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.
Tag: easy japanese
[N5] ใใใใใฎไธๆฅ
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] ใใใใใฎไธๆฅ
[N4] ่ฑก๏ผใใ๏ผใฎใใณใญใผ
This book tells the real story of Tonky, an elephant at Ueno zoo. A keeper named Shinichi takes care of Tonky during the 1920s and 1930s, but when the war eventually breaks out, he has to make a difficult decision regarding the elephantโฆ. The tragic fates of the animals at Ueno zoo during the Second… Continue reading [N4] ่ฑก๏ผใใ๏ผใฎใใณใญใผ
[N2] ใณใผใใผใงใ้ฃฒใฟใชใใ
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] ใณใผใใผใงใ้ฃฒใฟใชใใ
[N5] ใธใงใณใใๆฅๆฌใธ
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] ใธใงใณใใๆฅๆฌใธ
[N4] ๆก๏ผใใใ๏ผใในใใชใผ
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] ๆก๏ผใใใ๏ผใในใใชใผ
[N5] ใฉใใใฉใใใฉใ
donburi is the Japanese name for a large bowl of rice where the main dish (e.g. meat or fish) is served on top. Depending on these other ingredients on top of the rice, those dishes are called different names, but all of them end in ๏ฝใฉใ. This text written by Kondo Maiko at the Japan… Continue reading [N5] ใฉใใใฉใใใฉใ
[N3] ้ฃฏ็ฐ๏ผใใใ ๏ผใใ
Iida Kunihiko was born in Manchuria in 1942, but was soon brought to Hiroshima by his mother. There he experiences and survives the atomic bombing in 1945โฆ This story was created by the NPO ๅนณๅ(ใธใใ)ใฎๅคงๅ(ใใใใค)ใใไผ(ใคใ)ใใๆฅๆฌ่ชๆๆ(ใซใปใใใใใใใ)ใใคใใไผ(ใใ) which I would translate as 'Association for the creation of Japanese language teaching materials to convey the importance of peace'.… Continue reading [N3] ้ฃฏ็ฐ๏ผใใใ ๏ผใใ
[N4] ใตใ ใฉใคๆผซ็ป๏ผใพใใ๏ผ
You can get a taste of samurai manga with this story about a nameless rลnin 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] ใตใ ใฉใคๆผซ็ป๏ผใพใใ๏ผ
[N5] ใใใใพใใใใ
Urashima Tarล is a Japanese folklore character. He rescues a turtle and rides on its back to the bottom of the sea, where the beautiful ocean princess Otohime is waiting for him. This retelling for N5 has rather short sentences, but includes some more unusual words. At about 5 sentences per page, it is also… Continue reading [N5] ใใใใพใใใใ
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