Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, N2, novel

[N2]ใƒŠใƒŸใƒค้›‘่ฒจๅบ—ใ€Œใ–ใฃใ‹ใฆใ‚“ใ€ใฎๅฅ‡่ทก

Back when general stores were more common than they are today, NAMIYA Yลซji was the owner of one that also served as a letterbox for people seeking anonymous advice on all sorts of matters. Those times are long gone, but when three delinquents take shelter in the abandoned store, they discover connections to the past in the form of letters that would impact all their lives.

Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, N4

[N4] ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆใฎใŠใคใ‹ใ„

Mii-chan's Mom is very busy today, but they don't have any milk left in the fridge. Someone needs to go buy it... Luckily, Mii-chan is old enough to help - it's time for her first errand alone.

Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, N2, novel

[N2] ใ‚ซใƒฉใƒ•ใƒซ

A soul enters the afterlife, where it is told that it has no further to go from there. Whoever this soul was, it was responsible for something bad in their previous life and thus won't be reborn. But fortunately, the soul is given a second chance by being sent back to earth once more to continue to live the life of Kobayashi Makoto, who has just died by suicide.

Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, N2, novel

[N2] ๅฐ‘ๅนดๆŽขๅตๅ›ฃ๏ผˆใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใญใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใฆใ„ใ ใ‚“๏ผ‰

In 1937, the Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo published the serial novel "Detective Boys" in a youth magazine. In this story, his already established private detective Akechi Kogoro is teaming up with a gang of curious boys.

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, children's literature, N3, Non-Fiction

[N3] ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใ‚ใฃใŸใŠ่ฉฑใ€€1ๅนด็”Ÿ

At the start of each day, many schools in Japan have a time slot, in which students can freely read their own books. Today's recommendation is a book for first graders and intended to be read during this reading time. The short stories in here are - as the title suggests - based on true… Continue reading [N3] ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซใ‚ใฃใŸใŠ่ฉฑใ€€1ๅนด็”Ÿ

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‰

Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, N3

[N3] ใตใ—ใŽ้ง„่“ๅญๅฑ‹๏ผˆใ ใŒใ—ใ‚„๏ผ‰้Šญๅคฉๅ ‚๏ผˆใœใซใฆใ‚“ใฉใ†๏ผ‰

This children's book by Hiroshima Reiko is about a magical candy shop that seems to pop up whenever a little magic is needed in the lives of their future customers. From young to old, poor to rich, the customers either find their fortune here or an important lesson in their lives. Author: ๅปฃๅถ‹ ็Žฒๅญ๏ผˆใฒใ‚ใ—ใพใ€€ใ‚Œใ„ใ“๏ผ‰Illustrator: jyajyaPublisher:… Continue reading [N3] ใตใ—ใŽ้ง„่“ๅญๅฑ‹๏ผˆใ ใŒใ—ใ‚„๏ผ‰้Šญๅคฉๅ ‚๏ผˆใœใซใฆใ‚“ใฉใ†๏ผ‰

Book Review, children's literature, Fiction, graded reader, N5

[N5] ใƒ”ใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใƒฉใƒ“ใƒƒใƒˆใฎใŠ่ฉฑ๏ผˆใฏใชใ—๏ผ‰

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is an old English picture book by Beatrix Potter, that you might be familiar with. It was rewritten by Io Aoi in simple Japanese and illustrated with the original pictures for the NPO Tagengo Tadoku. In this story, Peter Rabbit sneaks into McGregor's field to eat his carrots, against his… Continue reading [N5] ใƒ”ใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผใƒฉใƒ“ใƒƒใƒˆใฎใŠ่ฉฑ๏ผˆใฏใชใ—๏ผ‰