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, 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, 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, Fiction, Manga, N2

[N2] ๏ผ“๏ผๆญณใพใง็ซฅ่ฒž๏ผˆใฉใ†ใฆใ„๏ผ‰ใ ใจ้ญ”ๆณ•ไฝฟใ„ใซใชใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„

The day after his 30th birthday, virgin Adachi Kiyoshi suddenly possesses the ability to hear another person's thoughts when he touches them. After some accidental contact with his charming colleague Kurosawa Yuichi, Adachi learns of the passionate feelings Kurosawa has for him. This manga series by Toyota Yuu is also known as ใ€Œใƒใ‚งใƒชใพใปใ€/ "Cherry Magic"… Continue reading [N2] ๏ผ“๏ผๆญณใพใง็ซฅ่ฒž๏ผˆใฉใ†ใฆใ„๏ผ‰ใ ใจ้ญ”ๆณ•ไฝฟใ„ใซใชใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„

Advice, Blog

Introduction to reading Japanese novels – Where to get books with furigana

Reading novels in Japanese can be a real challenge if your reading flow comes to a stop every time you encounter a kanji you can't read. These books with 100% furigana on all kanji will help cutting back on that frustration so you can focus on reading in Japanese.

Book Review, Manga, N2, Non-Fiction

[N2] ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใฎ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใชใ„ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž #I

Umino Nagiko is a teacher at a Japanese language school and shares through comic essays some anecdotes from her everyday teaching life while answering questions on Japanese language and culture posed in her classes. There are both comic parts and essay parts for each chapter. When I read this first book, I mostly read it… Continue reading [N2] ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใฎ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใชใ„ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž #I

Book Review, Fiction, N2

[N2] ใœใ‚“ใถใ€่—่‰ฒ๏ผˆใ‚ใ„ใ„ใ‚๏ผ‰ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚

Tลka, 14 years old, is quiet and expresses herself mainly through pictures in the art club. When Ai, also 14, transfers to her school, she feels drawn to him. He lacks memories and the two are connected by the colour indigo (่—) and a strange, recurring dream. This light novel for young middle school children… Continue reading [N2] ใœใ‚“ใถใ€่—่‰ฒ๏ผˆใ‚ใ„ใ„ใ‚๏ผ‰ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚

Book Review, graded reader, N2, Non-Fiction

[N2] ๅบƒๅณถใƒปๅฎฎๅณถ๏ผˆใฒใ‚ใ—ใพใƒปใฟใ‚„ใ˜ใพ๏ผ‰

This short non-fiction book is a graded reader by Nagazaki Atsuko and it introduces you to important points of interest for the city of Hiroshima and the island of Miyajima. I found all the information here well summarised in a comprehensible way. Level 4 in the reading level overview by the NPO Tagengo Tadoku is… Continue reading [N2] ๅบƒๅณถใƒปๅฎฎๅณถ๏ผˆใฒใ‚ใ—ใพใƒปใฟใ‚„ใ˜ใพ๏ผ‰

Book Review, Manga, N2

[N2] ใƒŸใ‚นใƒ†ใƒชใจ่จ€ใ†ๅ‹ฟใ‚Œ๏ผˆใชใ‹ใ‚Œ๏ผ‰ #1

Kunล Totonล is making curry on a calm winter's day when the police suddenly appear at his door. He is a suspect in a murder case and is taken in for interrogation. At the police station he meets the investigating detectives and instead of answering their questions, begins to share his wisdom with them. As… Continue reading [N2] ใƒŸใ‚นใƒ†ใƒชใจ่จ€ใ†ๅ‹ฟใ‚Œ๏ผˆใชใ‹ใ‚Œ๏ผ‰ #1

Book Review, Fiction, N2, novel

[N2] ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ไบบ้–“

Furukura Keiko doesn't really fit into societal standards, but as soon as she steps into her workplace - a smile mart chain convenience store - she is able to fulfill the role of a turning cog in society. I read this novel by Murata Sayaka as part of the 2022 target language reading challenge by… Continue reading [N2] ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ไบบ้–“