Read Real Japanese: Essays
Contemporary Writings by Popular Authors
$40.38
- 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: | 210mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
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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