Book Review, Fiction, graded reader, N4, novel

[N4] ๅฐ่ชฌ๏ผˆใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใค๏ผ‰ใƒŸใƒฉใƒผใ•ใ‚“

Mike Miller moves from the US to Japan to work for his company's Japanese branch. Although he does have prior knowledge of Japanese, there are many situation that leave him puzzled.

Book Review, Fiction, Manga, N2

[N2] ใ‚ใŸใ—ใŒๆ‹ไบบใซใชใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใชใ„ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ€ใƒ ใƒชใƒ ใƒช!

Renako desperately wants to have a best friend (่ฆชๅ‹(ใ—ใ‚“ใ‚†ใ†)) when she enters high school, and her popular classmate Mai seems like the perfect match. Renako's plan seems doomed to failure, however, because Mai confesses her love to her shortly afterwards and would much rather be her girlfriend (ๆ‹ไบบ(ใ“ใ„ใณใจ)). After a short discussion, the two make… Continue reading [N2] ใ‚ใŸใ—ใŒๆ‹ไบบใซใชใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใชใ„ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ€ใƒ ใƒชใƒ ใƒช!

Book Review, Fiction, graded reader, N5

[N5] ใ‚†ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใฎไธ€ๆ—ฅ

In this short story we get to know Yui, who hurries to get to her Japanese class on time. Although this little writing project by Elaine Yan is rather short, I believe it's an amazing example how even a short essay for your Japanese class can become a valuable little reading resource for others. With… Continue reading [N5] ใ‚†ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใฎไธ€ๆ—ฅ

Book Review, children's literature, fairy tale, Fiction, N3

[N3] ่ฆชๆŒ‡ๅงซ๏ผˆใŠใ‚„ใ‚†ใณใฒใ‚๏ผ‰

Thumbelina is born from a flower her mother received from a witch, but she is no taller than a thumb (jp: ่ฆชๆŒ‡(ใŠใ‚„ใ‚†ใณ))! The animals of the forest are fascinated by her and take her along to live with them. This fairy tale was originally written by Hans Christian Andersen, the famous Danish writer. It was… Continue reading [N3] ่ฆชๆŒ‡ๅงซ๏ผˆใŠใ‚„ใ‚†ใณใฒใ‚๏ผ‰

Book Review, Fiction, graded reader, N2

[N2] ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใงใ‚‚้ฃฒใฟใชใŒใ‚‰

By pure chance, Hasegawa comes into possession of a can of coffee one particular morning. Since he has no use for it, he simply gives it away when he has a chance. And that's how his story unfolds. This is a story in which the protagonist gives away his possessions to receive something else in… Continue reading [N2] ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใงใ‚‚้ฃฒใฟใชใŒใ‚‰

Book Review, Fiction, graded reader, N5

[N5] ใ‚ธใƒงใƒณใ•ใ‚“ๆ—ฅๆœฌใธ

This is the first book about John-san in Japan by Kawamoto Kazuko. This part has two chapters - one about his arrival in Japan and one about a visit to the Kabuki theatre. I especially liked the characters John-san and Yuki in this book and how they were illustrated by Miyakawa Satoko. Their interactions remain… Continue reading [N5] ใ‚ธใƒงใƒณใ•ใ‚“ๆ—ฅๆœฌใธ

Book Review, Fiction, graded reader, N4

[N4] ๆกœ๏ผˆใ•ใใ‚‰๏ผ‰ใƒŸใ‚นใƒ†ใƒชใƒผ

At the end of March, a crime occurs in a public park full of blossoming cherry trees. A woman in a white dress is stabbed. The suspect: a man in black clothes... The Sakura Mystery is a story on Sakura Tadoku Lab by Harada Teruko and with illustrations by Koyama Junko. The story is divided… Continue reading [N4] ๆกœ๏ผˆใ•ใใ‚‰๏ผ‰ใƒŸใ‚นใƒ†ใƒชใƒผ

Book Review, Fiction, N2, novel

[N2] ๅ›ใฎ่†ต่‡“๏ผˆใ™ใ„ใžใ†๏ผ‰ใ‚’ใŸในใŸใ„

A nameless protagonist accidentally comes across the diary of his classmate Sakura and discovers that she suffers from an incurable pancreatic disease. From that point on, the two teenagers, who consider themselves polar opposites, are linked by this secret and decide on spending more time together. Already in the prologue, the narrative reveals how Sakura's… Continue reading [N2] ๅ›ใฎ่†ต่‡“๏ผˆใ™ใ„ใžใ†๏ผ‰ใ‚’ใŸในใŸใ„

Book Review, Fiction, graded reader, Manga, N4

[N4] ใ‚ตใƒ ใƒฉใ‚คๆผซ็”ป๏ผˆใพใ‚“ใŒ๏ผ‰

You can get a taste of samurai manga with this story about a nameless rลnin who experiences a typical day full of fights, selfish heroism and hospitality. This short manga was written and illustrated by Yuki Sengoku for the Japan Foundation's anime-manga website. The language of this manga itself can be challenging, but with the… Continue reading [N4] ใ‚ตใƒ ใƒฉใ‚คๆผซ็”ป๏ผˆใพใ‚“ใŒ๏ผ‰

Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, N2

[N2] ๅๆŽขๅตใ‚ณใƒŠใƒณ ็ด”้ป’๏ผˆใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ“ใ๏ผ‰ใฎๆ‚ชๅคข ๏ผˆใƒŠใ‚คใƒˆใƒกใ‚ข๏ผ‰

This is the novelisation of the 20th Detective Conan movie The Darkest Nightmare by Mizuki Shima. The plot takes place in the Tลto Aquarium, which is built like a theme park. While on a trip there with Professor Agasa, Conan and the Detective Boys discover a confused woman who has lost her memory. However, she… Continue reading [N2] ๅๆŽขๅตใ‚ณใƒŠใƒณ ็ด”้ป’๏ผˆใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ“ใ๏ผ‰ใฎๆ‚ชๅคข ๏ผˆใƒŠใ‚คใƒˆใƒกใ‚ข๏ผ‰