Makoto e-Zine #1: Makoto e-Zine

By Clay Boutwell and Yumi Boutwell

Recommended for beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese.

PDF & MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker included--download link found on the first page. Listen while reading.

The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. If you like our readers and lessons, you will love Makoto, the new e-zine filled with articles on kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT tips, Japanese trivia, and much more.  Not only that, but every issue will include a brand new reader with newly recorded high-quality MP3s for you to download for no extra charge. 

This issue includes:

20+ ways to say I, ME, & THEE
NEW READER:The Warrior Leaders of the Sengoku Period
Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns
Prefecture Spotlight: FUKUI
Etymology: 折り紙付き
Phrase of the Day: Murphy's Law
Ukiyo-e: Sharaku
Kanji Spotlight: 集
Grammar Time!　～ほうがいい

While beginners to Japanese can get a lot from this, hiragana knowledge is required. 

* All kanji have furigana 
* All vocabulary is listed with English under each paragraph
* The full story just in Japanese is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption
* After each story, we also provide an English summary. We recommend avoiding this until after tackling the Japanese, but if you need a little help, this summary should give you a hint.
* Two MP3 recordings of the story. One slowed down for comprehension and one normal speed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Clay Boutwell
• Release date: May 25, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386099642

Book preview

MAKOTO

Japanese e-zine

Welcome to the first edition of MAKOTO, an e-zine that’s all about the Japanese language and culture.

Each issue will explore bite-sized articles on (hopefully) interesting aspects of Japanese not often found in Japanese textbooks.       

Kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT tips, Japanese trivia, and much more. Yep. It will be a smorgasbord of fun (unless you don’t like Japanese, in which case, why are you even reading this far?).   

Plus, every issue will include a brand new reader with newly recorded MP3s for you to download for no extra charge. (see below)  

If you like what you see, click here to subscribe and get ALL Makoto back issues INSTANTLY:

https://www.patreon.com/TheJapanesePage/

            Clay & Yumi

P.S. Makoto means truth or sincerity in Japanese. The kanji is 誠 and is also our son’s name!

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P.S. Makoto means truth or sincerity in Japanese. The kanji is 誠 and is also our son’s name!

DOWNLOAD THE MP3s OF THE READER FOR THIS ISSUE:

https://www.thejapanesepage.com/makoto-e-zine/

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In this Issue:

Table of Contents

MAKOTO

Japanese e-zine

DOWNLOAD THE MP3s OF THE READER FOR THIS ISSUE:

Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns

Prefecture Spotlight

The Origin of Words

Phrase of the Day

Ukiyo-e, the Art of the Floating World

Kanji Spotlight

Grammar Time

Article: I,