Read Real Japanese: Essays
Contemporary Writings by Popular Authors
$48.24
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2021
Summary
Now available with a free audio download, this outstanding collection of essays by Japan’s leading writers, in vertical text with translations, notes, allows readers to experience the work as a native speaker would.
There is a dramatic difference between reading Japanese that is tailored to students—and reading real Japanese that has been written for native speakers. The concocted variety tends to be insipid, flat, stiff, standardized, completely lacking in exciting and imaginative us…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781568366180 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1568366183 |
| Author: | Janet Ashby |
| Publisher: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Imprint: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
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Janet Ashby
Janet Ashby
Janet Ashby is a freelance writer and translator who has lived in Japan since 1975. She has written a long-running column in the Japan Times on Japanese books, and has a particular interest in Japanese popular culture. She is the co-author of Japanese: The Spoken Language in Japanese Life and the author of the original Read Real Japanese, of which this book is a remake.
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