Learn Japanese with Stories #6: Yukionna: The Easy Way to Read, Listen, and Learn from Japanese Folklore, Tales, and Stories

By Clay Boutwell and Yumi Boutwell

READ real Japanese Today! By choosing short stories, the intimidation factor is greatly reduced. Not only that, but we divide the story up into tiny, easy-to-swallow segments with complete explanations to give you confidence as you read real Japanese page by page.
Perfect for beginning and upper beginning students of Japanese. This affordable Japanese reader contains two stories just about every Japanese knows and loves.
BONUS! Get FREE MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese voice actress. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found on the last page.
EXTRA BONUS! Free Anki flashcard deck of all the vocabulary in the stories.
These are short stories that can be tackled by students of any level, but the ideal level is upper beginners to intermediates (around the JLPT N4 - N3 level).

* All Japanese have furigana (printed version and Kindle version on supported devices (most new devices))
* Two full traditional Japanese stories presented in three unique ways.
* GLOSS: Read the story with a running gloss—understand completely. Every sentence is broken down word-for-word and with English explanation of the grammar.
* JAPANESE ONLY: The full story in Japanese only (without the running gloss) is also provided so you can practice reading without interruption.
* ENGLISH SUMMARY: 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!).
* Short stories makes reading full Japanese texts possible. This book has four complete stories with total explanation for every level.
* Download the FREE MP3s to listen while you study.

* Download the free Anki flashcard deck
* Print out the Vocabulary PDF to use while reading.

YUKI ONNA The Snow Woman
Yuki Onna (Snow Woman) is a traditional Japanese folktale of a spirit or yōkai who appears on snowy nights in a white kimono and even whiter skin. She is beautiful, but deadly, leading unsuspecting travellers astray or killing them outright. In our story, she is both deadly and compassionate.

Anchin & Kiyohime
A young priest learns the danger a lie can invite.

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

Finally, 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!
What are you waiting for? Ninja up your Japanese. Click “Buy Now” now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kotoba Inc
• Release date: Jan 30, 2023
• ISBN: 1542931177

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Japanese Reader Collection Volume 6:

Yuki Onna

+ Anchin & Kiyohime

The Easy Way to Read Japanese Folklore, Tales, and Stories

Clay & Yumi Boutwell

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INTRODUCTION

The key to learning vocabulary is, quite simply, reading. Not only are you more likely to pick up words that interest you, but you also learn them in context. The Japanese Reader Collection Series goes two steps further by adding sound files of the Japanese and an Anki flashcard deck of all the vocabulary found in the stories. Download the bonus material using the link on the last page to improve your listening comprehension while building your vocabulary, kanji, and reading skills.

FORMAT OF THIS READER

By choosing short stories, the intimidation factor is greatly reduced. Not only that, but we divide the story up into tiny, easy-to-swallow segments with complete explanations to give you confidence as you read real Japanese page by page.

The stories are selected to represent certain key aspects Japanese culture. The tales, characters, and even moral lessons are often found in Japanese conversation, movies, and manga. Knowing these stories will go well beyond simply improving your vocabulary. It will help you understand Japanese culture as well.

This book is designed so that both those fairly new to Japanese and those in the intermediate stages can equally get value out of it. If you are just starting out,