The star of the Genki textbooks, Mary, visits a 100 Yen shop together with Yui. The concept is fascinating to her and she spends time looking at the various items she finds.
Author: 坂野永理（さかのえり）
Illustrations: 宇田川のり子（うだがわのりこ）
Publisher: ジャパンタイムズ出版
Length: 12 pages
This short book about 100 yen stores can be read just after completing the second lesson in the Genki textbook. The simple vocabulary, repetition and use of simple direct speech statements makes it a very beginner friendly reading material for learners of other textbooks as well.
As shown in the pictures below, the text in this book consists mainly of direct speech in speech bubbles, and their content is strongly based on the vocabulary and grammar taught in the Genki textbook. There are no kanji in this book and even for numbers and for katakana you will get support in the form of hiragana reading hints right above them. The overall reading comprehension is further supported by the illustrations.
If you are interested in reading this book, you can read a few pages of the online preview on the publishers site.
The Genki Tadoku booklets come in boxed sets, giving you 12 little books each in simple Japanese that becomes just a little bit more complex with each booklet. 100えんショップ is part of the first box set, which includes Genki lessons 1-6.
You can get the boxes for example through Amazon Japan or OMGJapan. If you decide to purchase the Genki Tadoku Books through either of these links, I receive a small percentage of what you’ve paid as a comission.
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