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