JLPT N4 (Upper Beginner)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Meet the kappa. Green, about the size of a small child, with a shell on its back and a dish of water balanced on its head. Almost every Japanese child can draw one. It turns up in warnings about swimming in rivers, in the name of a sushi roll, and in a proverb about how even an expert can come unstuck. This first volume of Learn Japanese with Yokai uses the kappa to carry you through three readings in real Japanese: What is the Kappa? What a kappa looks like, where it lives, why it loves cucumbers, and why a Japanese speaker might call a strong swimmer a kappa. A Kappa Mummy. A sake brewery in Saga that has been in business for nearly three hundred years, and the strange thing the family found in a box in the attic while repairing the roof in 1953. A Kappa Repays a Debt. An old folktale about a hardworking farmer, a lunchbox that will not stay where he leaves it, and the afternoon he decides to watch it closely. 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. This is where the language really sinks in. 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 in Japanese and in English. 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 a single 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 155-page PDF of Learn Japanese with Yokai 1: The Kappa, with furigana and vocabulary notes, 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. By the final pass you will not just follow these readings, you will own the vocabulary and grammar inside them. 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.

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 purchase. Studying, tearing apart, and drilling with sentences is a great way to not only boost your reading comprehension and vocabulary but it can also help with grammar, kanji, and even pronunciation (with shadowing). This book takes 100 sentences using JLPT N4 level vocabulary and grammar (upper beginner) and thoroughly works through them with full explanations, fill-in-the blank exercises, and translations. 201 page PDF ePub and MOBI eBook files 100 sound files Anki Flashcard Deck with 200 cards UPPER BEGINNER LEVEL Download the sound files for every Japanese example sentence within. Link emailed to you immediately after purchase.  Example sentences are broken down with a literal word-by-word translation to aid comprehension.  Each kanji has furigana (small hiragana over the kanji)  

Learn Japanese with Yokai is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the upper-beginner to intermediate level where graded readers usually leave off. Bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N4 CEFR A2 · upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Start here if you have finished Genki II Furigana on every kanji Audio at normal and slow speed Line-by-line English breakdown From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. Learn Japanese with 妖怪【ようかい】 A Folklore-Based Japanese Essay Reading Bundle Learn Japanese through the strange, funny, and sometimes terrifying world of Japanese yōkai. This fully revised 6-book (soon to be 10) digital bundle blends folklore, reading practice, audio, grammar explanations, and Anki flashcards into one immersive learning experience. ON SALE + Free Updates Forever.Pay once. Get everything now, and everything we add later, forever. Fully revised for 2026. Every book has been rebuilt: bigger kanji pages with stroke order, maps of the real places in each story, woodblock prints and photographs with captions, and a full exercise set after every reading. All six books are live now, with more on the way. Buy once and you keep every volume we add, free. Free Preview: Kappa, Revised Edition (PDF + Audio) Listen first, then read along. Normal and slow speed audio included. Normal Speed Slow Speed Preview PDF Open in new tab What’s Inside the Bundle Line-by-Line Japanese Breakdown – Read confidently with guided explanations under each sentence Grammar Notes – Clear explanations focused on what learners actually struggle with Full Japanese Text – Read without training wheels once you’re ready English Translations – Confirm understanding and nuance Kanji in Focus – Every important character gets its own page: stroke order, readings, component parts, an example word, and a memory hook Maps and Artwork – When a story names a real mountain, shrine, or prefecture, a map shows you where it is, alongside woodblock prints and photographs with captions that explain what you are looking at Review & Practice – True-or-false, comprehension questions, particle fill-in, and a translation comparison after every story, with a full answer key MP3 Audio – Excellent for repetition and shadowing practice Anki Flashcard Decks – Professionally structured for long-term retention Makoto+ Japanese Explorer – Included free. One code unlocks every story from all six books in our app and on the web, where you can tap any sentence for readings, meaning, and grammar Currently Included Yōkai 河童【かっぱ】 – Kappa, the yokai of rivers and ponds 天狗【てんぐ】 – Tengu, the mountain spirit 鬼【おに】 – Oni, the horned yokai of folklore 狐【きつね】 – Kitsune, the shape-shifting fox 人魚【にんぎょ】 – Ningyo, the Japanese mermaid 山姥【やまんば】 – Yamanba, the mountain witch Four more yōkai are on the way, bringing the bundle to 10 books. As content is added the price will rise, but your purchase is locked in. All future additions are free forever. What’s New in the 2026 Revision These are not reprints. Each book was rebuilt page by page. Kanji in Focus, rebuilt. Each character now gets a full page: numbered stroke-order diagrams, on and kun readings, the parts it is built from, an example word with furigana, and a mnemonic. Maps. Mount Kurama, the Oga Peninsula, Lake Biwa, Nasu: when a story names a place, you get a map of it, printed right beside the sentence. Woodblock prints and photographs. Yoshitoshi, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, and museum photography, each with a caption explaining the scene and crediting the source. Prefecture cards. Kanji, region, capital, and a short background note for every prefecture a story visits. Exercises after every story. True-or-false, comprehension questions, particle fill-in that explains why each answer works, and a translation comparison, with a complete answer key. Before You Read. A short, spoiler-free primer that sets the scene and flags the grammar to watch for. Furigana checked character by character, plus cultural and grammar notes throughout. Makoto+ Japanese Explorer. Your download includes one code that unlocks every story from all six books in the app and on the web. Already own the bundle? The revised files are yours at no charge. Use your original download link, or write to us and we will send a fresh one. Who Is This For? This bundle is recommended for upper-beginner to intermediate learners who want real Japanese reading practice with cultural depth. Absolute beginner?Start with our ベリーベリー初心者 Bundle first. Why Choose This Bundle? ✅ Multiple Formats: PDF, ePub, MP3, and Anki ✅ One-Time Payment: No subscriptions or hidden fees ✅ Significant Savings: Cheaper than buying individually on Amazon ✅ Free Updates Forever: New content at no extra cost ✅ Instant Download: Start learning immediately ✅ Satisfaction Guaranteed: Swap or refund if it’s not the right fit Bulk Discounts Automatically AppliedBuy 2 bundles → 5% offBuy 3 bundles → 10% offBuy 5+ bundles → 20% off Important Notes Printed Versions Available (not included here). 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Included are over 1,200 MP3s of each Vocabulary and Example Sentence. There are also individual chapter list MP3s which combine the Japanese vocabulary word, the example sentence, and then the English translation. We put this MP3s together so you can listen while driving while walking the dog, or while going through the book. UPPER BEGINNER LEVEL Over 1,200 MP3s MP3s both with individual vocabulary words and example sentences Bonus Chapter MP3s listening in order Chapter MP3s include the vocabulary word, each example sentence, and then the English translation [Designed to be listened to with or without the eBook] Includes PDF, ePub, and MOBI Kindle eBook formats Each kanji has furigana (small hiragana over the kanji)   Taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is a great way to not only assess your Japanese skills but also to give yourself a concrete goal for your learning. I am a firm believer in setting goals. It is the quickest way to make progress.   Unfortunately, with goal-setting, there is usually the problem of maintaining motivation. By paying money and making plans to sit in a test (usually) in a different city; however, you are making a major investment of time and money. There are few pressures in life that can motivate better than time or money. That’s why we always recommend any serious student of Japanese to sign up and study for the JLPT.   Japanese Vocabulary for JLPT N4 covers all the vocabulary needed to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N4. This is the easiest of the test levels and is suitable for beginners who have mastered hiragana.   Add the 1,200+ MP3s to your MP3 player, iPhone, or computer and listen while studying the book. Compilation MP3 files of each chapter's list are also included. These have each word followed by the example sentence for sequential learning.

Clearance: last copies. We're retiring the books we carry from other publishers, so once these are gone, they're gone. Copies may show some shelf wear.   This book practices all parts of the JLPT N4 AND N5 level (Beginner and Upper Beginner). It includes two CDs for the listening section. This is a practice test book and not necessarily a study guide. It doesn't have a lot of explanation (it does have some hints), but it is great for determining your strengths and weaknesses and that will help you prepare for the test. The best thing is it will provide a lot of practice for you.  222 Pages with a 33 page Answer Key ISBN 978-4-7574-1948-3

Learn Japanese with Stories Bundle #1 is a set of Japanese readers with full furigana and native audio, pitched at the upper-beginner level where graded readers usually leave off. Each story is a classic Japanese folktale or trickster tale, bilingual on the page: the Japanese text with a full English translation, vocabulary and grammar notes. Every story also opens in the free Makoto Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, where you can tap any word for its reading and meaning. Level N5–N4 CEFR A1–A2 · beginner to upper beginner N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 Just startingNative material Best after Genki I Furigana on every kanji From Clay & Yumi, teaching Japanese since 2002. Every story narrated by Yumi, a native speaker. Fully Updated & Expanded Learn Japanese with Stories— Books 1-10 Rebuilt Read the entire collection right inside our app, work through new exercises, enjoy cleaner furigana, and dig into roughly 100 pages of brand-new content across the ten books. N4 · Upper Beginner+ iPhone · iPad · Android PDF ePub MP3 Audio Anki Decks Japanese Explorer   Note: This bundles books 1-10 in the Learn Japanese with Stories series. Bundle #2 continues with books 11-20 and we also offer a super bundle with books 1-20 for a deeper discount. The Biggest Upgrade Now read the whole collection inside the app Every story can be unlocked in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app. Read on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, tap any word to see its meaning, and play the audio right there — your entire library in your pocket, no PDFs required (but you get those too!). iPhone iPad Android Buy more, save more — no coupon needed. Add two bundles to your cart for an automatic 5% off your entire digital order, three for 10% off, or five or more for a full 20% off everything. These are the classic Japanese short stories that make reading actually fun — every word defined, every grammar point explained, and the kanji explored along the way. You'll pick up real vocabulary and grammar while absorbing the culture behind the tales. The Big Update What Changed in This Edition This wasn't a light touch-up. We went through all ten books page by page and rebuilt them from the reading up. Here's what's new. ① Read anywhere — app, tablet, or phone Unlock every story in the app Read the full collection in the Makoto Japanese Explorer app on iPhone, iPad, and Android — no files to manage. Tap any word Look up meanings and readings as you go, with the audio for each story built right in. Japanese Explorer Study each sentence interactively, word by word, online or in the app via Makoto+ Japanese Explorer. ② Read with a plan — not just front to back "Before You Read" A short, spoiler-free warm-up before each story: the grammar, vocabulary, and cultural patterns worth watching for. Exercises + Answer Keys Comprehension questions, particle fill-in-the-blanks, grammar-pattern hunts, and translation comparisons — with full answer keys so you can check yourself. Enrichment Boxes Grammar spotlights, cultural notes, vocabulary builders, and reading tips dropped in right beside the sentence they explain. ③ Cleaner, more honest Japanese Romaji is gone We removed romaji from the Japanese content and use furigana instead, so your eyes stay on the kana and kanji where they belong. Furigana, done right Furigana over every kanji in the word-by-word notes, resized on the sentences for a cleaner read, and removed from the vocab headwords so you recall the reading yourself. A full editorial pass We corrected readings, fixed word breakdowns (conjugations and morphology), and tightened every definition across the whole bundle. ④ Beautiful and easy to use Redesigned title pages Title, watercolor illustration, audio QR codes, and a short story teaser — all on one page. Never lose your place Running headers and page numbers throughout, plus a clickable table of contents in every book. New art and structure Fresh watercolor illustrations and ink-brush dividers, with three consistent sections per story: line-by-line → full Japanese → close English summary. ~100 pages of brand-new content added across the ten books — and as always, every update is yours free, for life. All ten books, freshly redesigned inside and out. What's Included The bundle is complete with ten full-length volumes. Read them in the app or download instantly in digital format and start improving your reading (PDFs & ePub), your listening (MP3s), and your vocabulary right away. In-app access to every story on iPhone, iPad, and Android — tap any word, hear the audio, study without juggling files. Ten fully updated books in the Japanese Reader Collection, ready to download the moment you buy. Anki flashcard decks with the vocabulary from the stories — use the free Anki software to lock it in. Kanji in Focus updated and many books now have stroke order diagrams (we will add this to all of the books soon) Native-speaker audio for every story, recorded at both slow and natural speed, with QR codes to stream on demand. Makoto+ Japanese Explorer access for interactive, word-by-word study online or in the app. Who Is This For? This bundle is built for upper beginners through intermediate students of Japanese. Just starting out? No problem — we have a bundle made for you. See our Beri-Beri-Shoshinsha Beginner's Bundle. Incredible Value Each volume sells on Amazon and elsewhere for $6.99. All ten volumes plus two bonuses would run $69.90 — get them all today for about half that. Pay once, updated forever. Every future edit, expansion, and supplementary file we add to this bundle comes to you free. Example Content Flip through the opening pages of Hikoichi and the Young Lord below, then hear the same story read at both speeds. ‹ Prev Page 1 / – Next › Loading sample… Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab. Hikoichi and the Young Lord Natural speed Hikoichi and the Young Lord Slow speed Stories Included All the stories across ten fully updated books — read in the app, or as eBooks plus sound files: Hikoichi and the Young Lord Hikoichi and the Living Umbrella Tengu's Straw Raincoat Momotaro, the Peach Boy Usagi to Kame (the Tortoise & the Hare) The Inch-High Samurai Kaguya Hime The Mouse Bride Ikkyuu-san The Cut-Tongue Sparrow Kobutori Jiisan Yuki Onna Anchin and Kiyohime The Little Match Girl Hikoichi and the Wondrous Box Hikoichi and the Trickster Tanuki The Oni's Mask and the Girl The Fountain of Youth The Hundred Tales Game The Wise Child Urashima Tarou The Young Man Who Slept Three Years Hanasaka Jiisan Hikoichi and the Hanami Plus two bonuses: our Hiragana and The Basics of Japanese books, along with Makoto Magazine #1 — which is what brings the full value of this bundle to $83.88. 日本語を磨こう！ Let's polish our Japanese! What You Get with Every Story A fun way into Japanese folklore — the classic tales every Japanese person grows up with, but few Westerners have ever heard. Real Japanese you can actually read. If you know hiragana, these fully annotated stories are within reach today. Every line and every word explained and defined — now with corrected glosses and cleaner furigana. Active practice built in: "Before You Read" primers, exercises, and answer keys turn each reader into a real workbook. Build vocabulary, grasp new grammar patterns, and sharpen reading and listening — all at once. Two native recordings per story (slow and natural). Read in the app, print the PDFs, or load the MP3s on your phone and study anywhere. Anki is free flashcard software. To install: double-click a supplied deck file to add it to Anki, or send it to your phone for the mobile version. Every one of our bundles includes: ✅ Multiple formats (PDF, ePub, MP3s, plus Anki flashcard decks) ✅ In-app access on iPhone, iPad, and Android ✅ One-time payment ✅ Discounted versus buying each book on Amazon ✅ Free updates forever ✅ Instant download — no waiting ✅ Satisfaction guaranteed. If it's too easy or too hard, tell us and we'll swap it for a better-suited bundle or refund you. ➡️ Need help opening the eBooks? Follow the steps in our eBook guide. A few notes: Print versions are available separately (not included in this digital-only bundle) — see Clay and Yumi's Paperbacks. Print editions come with the digital files too. This bundle is a one time fee. No extra payment needed ever for the files and unlocking the books in our app. Download everything on a PC or Mac, or open any file on your mobile devices. Learn more here. Don't see the email after ordering? Check your spam folder, or email us for support. These books are also available on Amazon.