{"product_id":"makoto-magazine-100-all-the-fun-japanese-not-found-in-textbooks","title":"Makoto Magazine #100 - All the Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakoto E-Zine Series #100 — Anniversary Issue 🎉\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecommended for \u003cstrong\u003ebeginner\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eintermediate\u003c\/strong\u003e learners of Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-box1\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can purchase the printed version on Amazon by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4v9hb4f\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclicking here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMakoto Japanese Language \u0026amp; Culture Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e Issue 100 (June 2026) — eight years, one hundred issues, and a complete redesign\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMakoto 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this issue (June 2026, Issue 100):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue #1 ran 36 pages. Issue #100's PDF runs 122, has been fully redesigned, and is the first issue where the PDF, ePub, web version, and the iPhone \u0026amp; Android apps all draw from the same source. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYumi snuck the number 百 into as many corners of the issue as she could — the etymology, the beginner story, even the haiku. The Japanese Reader takes a darker turn this month with a full breakdown of one of Edo Japan's most enduring ghost stories. Frank returns for Season 3, Episode 8. And there's quite a bit more inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReaders:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBeginner Reader: 小学校100年の思い出 (100 Years of Elementary School Memories)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eA third-grader's essay gets chosen for the school's 100-year anniversary book. But was it really her essay? A quietly funny beginner story built around the number 100, presented in hiragana-spaced, kanji+furigana, and natural formats for multiple reading passes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIntermediate Reader: 四谷怪談 (Yotsuya Kaidan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eOne of Japan's most enduring ghost stories — and the source of every disfigured, long-haired, one-eyed vengeful ghost you've ever seen in a J-horror film. A fallen samurai named Iemon decides his loyal wife Oiwa is in the way of a richer match. The only question is how long the ghost will wait to settle the bill. Adapted from the 1825 kabuki \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e『東海道四谷怪談』\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Darker than what we usually run, with full vocabulary, grammar notes, audio, and kanji breakdowns. Watch for the causative-passive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e飲まされる\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Oiwa's realization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrank and the Obaasan: Season 3, Episode 8 Talking is my Job\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Summoned by the ancient and unyielding law of rent, Frank steps into a role unlike anything he's faced before. Includes structured Japanese, vocabulary\/grammar support, and Japanese-only reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage \u0026amp; culture lessons:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGrammar Time — Beginner: ～てもいい (JLPT N5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The everyday permission pattern: \"you may ~\" \/ \"is it okay to ~?\" — with examples across verbs, both adjective types, and nouns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGrammar Time — Intermediate: ～わけではない (JLPT N2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The \"it's not that ~\" pattern for softened or partial denial. Useful for sounding less blunt — and for understanding why a Japanese speaker just disagreed with you without actually saying \"no.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOnomatopoeia Focus: Soft Things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ふにゃふにゃ, もちもち, and とろとろ \u003c\/strong\u003e— three textures of \"soft\" that range from a half-asleep cat to fresh mochi to slow-braised pork belly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVocabulary (5 entries, N5 to N1):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e お願いします, なるべく早く, 仕方がない, 腑に落ちない, and 足を引っ張る \u003c\/strong\u003e— graded across all five JLPT levels, each with usage notes, example sentences, and audio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEtymology: 百聞は一見にしかず\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japan's version of \"a picture is worth a thousand words\" — but older, sharper, and traceable to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e『漢書』\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the ancient Chinese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook of Han\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. (And, of course, fitting for issue #100.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKanji Spotlight (JLPT N5 to N1):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 本, 親, 依, 捨, and 矛\u003c\/strong\u003e — readings, meanings, stroke order, compound words, and example sentences for each.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrefecture Spotlight: 新潟 (Niigata)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The setting of Kawabata's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSnow Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Sado Island's gold mines, taiko drumming, the crested ibis, and some of Japan's finest sake — perfected in Niigata's fertile rice plains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnime Phrase of the Month\u003c\/span\u003e 「テーマパークに来たみたいだぜ」 from \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e野原ひろし 昼メシの流儀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrayon Shin-chan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dad gets his own show about lunch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHaiku Spotlight: 高浜虚子 (Takahama Kyoshi)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 「ゆらぎ見ゆ百の椿が三百に」\u003c\/strong\u003e— a late-in-life haiku where 100 camellias shimmer into 300. A poem about the number 100, in issue 100.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJokes \u0026amp; Riddles, Katakana Match (Sports), and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e122 pages (PDF) — completely redesigned for issue #100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 MP3 audio files\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 Anki flashcard decks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 eBook formats (PDF + ePub)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScan-and-listen QR codes for quick mobile access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull integration with the Makoto Japanese Explorer app and Sentence Explorer — magazine content is now built into the Read tab with inline audio, tappable vocabulary, furigana-on-demand, translations, notes, and vocabulary tracking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEight years, one hundred issues, and the most ambitious issue of Makoto we've ever put together.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whether you're tracing a phrase back to ancient China, counting plates with a samurai's ghost, or just here for Frank's latest career move — thanks for being part of the first 100.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-box1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital and Print Versions Available (print on Amazon, digital here).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital version downloads are instant—no waiting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Dropbox account required. 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