly download all files on a PC or Mac (computer or laptop) and/or access any individual file on any of your mobile devices. Learn more here. 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Level N5–N2 CEFR A1–B2 · mixed levels N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Something for every level from Genki I onward From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Audio recorded by Yumi and other native speakers. Makoto E-Zine Bundle #85 - #90 This bundle set includes Makoto e-zine issues #85 through #90 for six complete issues. Download instantly and begin improving your Japanese reading skills (PDFs and ePub), listening abilities (MP3s), and vocabulary. Anki decks are included for the intermediate story too! An amazing value! ❝Makoto is a great magazine for not only learning the Japanese language, but it also features articles about Japanese culture and food as well. Furthermore, it holds lots of info about places of interest that one should visit when traveling in Japan.❞ AND NOW GET IT ALL for $15.00 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! ➡️ 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 lifetime updates to this bundle✅ 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. If all the issues were bought separately, the cost would be $41.94, but get it today at less than half price! Purchase now and instantly get the digital download link—INSTANT GRATIFICATION and NO Shipping Charges Worldwide! Each issue includes jokes (in Japanese), fun etymologies, grammar lessons, kanji practice, fun phrases, and, of course, a Japanese reader. Makoto #85: Japanese Readers: Women-only Passenger Car (beginner) + Edo Period (Intermediate) [72 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 21 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #86: Japanese Readers: Dorodoro (beginner) + Meiji Period (Intermediate) [56 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 27 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #87: Japanese Readers: It's not Mustard? (beginner) + Taishō Period (Intermediate) [54 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 22 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #88: Japanese Readers: 「いいです」(Iidesu) (beginner) + Prewar Shōwa Era History (Intermediate) [61 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 23 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #89: Japanese Readers: Hot (beginner) + Shōwa Era, Postwar Period (Intermediate) [70 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 26 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Makoto #90: Japanese Readers: Summer Vacation (beginner) + Heisei Era (Intermediate) [63 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 24 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck] Impress your Japanese friends with knowledge of Japanese history while polishing your grammar and learning new vocabulary words. 日本語を磨こう！ Let's polish our Japanese! Here's what you get in every issue: Jokes, fun phrases, and useful kanji Prefecture Spotlight: each issue introduces a different Japanese prefecture Read about Japanese culture in real Japanese! Yes, as long as you have learned hiragana, you can read real Japanese today with these fully annotated stories. Two stories: one for beginners and one for intermediates; every single line and every word are explained and defined. Designed specifically for beginners to intermediates. Build your Japanese vocabulary, understand new grammatical patterns, improve your reading skills, and improve your listening abilities Each story or essay includes TWO sound files recorded by a native Japanese voice actress of each story. One read slowly and one read at normal speed. Print out the PDFs and drop the MP3s on your phone for on the go studying. Normally each of the Makoto issues sell for $6.99 each. Now, for the first time, you can get them all together for a single low price of $41.94! Er... Nope! It's $15.00. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate student of Japanese. Reminder: This is the digital versions of the books. There will be NO shipping charges since nothing will be shipped :) Please note: Immediately after ordering, you will receive a link to a Dropbox folder. You will be able to access all the files from any device. If you do not immediately see the email, please check your spam folder. NOTE: Print Versions are Available! (Not included in this digital-only bundle) Click here for the print versions - Clay and Yumi's Paperbacks If you choose a digital version, you'll instantly get the download links in a minute after purchasing. The print versions also come with the digital files. You do not need to have a Dropbox account or pay anything further to access or download the files. You will be able to instantly download all files on a PC or Mac (computer or laptop) and/or access any individual file on any of your mobile devices. Learn more here. If you don't see the email after the order, please check your spam folder or email us for support. These books are available on Amazon.