Japanese: Easy Readers and Literature by https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9 Learn Japanese fast with the help of easy readers! en-us 2023-02-15 11:36:16 UTC 2023-02-15 13:28:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ef-1f1f5.png Learn a new language quicker with help from the Worldwise centre! ワールドワイドセンターの助けを借りて、新しい言語をより早く習得しましょう！ kfulbrook https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483391982 Research has proven that extensive reading, or reading for pleasure, significantly helps people learn a new language quicker!

研究により、人々が新しい言語をより早く習得するのに、読書、つまり楽しみのための読書が大いに役立つことが証明されました!]]> 2023-02-15 12:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483391982 Read Real Japanese Fiction: Short Stories by Contemporary Writers - Michael Emmerich (Editor), Hiromi Kawakami, Otsuichi, Shinji Ishii, Banana Yoshimoto, Kaoru Kitamura, Yōko Tawada kfulbrook https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483414002
6 short stories in vertical text with translations of all the complex passages. Japanese-English dictionary for quick lookup, tailored to your needs. Notes explain subtleties of nuance, usage, grammar, and culture. Free CD with audio narrations performed by a professional actress. Profiles of the individual writers place the stories in context.


]]> 2023-02-15 13:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483414002 (Beginner and Upper Beginner) Japanese Reader Collection Volume 3: Inch-High Samurai kfulbrook https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483429212 Inch-High Samurai: Read--in Japanese--how a tiny, yet very brave samurai manages to marry a princess.

Kaguya Hime: An old man finds a girl in a bamboo stalk and raises her as his own. It turns out, she is out of this world.

All vocabulary is defined in English under each paragraph.
The full story just in Japanese is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.
An English translation is provided (but not encouraged).
Extensive grammar notes for both stories.
Best of all, download FREE MP3s of the story read by a native Japanese speech actress.

*While beginners of Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is highly recommended*]]> 2023-02-15 13:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483429212 (Beginner and Upper Beginner) Japanese Reader Collection Volume 1: Hikoichi kfulbrook https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483432537 Read--in Japanese--how the wise and young Hikoichi shows his smarts with these four short stories in Japanese. Yes, you can read real Japanese—even if you are just starting out in Japanese.

The second story shows choosing the first and most favorable isn't always best. In the end, only Hikoichi can enjoy the cherry blossoms.

The third story is about a mysterious, but living umbrella. Some things are just too good to be true. We wrap things up with Hikoichi’s encounter with a Tengu—a mythical creature whose straw raincoat renders its wearer invisible.

All vocabulary is defined in English under each paragraph.
The full story just in Japanese is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.
An English translation is provided (but not encouraged).
Extensive grammar notes for both stories.
Best of all, download FREE MP3s of the story read by a native Japanese speech actress.

*While beginners of Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is highly recommended*
]]> 2023-02-15 13:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483432537 (Beginner) Japanese Reader Collection Volume 2: Momotaro, The Peach Boy kfulbrook https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483440886 Momotaro is a boy born from a peach (momo) who grows up to be a strong, brave man. Oni (ogres) are attacking the village. The villagers beg their hero, Momotaro, to purge their lands of the evil Oni. He sets off with aid from three unusual allies.

Usagi to Kame (The Tortoise and the Hare) is about... well, you know.

All vocabulary is defined in English under each paragraph.
The full story just in Japanese is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.
An English translation is provided (but not encouraged).
Extensive grammar notes for both stories.
Best of all, download FREE MP3s of the story read by a native Japanese speech actress.

*While beginners of Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is highly recommended*]]> 2023-02-15 13:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483440886 (Beginner) Japanese Reader Collection Volume 4: The Mouse Bride kfulbrook https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483450856 The Mouse Bride story is a charming Japanese folk tale about a father mouse and mother mouse trying to find the "greatest man on earth" for their one and only daughter to marry.

An additional bonus story is about the young, but wise priest Ikkyu and a certain painted tiger.

All vocabulary is defined in English under each paragraph.
The full story just in Japanese is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.
An English translation is provided (but not encouraged).
Extensive grammar notes for both stories.
Best of all, download FREE MP3s of the story read by a native Japanese speech actress.

*While beginners of Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is highly recommended*]]> 2023-02-15 13:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kfulbrook/68bizicgujziryr9/wish/2483450856