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9798613605637: The Oni, a Japanese Reader
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ISBN 13 : 9798613605637
Editeur : Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

Learn Japanese Through the Mysterious World of Yokai — Volume 3: The Oni

Build your Japanese reading skills while exploring one of Japan's most famous supernatural figures: the oni.

Horned, powerful, and usually carrying an iron club, the oni appears everywhere in Japanese culture—from ancient legends and children's games to everyday expressions and New Year's traditions.

Designed for upper beginners through intermediate learners (around JLPT N4 and up), Learn Japanese with Yokai! Volume 3: The Oni uses three fascinating readings to help you build vocabulary, strengthen grammar, improve reading comprehension, and learn about Japanese culture along the way.

Three Japanese Readings

Oni Part One
Meet the oni of Japanese folklore and discover how deeply these creatures are woven into everyday Japanese culture. Then encounter the legendary 酒呑童子 (Shuten Dōji) of Mount Ōe and the Heian-period warrior 源頼光 (Minamoto no Yorimitsu), who was sent to defeat him.

Oni's Descendants
Can an oni stop being an oni? Explore the legend of Zenki and Goki, two fearsome oni who became followers of the mountain ascetic En no Gyōja—and meet Japanese families who still trace their ancestry to oni today.

Namahage
On New Year's Eve in Akita Prefecture, terrifying masked visitors dressed in straw go from house to house shouting, 「泣く子はいねがぁ！」—"Any crying children in here?" Discover the remarkable tradition of Namahage and why these frightening figures are actually considered messengers of the gods.

Learn One Sentence at a Time

Each reading includes:

  • A Before You Read introduction with important cultural background and grammar to watch for
  • Line-by-line Japanese with furigana on every kanji
  • Complete vocabulary breakdowns
  • Clear grammar explanations and cultural notes
  • A Japanese-only version for independent reading practice
  • Review & Practice exercises, including comprehension, particles, translation, and true-or-false questions
  • Complete answer keys
  • An English translation for checking your understanding
  • Kanji in Focus pages with readings, meanings, stroke order, components, example words, and memory aids
Free Audio and Digital Bonuses

Your book also includes access to:

  • Native-speaker audio at slow and natural speeds
  • PDF and EPUB editions
  • Anki flashcard decks
  • The Makoto Japanese Explorer on the web and in the free Makoto app

Every sentence from the book is available in Japanese Explorer. Listen to the audio, tap through vocabulary breakdowns and translations, and reinforce what you've learned with quizzes and games.

Who Is This Book For?

This reader is ideal for:

  • Upper beginners around JLPT N4
  • Intermediate learners who want enjoyable reading practice
  • Ambitious beginners ready for a challenge
  • Learners tired of textbook-only Japanese
  • Anyone fascinated by yokai, folklore, mythology, and traditional Japanese culture

You don't need to understand every word before you begin. The book gives you the support you need to work through authentic-feeling Japanese one sentence at a time—then gradually takes away the training wheels.

Learn Japanese. Meet the oni. And hope you don't hear a Namahage knocking at your door.

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798613605637
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
158
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