Japanese Reader

Adapted for young readers from the New York Times bestseller by Daniel James Brown, Facing the Mountain is the remarkable true story of three brave Japanese American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War II while facing discrimination at home. Perfect for readers of The Boys...

This complete Audiobook is designed to not require the e-book or paperback. Improve your Japanese listening comprehension while walking the dog, driving in your car, or while cooking dinner.

Two of Japan's most beloved folktales—and more than two hours of guided listening built to make real Japanese finally click. An old man keeps a pet sparrow he loves like a child. His sharp-tongued wife has other feelings—and one afternoon, over a bowl of spilled starch, she does something cruel. What happens when the old man goes looking for his little friend, and what he chooses to carry home, has been teaching Japanese children about kindness and greed for centuries.

「心理的リソース」とは「面倒くさいけど、やるか！」というエネルギーのこと。この有限のリソースを浪費していると、あっという間にチームは疲れ果てていきます。

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —USA TODAY * “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —The Christian Science Monitor * “ENTHRALLING.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —Booklist (starred review) A human drama unlike any other: the riveting and...

「繊細」でなければ、「本物のリーダー」にはなれない！日本を代表するグローバル企業で、全世界１４万人のトップを務めた著者が教える「リーダーシップの教科書」！

Teach your child patience! * * * * * * * * * "You forgot the mail?" The king yelled at the snail. But the snail stayed as calm as could be. He was not afraid of the king, you see. He knew where the gift was; he knew what to do. The monsters learned that patience pays off too. We are all familiar with the phenomenon of children wanting everything "here and now". This story describes just such a situation. I hope you and your children will enjoy it and learn from it. 子どもたちに辛抱について教えてくれる１冊！ 「郵便を忘れただと？」王様はカタツムリ君に...

On the morning of December 7, 1941, seventeen-year-old Lani Kealoha expects an ordinary Sunday in Honolulu. Instead, Japanese aircraft roar over Oʻahu, bombs strike Pearl Harbor, and the island is plunged into war. As a Junior Red Cross volunteer, Lani is drawn into the overwhelming medical response, helping nurses and doctors care for burned sailors, wounded civilians, and frightened families. Nearby, eighteen-year-old Tommy Mercer carries messages through Fort Shafter and witnesses the confusion surrounding warnings that were seen—but not understood in time. Meanwhile, Japanese ...

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe, but in the Pacific, American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the...

Hanuman is an outstanding scholar, a fearless warrior, and the ideal lieutenant: intelligent, totally committed to his master, selfless and humble. Born into the Vanar tribe, a clan of the upa-devatas (demi-deities), he represents the four best-known divine attributes akhand brahmacharya...

Six kids. One dark shrine path. Twelve Japanese spirits who turn out to be friendlier than anyone dared to hope. On a hot Obon week, six cousins play kimodameshi, the old Japanese test of courage. One by one they tell a scary story, then walk the shrine path in pairs to fetch a paper fortune from the dark. And one by one, the spirits they meet turn out to be shy, mischievous, or surprisingly kind. This is authentic Japanese folklore made just right for ages 8 to 12: real yokai a curious kid will recognize, retold with chills but no nightmares. Every spooky moment melts into warmth, good ...

Learn Japanese with Stories 4: The Mouse Bride and Ikkyū-san turns these two classic tales—stories every Japanese child grows up hearing—into a complete listening course for upper-beginner Japanese learners.

Learn Japanese vocabulary while listening to the stories of Momotaro and Usagi to Kame (Tortoise and the Hare). For upper beginners of Japanese and higher.

Some buildings wait. This one is patient. Tokyo. Sakura-sō Mansions, built in 1979. Tadashi Mori has spent three years and four months inside Apartment 4B. Every night, before sleeping, he counts the ceiling tiles. Two hundred and eight. The number never changes. Then he discovers a hairline crack in the floorboard. A human tooth follows. Above the doorframe, wrapped in old cloth, he finds a diary written by a woman who lived in the same apartment in 1982. Her final entry stops after four words: he folded so easily. The pipes hiss in patterns that almost repeat. Certain walls hold the ...

A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US...

This thrilling and charming middle grade fantasy steeped in Japanese lore and mythology follows Tessa after she breaks a precious family heirloom, sending her on a wild adventure to save herself, her family—and all of Tokyo. Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told...

In this thrilling new adventure, Tessa Miyata and her best friend Jin must battle the gods... and win. With magic abound and stakes higher than ever, this is a perfect pick for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers! After her first adventure in Tokyo, Tessa Miyata is having the best summer of her...

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