{"product_id":"learn-japanese-with-yokai-tengu-paperback","title":"Learn Japanese with Yokai! Tengu - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYumi Boutwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Clay Boutwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★\u003cstrong\u003eFor Upper Beginners Learning Japanese \u003c\/strong\u003e★ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving in shadows and the in-between world of dreams and reality, yokai thrive in Japanese imagination. What are yokai? They are monsters, ghosts, unnatural beings, and even sentient household items. Yokai can be harmless and amusing, or they can be terrifying. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow you can learn about yokai and read stories about them while polishing your Japanese. ♥ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS VOLUME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eTengu is a legendary creature associated with mountains and forests. Tengu can cause mischief, but as you will read within these pages, tengu also can show kindness to people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarlier depictions make the tengu out to be more bird-like, but, eventually, tengu came to be drawn in the form of an ascetic mountain priest called yamabushi. Unlike normal yamabushi, however, tengu have unnaturally long noses, carry a scroll called \"tora no maki,\" and have magical powers. They say, the tengu even taught ninjas their legendary skills  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes three essays or stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach story is presented in three formats: \u003cbr\u003e1) Sentence-by-Sentence with definition and commentary below \u003cbr\u003e2) Japanese only (to test your reading ability) \u003cbr\u003e3) English translation (to confirm your understanding)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sentence-by Sentence section of each story presents a small chunk of the Japanese with \u003ci\u003efurigana \u003c\/i\u003eover the kanji and a complete glossary of all the words; important grammatical patterns are pointed out and explained in plain English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind a link to download sound files for the stories (for no extra charge) on the last page of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach story has a slow and normal speed recording of the Japanese read by Yumi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORIES INCLUDED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ① About the Tengu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ② Origin of the Tengu \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ③ Tengu Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO IS THIS FOR?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is designed so that both those fairly new to Japanese and those in the intermediate stages can equally find value. The ideal level, however, is for the upper beginner, somewhere around the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N4. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are learning Japanese and are fascinated by yokai and traditional tales of old Japan, click the Buy Now button to begin studying now. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790627045664,"sku":"9798613595976","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/518e40d9715407bd19184ee045ca62f5.webp?v=1780681692","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/learn-japanese-with-yokai-tengu-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}