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You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

This is how to say "I like you" or "I love you" in Japanese and is pronounced "anata ga suki." Wear your language studies and meet new friends and fellow learners with this conversation starter. Love Japanese culture and art? Dream of being a Samurai? This beautiful Japanese art style makes a great gift for those interested Japan, ukiyo-e, or Asian art in general. Click "Add to Cart" to grab this unique novelty shirt now. This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). Size guide   S M L XL 2XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

Eat Sleep Ninja in Japanese Repeat. Looking for a funny ninja warrior tshirt? How about the eat sleep repeat meme with a secret ninja twist? Add to that the actual Japanese word for ninja and you have something special. Great as a pajama shirt to sleep on This warrior shirt has the Japanese characters kanji for ninja. Love Japanese culture and art? Get this Japan themed conversation starter shirt today. Click "Add to Cart" to grab this unique novelty shirt now. This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

The Japanese reads Kawaii kedo kowai yo which means Cute, but scary. Manga style kuma bear holding a throwing star with Japanese text saying cute by scary. You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

atashi o tabete ne Won't you eat me? Funny Sushi shirt in Japanese. Atashi - I; me (feminine language); o (direct object marker); tabete please eat; ne (ender requesting agreement or for emotional emphasis) You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

This cute and kawaii koala bear is ready to do it. Sort of. The Japanese is jaa, yaruka which means "well, I guess I'll do it." The yaruka could show a slight reluctance in doing it. Or you can imagine this koala ready and willing. Japanese text design with cute anime style koala bear. You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

This print by Kitagawa Utamaro is a portrait of three young beauties bijin from around 1793. Kitagawa Utamaro lived from 1753 to 1806. His woodblock prints and painting Ukiyo-e style is best known for his bijin portraits. You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

This four-character idiom literally means "harmless to man and beast." It is pronounced jinchiku mugai. Jin means person; chiku means animal; mugai means harmless. Another meaning, however, especially when applied to a man is "having no influence" or "unimportant." So, it can have a self-deprecating meaning. You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

Show everyone how serious you are with this Japanese phrase: 私は本気です watashi wa honki desu.  You aren't kidding. You are serious. You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

冗談ですよ joudan desu yo. I'm just kidding! Really! The よ emphasizes what was done was a joke. It was just a joke--honest! You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

This rabbit (or perhaps bear with funny ears) with a bowtie doesn't yet have a name, but he is eager to greet the morning. The Japanese reads ohayou which means, "good morning." This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Side-seamed The Male model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). The female model is wearing a size M. She's 5.8 feet (178 cm) tall, chest circumference 34.6" (88 cm), waist circumference 27.16" (69 cm), hip circumference 37.7" (96cm). Size guide   XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Width (inches) 16 ½ 18 20 22 24 26 28

In Japanese, pineapple is パイナップル pronounced painappuru. You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (153 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Side-seamed The Male model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). The female model is wearing a size M. She's 5.8 feet (178 cm) tall, chest circumference 34.6" (88 cm), waist circumference 27.16" (69 cm), hip circumference 37.7" (96cm).

This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Side-seamed The Male model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). The female model is wearing a size M. She's 5.8 feet (178 cm) tall, chest circumference 34.6" (88 cm), waist circumference 27.16" (69 cm), hip circumference 37.7" (96cm).

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Side-seamed The Male model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). The female model is wearing a size M. She's 5.8 feet (178 cm) tall, chest circumference 34.6" (88 cm), waist circumference 27.16" (69 cm), hip circumference 37.7" (96cm).

Nihon is Japanese for the country of Japan. Want to go to Japan? Want a style that shows your love for the land of the Rising Sun? Japan and then Nihon is repeated in a cool 1980s retro design with a distressed font. Perfect for any anime or manga lover, otaku, or anyone interested in the Japanese language or culture. Great for the otaku in your life. Take it to your next anime club meet. Love Japanese culture and art? Get this Japan themed shirt today. This long-sleeve tee has ribbed cuffs and a classic-fit. It's quarter-turned to eliminate center creasing and perfect for chilly days! • 100% jersey knit • Pre-shrunk • Classic fit • Double-needle ⅞” collar • Taped neck and shoulders • Long sleeve, ribbed cuffs • Quarter-turned Size guide   S M L XL 2XL Length (inches) 28 29 30 31 32 Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

Obsessed with Japanese and Japan? Looking for a subtle Japanese tshirt about Japan? If you love Japanese, anime, manga, or all things Japan, this design with the kanji (Japanese symbol) for love set inside a heart. Makes a great gift for fans of Japanese.  This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

Eat Sleep Sumo in Japanese Repeat. Looking for a funny sumo tshirt? How about the eat sleep repeat meme with a sumo wrestling twist? Add to that the actual Japanese word for sumo and you have something special. Great as a pajama shirt to sleep on and keep This yokozuna shirt has the Japanese characters kanji for sumo. Love Japanese culture and art? Get this Japan themed conversation starter shirt today. Click "Add to Cart" to grab this unique novelty shirt now. This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center Model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm). Size guide   S M L XL 2XL 3XL Length (inches) 28 29 ¼ 30 ¼ 31 ¼ 32 ½ 33 ½ Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28

This makes for a great staple t-shirt. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! • 100% ringspun cotton • 4.5 oz (153 g/m2) • Pre-shrunk • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center

Three essays on Japan by rail: the first line of 1872 from Shimbashi to Yokohama, the Shinkansen, and the maglev now being built between Shinagawa and Nagoya. The 3 essays in this book Japan's First Railway The Shinkansen The Maglev How each essay is laid out Before You Read. The key names and terms explained in English before you start. Line by line. Every sentence with furigana over every kanji, and each word and grammar point explained underneath. The whole essay again in Japanese, without the notes, so you can read it straight through. Native audio. A native speaker reads every essay at normal speed and slowly. Scan the QR code on the page to listen. Exercises after every essay, with an answer key. An English translation of every essay, close enough to the Japanese to check yourself against. What you get The paperback, 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 7 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 7: The Shinkansen and the Rails of Japan is a paperback reader 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.

Meet the kitsune. In Japanese folktales the fox is a shapeshifter. It can turn into a beautiful woman, pay you with money that turns out to be leaves, and make rain fall out of a clear sky. Most foxes are tricksters. One, with nine tails, is something far more dangerous. This fourth volume of Learn Japanese with Yokai carries you through three readings in real Japanese: Nine-Tailed Fox: from an old Chinese myth to the court of a Japanese emperor, where a beautiful, clever woman arrives and the trouble begins The Legend of the Killing Stone: the plains of Nasu in Tochigi, and a stone said to kill anything that comes near. You can still visit it today The Fox's Wedding: the short folktale behind a Japanese name for a sun shower 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. 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. 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 15 min) plus an 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 PDF of Learn Japanese with Yokai 4: The Fox, 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. 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.

Closeout: last copy. Closeouts are usually returns or copies with more shelf wear. This one may have soft corners or other defects, but it should be in reasonably good condition. Once it's gone, it's gone. Written for the old test. This book was made for Levels 1 and 2 of the old Japanese Language Proficiency Test, before the current N1 to N5 levels began in 2010, so its format won't match today's test. That's why it's a closeout. The grammar and vocabulary are still worth studying, and it would be good preparation for N2 or N1. 日本語能力試験 実力アップ！ 1・2級対策 文法・語彙編 By Setsuko Matsumoto and Keiko Hoshino Published by Unicom ISBN 4-89689-137-6

Closeout: last copy. Closeouts are usually returns or copies with more shelf wear. This one may have soft corners or other defects, but it should be in reasonably good condition. Once it's gone, it's gone. Written for the old test. This book was made for Level 1 of the old Japanese Language Proficiency Test, before the current N1 to N5 levels began in 2010, so its format won't match today's test. That's why it's a closeout. The kanji and vocabulary are still worth studying, and it would be good preparation for N2 or N1. 実力アップ！日本語能力試験 1級 まとめて覚える！漢字と語彙 By Setsuko Matsumoto and Keiko Hoshino 270 pages Published by Unicom, 1996 ISBN 4-89689-200-3

Get the latest issue, and a new one every month, with Makoto+ Samurai members download and keep every new Makoto issue (PDF, ePub and MP3s), read it in the free app, enjoy dozens of interactive stories, and save 10% at TheJapanShop.com. Shogun adds the full Makoto back catalog on the web, every course, and 20% off. Try it free for 7 days, then from just $5 USD a month. See Makoto+ plans Makoto E-Zine Series #105 Recommended for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine Issue 105 (November 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 (November 2026, Issue 105): November is rain that starts with a few ぽつぽつ and settles into a quiet all-day しとしと, a mountain at dusk taking the red right out of the maple leaves, and the hard work of saying sorry. The two galactic emperors face an audit that only an apology can pass, a traveling showman arrives with an offer the old couple should refuse in Part 4 of 小川未明's 「赤い蝋燭と人魚」, and a new jogger learns that an old knee has opinions. The grammar section covers ～たほうがいい (advice you should probably take) and ～だけに (all the more because), and we visit Kagawa, Japan's smallest prefecture and its biggest fan of udon. All in the redesigned Makoto format: PDF, ePub, web, and the iPhone & Android apps. Three stories to read and listen to Beginner reader ジョギングその後 (Jogging, and What Came Next) The narrator takes up jogging, and the knee starts to hurt. An hour a day on a gym machine works for three weeks, until the knee hurts again. Now it's thirty minutes of walking on the treadmill, and a lesson for all of us: 無理は禁物 (don't overdo it). Read it first in spaced hiragana, then in natural Japanese. Grammar notes cover ～てしまいました, ～ことにしました, ～ようにしています, and ～ながら. Frank and the Obaasan, Season 3 Episode 13: The Power of an Apology (謝罪の力) The emperors have survived a convenience store that expects payment, a crowded train, and an onigiri wrapper. Now the galaxy is sending auditors, and passing will take something no emperor has ever produced: proof that they made peace with someone they once wronged. Read it in Japanese, then line by line with vocabulary and grammar support. The full episode audio is included. Japanese reader 赤い蝋燭と人魚 Part 4 (The Red Candles and the Mermaid) A traveling showman arrives from a country to the south and talks the old couple into selling the mermaid girl. She begs to stay home, but she is taken away. This is Ogawa Mimei's original 1921 text with full vocabulary, grammar notes, and audio, including literary forms such as ～ずに, ～のであります, and volitional + とする. Also inside Prefecture Spotlight: 香川 (Kagawa)Japan's smallest prefecture, where people eat more Sanuki udon per person than anywhere else in the country. Also: Ritsurin Park, the 785 stone steps up to Kotohira Shrine, Marugame Castle and its hand-made fans, and the olives of Shodoshima, where Japan's first olive trees took root in 1908. Etymology: ロボットFrom the Czech robota (forced labor), made famous by Karel Čapek's 1920 play R.U.R., though it was his brother Josef who suggested the word. The first robots were imagined as artificial living workers, not machines. Haiku Spotlight: 与謝蕪村 (Yosa Buson)「山暮れて 紅葉の朱を 奪ひけり」: as evening falls, the mountain steals the red from the maple leaves. With five English translations, the seasonal word, vocabulary, and an explanation with audio. Jokes & RiddlesIncluding a gambler's famous last words: 「もう二度とギャンブルはやらない…かけてもいい」 ("I'll never gamble again... I'd bet on it.") Plus: Grammar Time (Beginner): ～たほうがいい (JLPT N4) Giving advice, as in 早く寝たほうがいい (you'd better go to bed early), plus the negative form learners often get wrong: 行かないほうがいい, not 行かなかったほうがいい. Grammar Time (Intermediate): ～だけに (JLPT N2) "Precisely because," as in 期待が大きかっただけに (precisely because expectations were so high), and how it differs from ～だけあって. Onomatopoeia Focus: Rain. ぽつぽつ, しとしと, and ざあざあ: the first scattered drops you can still count, a fine steady rain that goes on for hours, and a full downpour. Vocabulary (5 entries, N5 to N1): ちょっと待ってください, お先に失礼します, 話にならない, お世話になっております, and 折り合いをつける. One entry per JLPT level, each with usage notes, an example sentence, and audio. Kanji Spotlight (JLPT N5 to N1): 手, 映, 働, 延, and 謙. Readings, meanings, a memory hint, compound words, a stroke-order diagram, and an example sentence for each, with audio. Anime Phrase of the Month from あかね噺: 「あの日、落語家 阿良川志ん太は死んだ。でも、終わりじゃない。むしろ、あの日から始まったんだ。朱音の噺が。」 The day one rakugo storyteller's career ended was the day Akane's own story began. Katakana Match (Food), and more. Includes: 125 pages (PDF) in the redesigned Makoto format 51 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 105: put the kettle on, listen to the rain go しとしと, and read it slowly. 無理は禁物. 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. 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Meet the oni. Horns on his head, an iron club in his hand and a great fondness for sake: Japanese children know him before they can read. This third volume of Learn Japanese with Yokai carries you through three readings in real Japanese: About the Oni: why some oni are blue, some red and some black, and Shuten-dōji, the sake-loving giant of Mount Ōe Oni's Descendants: families in Japan today who say they come from oni, a story thirteen hundred years old Namahage: the New Year's Eve visitors of the Oga Peninsula in Akita, and what they are really there to do 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. 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. 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 25 min) plus an 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 PDF of Learn Japanese with Yokai 3: The Oni, 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. 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.

Hans Christian Andersen's classic, told in simple Japanese. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 7: The Little Match Girl carries you through the whole story in real Japanese. The story is taught in six 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. Line by line: each Japanese sentence broken into bite-size phrases with their English meanings, then rebuilt. Normal speed: the whole story at natural pace. Hear how much you catch after the line-by-line pass. Comprehension questions: hear the question, pause to answer out loud, then hear the answer. English version: the whole story retold in English so you can confirm you got it. This volume has no separate slow-speed reading: Yumi recorded the story once, at natural pace, and the line-by-line pass slows it down phrase by phrase instead. Japanese narration by native speaker Yumi Boutwell, with English by our daughter Megumi Boutwell. What you download 9 chapter MP3s (1 hr 30 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 2 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review The full PDF of the book, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Meet the tengu, Japan's mountain spirit. This second volume of Learn Japanese with Yokai carries you through three readings in real Japanese: About the Tengu Origin of the Tengu Tengu Stories 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. 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. 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 an 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 PDF of Learn Japanese with Yokai 2: The Tengu, 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. 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.

Twenty-five haiku, heard until you own them. This audiobook of Chiyo-ni: Learn Japanese through Haiku brings you 25 poems by Kaga no Chiyo-jo (Chiyo-ni), one of the great haiku poets of the Edo period. How each haiku is taught You hear the poem read in full, then slowly. It is taken apart line by line, with the vocabulary and a literal translation of each line. Yumi explains the poem in Japanese, with the English alongside. Then it is your turn: a "Now you, line by line" round where you say each line yourself. 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 29 chapter MP3s (2 hr 52 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps The full PDF of the book, so you can follow every poem while you listen A short How to Listen guide Press play on a walk and let the poems settle in. Short, beautiful and endlessly repeatable, haiku are one of the best ways to train your ear for natural Japanese rhythm. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Hikoichi is back. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 8: Hikoichi Revisited carries you through three more classic tales in real Japanese: Hikoichi and the Wondrous Box Hikoichi and the Trickster Tanuki The Oni's Mask and the Girl Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story retold in English so you can confirm you got it. Japanese narration by native speaker Yumi Boutwell, with English by our daughter Megumi Boutwell. What you download 24 chapter MP3s (1 hr 44 min) plus an 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 stories The full PDF of the book, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Two haunting Japanese classics. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 6 carries you through two tales in real Japanese: Yuki-Onna, the Snow Woman Anchin and Kiyohime Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story retold in English so you can confirm you got it. Japanese narration by native speaker Yumi Boutwell, with English by our daughter Megumi Boutwell in her audiobook debut. What you download 17 chapter MP3s (1 hr 41 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 4 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each story The full PDF of the book, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Two of Japan's best-loved folktales. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 3 carries you through two classic tales in real Japanese: The Inch-High Samurai (Issun-boshi) Kaguya-hime, the princess from the moon Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story 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 17 chapter MP3s (1 hr 47 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 4 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each story The full PDF of the book, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Two classic tales about kindness and greed. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 5 carries you through two folktales in real Japanese: The Cut-Tongue Sparrow (Shitakiri Suzume) Kobutori-jiisan Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story 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 17 chapter MP3s (2 hr 14 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 4 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each story The full PDF of the book, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Two classic tales, one sweet and one clever. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 4 carries you through two folktales in real Japanese: The Mouse Bride Ikkyū-san, the quick-witted young monk Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story 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 17 chapter MP3s (1 hr 8 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 4 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each story The full PDF of the book, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Japan's most famous folktale, and the culture around it. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 2: Momotaro carries you through two classic tales and three short culture chapters in real Japanese: Momotaro, the Peach Boy About the Momotaro Song Kibidango and Okayama What is an Oni? The Tortoise and the Hare Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story 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 38 chapter MP3s (2 hr 2 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 10 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each of the five chapters The full PDF of Learn Japanese with Stories 2: Momotaro, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.

Meet Hikoichi, the clever boy of Japanese folklore who outwits lords, tengu and everyone in between. This audiobook of Learn Japanese with Stories 1: Hikoichi carries you through four folktales in real Japanese: Hikoichi and the Young Lord Hikoichi and the Hanami Hikoichi and the Living Umbrella Hikoichi and Tengu's Straw Raincoat Every story 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. 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. English version: the whole story 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 31 chapter MP3s (2 hr 42 min) plus an all-in-one MP3 Chaptered M4B audiobook file for Apple Books, BookPlayer, and other audiobook apps 8 bonus tracks: a shadowing practice track and an English-to-Japanese vocabulary review for each of the four stories The full PDF of Learn Japanese with Stories 1: Hikoichi, 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. Perfect for upper beginners (JLPT N5 to N4) ready to move past word lists into real Japanese. Digital download. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout, and your files are always available from your TheJapanShop.com downloads page.