Japanese Reader Collection Volume 1: Hikoichi
Boutwell, Clay und Yumi Boutwell:
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013
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- Title
- Japanese Reader Collection Volume 1: Hikoichi
- Author
- Boutwell, Clay und Yumi Boutwell:
- Publisher
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Wie neu
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1482373343
- ISBN 13
- 9781482373349
- Edition
- Bilingual.
- Item weight
- 172 grams
- Series
- Book 1 of 20: Japanese Reader Collection
- Seller catalogs
- Asien
Four classic Hikoichi folktales — every sentence broken down for upper-beginner readers of Japanese.
Hikoichi is the clever young man of Kyushu legend who outwits lords, tengu, and the occasional smug retainer with nothing but quick thinking and a straight face. This volume gathers four of his most beloved stories, presented in full Japanese with line-by-line vocabulary, grammar notes, native-speaker audio, and a simple English translation for self-checking.
New in the 2026 edition:
- Bonus unlock code inside the book — redeem at Makoto+ to study every sentence from this book interactively, on the web or in the mobile app
- New watercolor illustration and audio QR codes on every story's opening page
- Hook teaser and Before-You-Read intro for each story, pointing you toward the grammar and vocabulary patterns to watch for
- Full Exercises section for each story: Comprehension Questions, Particle Fill-in, Grammar Pattern Hunt, Translation Comparison, and Answer Key
- Resized furigana — ruby now sits closer to the base text, the way good Japanese typography should
- Running headers, page numbers, and sumi-e section ornaments throughout
What's inside:
- Four full Hikoichi stories, each presented three ways: with line-by-line vocabulary, in plain Japanese (no furigana, for real reading practice), and in English summary
- Word-by-word breakdowns with furigana over every kanji
- Grammar spotlights, cultural notes, and language tips throughout
- Free MP3 audio downloads — natural speed and slowed down — recorded by a native speaker
- Free Anki decks for pre-study
- Bonus unlock code for Makoto+ Sentence Explorer
- No sign-up required to access the audio
The four stories:
1. The Young Lord — The lord lines up five identical children and asks Hikoichi to pick the real heir. One quiet observation does the work.
2. The Hanami — A cherry-blossom picnic turns into a lesson in thinking ahead. The retainers laugh first. Hikoichi laughs last.
3. The Living Umbrella — A "living" umbrella that opens by itself when it rains. Some things are too good to be true.
4. Tengu's Straw Raincoat — Hikoichi sets out to outwit a long-nosed mountain spirit with nothing but a hollow bamboo pipe. The trade goes well. The cover-up does not.
Who this is for: Upper-beginner to lower-intermediate learners. You'll need solid kana and a working sense of basic grammar. (New to hiragana? Take our free two-week crash course at TheJapanesePage.com/hiragana.)
Questions or requests for future readers? The authors' personal email addresses are inside the book.
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