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NOTE: This is also available in the Complete Japanese Reader Collection Bundle. 81 Pages | Includes Digital Files | 5.5 x 8.5 inch Paperback   This is for the Paperback (you'll also get the digital files too!) Momotaro, the Peach boy is by far Japan’s most famous fairy tale. Now, you can read this famous mukashi banashi (folktale) in real Japanese. Momotaro is a boy born of a peach who grows up to be a brave and mighty man. Oni is invading the village. The villagers beg Momotaro to get rid of the menace. Together with three strange allies, Momotaro heads off to Onigashima to defeat the Oni boss. Beginners can get a lot out of this product, but hiragana and very basic Japanese is required. BONUS Story: The Tortoise and the Hare 83 Pages A slow MP3 recording of the stories A normal speed MP3 recording Paperback + Digital download Japanese Reader Collection Volume 2: Momotaro, the Peach Boy Read Real Japanese with Free MP3s ** Recommended for Beginners of Japanese ** Read the most famous Japanese fairy tale in real Japanese! Every line and every word are explained and defined. BONUS! We are also including the entire Usagi to Kame story (The Tortoise and the Hare) also with every word explained and defined. MP3s Included at no extra charge are two MP3s of both stories. One is read at the normal speed and the other at a slow, easy to follow speed. You will find the link to download the MP3s on the last page. Please note: This is a physical paperback which will be shipped to you. You'll also receive a download link for the digital files immediately after ordering.

SAVE WITH DIGITAL! This item is included in a digital bundle at a discount. If you would like the eBook version (PDF, ePub, or Kindle MOBI) and the sound files, please see our discounted bundles here - JLPT N4 BUNDLE -- The digital files (eBook and sound files) are included with the purchase of this paperback. Simply place your order and the download link will be emailed you immediately after puchase. Japanese Vocabulary for JLPT N4 covers the grammar needed to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N4. This is the upper beginner level of the test and is suitable for upper beginners who have mastered the basics of Japanese. Whether you are planning to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or just would like to continue learning important Japanese grammatical points, this book will teach you the most useful grammatical patterns in an easy-to-understand way. Download the sound files and the accompanying PDF for a complete learning system (included for no extra charge). UPPER BEGINNER LEVEL Download the sound files for every Japanese example sentence within. Link emailed to you immediately after purchase.  Explanations in plain English with several examples per grammar point. Example sentences are broken down with a literal word-by-word translation to aid comprehension.  Each kanji has furigana (small hiragana over the kanji)   Grammar Points Covered: あとで ～ば/～れば     ～ばいいですか             場合      ことができる  〜だす（出す）             できるだけ       どうも ～始める（始める）   ～はずだ            ～はずがない  ～かどうか       ～かもしれない             ～に気がつく  ～ことにする  ～ことになる ～く/ ～にする               まま      まだ〜ていない             または ～みたい            ～ながら            ～ないで            ～ないでおく  ～なくてもいい（不必要）    ～なくてはならない   なら      ～なさい            ～にくい            ～のですか・んですか              ～のは～だ       ～のような       ～のように       のに      お～ください  ～られる            ～させる            ～させられる  ～せいで            ～し      そうだ ～そうだ            すぎる ～たばかり       ～たがる            ～たら ～たらどうですか        ～てあげる       ～ているあいだに～   ～ていただけませんか              ～てくれる       ～てくれてありがとう              〜てみる            ～てもらう       ～ておく            ～てくる・～ていく   ～てくる #2      ～てしまう       ～てすみません             ～てよかった  ～ても・〜でも             と           ～という～       つづける（続ける）   ～は～が ～やすい ～よう（だ） ～ようと思う ぜひ 全然～ない

NOTE: The digital version is found in the Beri- Beri- Shoshinsha bundle.  Have you only recently learned hiragana but need practice? Or perhaps, your hiragana is no problem, but you want to build your hiragana and kanji reading comprehension? This new collection of stories is here to the rescue! Read real Japanese—beginner level but not boring Japanese! You won't find the Japanese version of Dick and Jane, but you will find stories written for adults. Enjoy reading flash fiction, super short essays, and funny stories of common mistakes made by learners of Japanese.Best of all, the only requirement is that you can read hiragana and have a very basic understanding of Japanese. Vocabulary and grammar will be defined and explained. The format is a little different from our other more advanced readers. The idea is for the reader to read the entire story three times. Each page will have a sentence or two in hiragana (with spaces between words for you to see “words” instead of syllables) at the top and that same content in full Japanese (with furigana—small hiragana over kanji) at the bottom. The middle will have the glossary and grammatical explanations. Lastly, the story is presented in Japanese without furigana. See if you can read it after going through the previous two versions and explanations. If you have just learned hiragana, you may want to listen to the sound file while reading the hiragana section to practice correct pronunciation. If you have studied Japanese a bit longer, you may want to start with the bottom version and take note of the glossary for understanding.The glossary will have the word as it appears in the story, but it will also give the “dictionary” form so you can look the word up further. Having fun while learning a language is a great way to increase motivation. With increased motivation, you are less likely to skip a day's study. A skipped day can quickly become a lost week and then a lost… forever. And so, we hope you will have as much fun reading these stories as we had writing them. This is a physical paperback which will be shipped to you. You'll also receive the digital files for no extra charge immediately after ordering.