{"product_id":"japanese-reader-collection-volume-1-hikoichi-9781482373349","title":"Japanese Reader Collection Volume 1: Hikoichi","description":"Perfect for beginning and upper beginning students of Japanese. This affordable Japanese reader contains four complete stories of a clever and mischievous young man, Hikoichi.\u003cp\u003eRead--in Japanese--how the wise and young Hikoichi shows his smarts with these four short stories in Japanese. Yes, you can read real Japanese-even if you are just starting out in Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-All kanji have furigana for those starting out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Four full traditional Japanese stories about Hikoichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Every sentence is broken down word-for-word and with explanation of the grammar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-The full story in Japanese only (without the running gloss) is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Finally, we have included a simple and mostly literal English translation for you to check your understanding (Don't cheat  Work through the Japanese first ).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Download the FREE MP3s to listen while you study.The first story has the lord of the castle testing Hikoichi in a Solomon-esque question-which young lord is the true young lord? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second story shows choosing the first and most favorable isn't always best. In the end, only Hikoichi can enjoy the cherry blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third story is about a mysterious, but living umbrella. Some things are just too good to be true.We wrap things up with Hikoichi's encounter with a Tengu-a mythical creature whose straw raincoat renders its wearer invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile beginners to Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, we invite the reader to contact us with questions or requests for future Japanese readers. You will find our personal email addresses in the book. To your Japanese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7194554\"\u003eYumi Boutwell\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7194553\"\u003eClay Boutwell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781482373349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1482373343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FOR\"\u003eForeign Language Study\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FOR014000\"\u003eJapanese\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant a FREE book? Head over to ClayBoutwell.com for fiction and\/or TheJapanShop.com for Japanese instructional books. FREE! Clay Boutwell and his wife Yumi are the authors of several top ten books on learning Japanese, including: Hiragana, the Basics of Japanese, and Hikoichi, the first in their Japanese Reader Collection series. They currently have seventeen titles and are slowly adding more readers and study guides as ebooks and paperbacks. And...EVERY purchase comes with FREE MP3s! His fiction includes thrillers (Tanaka and the Yakuza's Daughter), mysteries (Two Tocks before Midnight), and, yes, superheroes! (The Temporal) ClayBoutwell.com TheJapanShop.com TheJapanesePage.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711181885677,"sku":"9781482373349","price":18.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2a8668e4-534c-45ac-a4e9-4b8ef74d8b2e.jpg?v=1650156441","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/japanese-reader-collection-volume-1-hikoichi-9781482373349","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}