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What you get
4 eBooks + audio + 90 podcast episodes
It's a digital bundle, so nothing is shipped. Right after checkout we email you a link to download:
How each lesson works
Learn, read, listen, shadow
- LearnOne useful word or phrase, and when you would use it.
- ReadAn example sentence word by word, then in natural English.
- ListenHear it at normal and slow speed, then the podcast episode.
- ShadowSay it along with the audio until it sounds natural.
Each lesson is about two pages, so one a day fits any schedule.
JLPT N5, CEFR A1 · Best alongside Genki I
What's inside
4 eBooks for beginners
Short, everyday Japanese you can finish in one sitting, with every word explained.
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Step 1
Mike's Diary
Five diary entries by Mike, from “Mike from Ohio” to “Scary Babies”: each one with spaces between the words and every word explained, then the whole entry with furigana, then in English, plus five kanji to learn.
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Step 2
Beginning Japanese Phrases, Books 1 to 3
90 lessons from our podcast, one useful word or phrase each, like 散歩 (a walk) and 今朝 (this morning): an example sentence word by word, every word and grammar point explained, and the podcast episode itself.
- Then on to Learn Japanese with Stories
Look inside
One lesson, taken apart
今日の朝、散歩に行きました。
今日の朝、散歩に行きました。
“I went for a walk this morning. A neighborhood dog barked at me.”
Lesson 1 of Book 1. The book also gives the sentence word by word (today | 's | morning | walk | for | went...), explains every word, like the に that shows why you went, and has it read at normal and slow speed.
What learners say
“They are perfect for my level and allow you to experience success quickly. They are interesting too.”
Josh
“I have only read one story and at my age, 74 years, it’s hard to keep things in my mind, but having this little book allows me to read the thing over and over again until I got it perfect. This is exactly what I needed.”
Rob
“I got this eBook series for one main reason and that is to use as a tool to improve my speech cadence and intonation.”
Jim F.
Who it's for
- Pay once, keep them forever
- Free updates forever
- Instant download
- 60-day money-back guarantee
Questions
What do I get?
4 eBooks as PDF, ePub and Kobo files: Mike's Diary and Beginning Japanese Phrases Books 1 to 3. 280 MP3s: every example sentence and diary entry at normal and slow speed, plus the 90 podcast episodes. And an Anki deck for Mike's Diary.
How do I download it?
Right after checkout we email you a download link. Download everything at once on a computer, or open single books on your phone or tablet. You don't need Dropbox or any other account.
Can I read them on my phone or Kindle?
Yes. The ePub files work in Apple Books, Google Play Books and most reading apps, and the PDFs open anywhere. Our eBook guide walks you through each device.
Do these books open in the Makoto+ app?
Not yet. For now they're downloads: PDF, ePub and MP3.
What level is it?
Beginner, about JLPT N5. You should know hiragana. It sits between Beri-Beri Shoshinsha and Learn Japanese with Stories.
Will there be more books?
Yes, and every new volume in the series is added to your bundle free.
Is a printed version included?
No, this is the digital bundle, but the PDFs print well if you like paper.
What if it isn't right for me?
Tell us within 60 days and we'll swap it for a better-fitting bundle or refund you in full.
TheJapanShop.com bundles are books you own. Makoto+ is a library you join. See how they compare
We run two main sites: TheJapanShop.com and MakotoPlus.com. Here's the gist:
Books you own
TheJapanShop.com bundles
- Pay once and keep it forever
- Download every book: PDF, ePub and MP3 audio, plus Anki decks with many bundles
- Free updates forever, including new volumes we add to the bundle
- Most bundles also unlock in the Makoto app by themselves, as the full eBook plus interactive sentences
- 60-day money-back guarantee
A library you join
Makoto+ membership
- Free, monthly or yearly plans
- Interactive stories in the Makoto app: about a dozen free, dozens with Samurai, up to 200 with Shogun
- Stories in the membership rotate monthly
- A new Makoto magazine issue every month to download and keep (Samurai and Shogun)
- Members save 10% (Samurai) or 20% (Shogun) on bundles
Join once, for good
Makoto+ Lifetime
- Shogun membership for life, with one payment
- Everything we add to Makoto+ later is included
- Bundle downloads are not included, but your 20% member discount works on them
- Sold only during limited-time windows
Many learners do both. The free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer App (iPhone/iPad and Android) puts them side by side: the books you own and the stories in your membership, in one library.
Try before you buy
Read Mike's first diary entry free
Flip through Diary Entry #1 of Mike's Diary, one of the books in this bundle, exactly as it appears: each sentence with furigana and every word explained. Then hear it read, slow first and then at natural speed.
Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab.
Mike from Ohio Slow speed
Mike from Ohio Natural speed
The bundle also includes Beginning Japanese Phrases Books 1-3 (90 podcast lessons) with their audio.
