Clay & Yumi Paperbacks
Over 100 Japanese readers and study books, grouped by series. Every paperback includes its digital files too.
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Start here: kana and first phrases
Hiragana, set phrases and short daily lessons for your first months of Japanese.
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HiraganaUnlocks in app$ 12.99Only 1 left
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Japanese Sentences: Beginning PhrasesUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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Beginning Japanese Phrases Volume 1Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Beginning Japanese Phrases Volume 2Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Beginning Japanese Phrases Volume 3Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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101 Set Phrases & Power WordsUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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30 Day Chousen (挑戦)Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Honorifics & PronounsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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Ninja Penguin Talks Japanese$ 14.99
Yonde Miyo~! short stories
Short, fun stories in hiragana and basic kanji. A great first step into reading.
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Yonde Miyo 1Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Yonde Miyo 3Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Yonde Miyo 4Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Yonde Miyo 5Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Yonde Miyo 2Unlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
Beginner readers
Frank and the Obaasan and Mike's Diary: easy reading, a few pages at a time.
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Frank and the Obaasan 1Unlocks in app$ 19.99
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Frank and the Obaasan 2Unlocks in app$ 19.99Only 2 left
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Mike's Diary$ 14.99Only 2 left
JLPT N5
Vocabulary, grammar, kanji, reading and practice for the first JLPT level.
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VocabularyUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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GrammarUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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KanjiUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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Kanji Reading PracticeUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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ReadingUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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Sentence PatternsUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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Sentence PracticeUnlocks in app$ 14.99
JLPT N4
The next level: vocabulary, grammar, kanji and sentence practice.
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VocabularyUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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Sentence PracticeUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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GrammarUnlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
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KanjiUnlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
Learn Japanese through Dialogues
Everyday conversations explained line by line: greetings, restaurants, directions, friends, business and more.
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1. Beginning ConversationsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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2. Meeting and GreetingUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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3. At the RestaurantUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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4. DirectionsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 1 left
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5. With FriendsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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6. Business JapaneseUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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7. On a DateUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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8. IdiomsUnlocks in app$ 14.99
Learn Japanese with Stories
Japanese folktales line by line, with furigana, notes, the whole story again and an English translation.
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1. HikoichiUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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2. Momotaro, the Peach BoyUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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3. The Inch-High SamuraiUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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4. The Mouse BrideUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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5. Shitakiri SuzumeUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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6. Yuki OnnaUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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7. The Little Match GirlUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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8. Hikoichi RevisitedUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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9. The Fountain of YouthUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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10. Urashima TarouUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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11. Kachi Kachi YamaUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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12. Celestial Maiden's Feathered RobeUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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13. Hikoichi and the KitsuneUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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14. Kicchomu-sanUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 1 lefteBook only: $ 6.99
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15. Hikoichi Strikes BackUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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16. The Bowl-Wearing PrincessUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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17. The Mouse CarvingUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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18. Kicchomu's Big RockUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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19. Kicchomu's HorseUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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20. Bunbuku Tea-KettleUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
Learn Japanese with Yokai
Japan's monsters and spirits, in essays and folktales for upper beginners.
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The KappaUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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TenguUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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OniUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Kitsune FoxUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Yamanba, the Mountain WitchUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Mermaids of JapanUnlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
Learn Japanese with History & Essays
Samurai, ninja, Hachikō, ukiyo-e and more, in essays for upper beginners and up.
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2. Ninja, Ronin, and DaimyoUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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3. 20th Century Japanese StoriesUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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4. Essays on Modern JapanUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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5. Ukiyo-eUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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6. Japanese TunnelsUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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1. Samurai & DaimyouUnlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
Japan's Jidai
Japan's history era by era, from the Jōmon to the Edo period.
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1. Jōmon & Yayoi PeriodsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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2. The Kofun & Asuka PeriodsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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3. Nara and Heian PeriodsUnlocks in app$ 14.99Only 2 left
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4. Kamakura and Muromachi PeriodsUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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5. Sengoku and Edo PeriodsUnlocks in app$ 14.99
Biographies of Great Japanese Figures
Short lives of people who shaped modern Japan.
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2. Tezuka OsamuUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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3. Shibusawa EiichiUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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4. Fukuzawa YukichiUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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5. Yamaha TorakusuUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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1. Natsume SousekiUnlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
Learn Japanese through Haiku
Famous haiku explained word by word, with commentary and audio.
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Matsuo Bashō 松尾芭蕉Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Further Journeys with BashōUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Yosa Buson 与謝蕪村Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Kobayashi Issa 小林一茶Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Masaoka Shiki 正岡子規Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Chiyo-ni 千代尼Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Natsume Sōseki 夏目漱石Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Akutagawa Ryūnosuke 芥川龍之介Unlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
Japanese literature
Real Japanese literature for intermediate readers, read line by line.
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Akutagawa's The Trolley Cart (トロッコ)Unlocks in app$ 14.99 Sold out
Words, idioms and culture
Idioms, proverbs, sound words, names, jokes, karate terms and travel Japanese.
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Karate VocabularyUnlocks in app$ 14.99eBook only: $ 6.99
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Kotowaza: Japanese Proverbs$ 14.99
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101 Japanese Idioms 1Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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101 Japanese Idioms 2Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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101 Japanese Idioms 3Unlocks in app$ 14.99
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Sound Words in Japanese$ 14.99
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Unpacking Japanese Words$ 14.99
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Japanese Names$ 14.99
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Jokes in Japanese$ 14.99
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Japanese through Memes 1$ 14.99
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Japanese through Memes 2$ 14.99
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Nihongo Nano Narratives 1: Cultural Icons$ 14.99
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Sightseeing in Japan 1: Mount Fuji$ 14.99
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Sightseeing in Japan 2: Onsen and Jigokudani$ 14.99Only 2 left
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Sightseeing in Japan 3: Sakura$ 14.99
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At the Restaurant: Vocabulary PackUnlocks in app$ 14.99
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