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Japanese T-shirt - Beware of Men Peeking (Men's standard)

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:43:31 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - Beware of Men Peeking (Men's standard)

Japanese men are human, just like everyone else, and sometimes they have trouble controlling their inner urges. Here's a wacky T-shirt that warns people who see it to beware of "nozoki" -- peeping toms, who like to watch women secretly, in the bathroom and elsewhere. The text reads "Beware of Men Peeping" in clear, direct Japanese. Because the word "nozoki" is written with the hiragana writing system, it's something that only Japanese can read or understand (it's illegible to Chinese, for...

Hiragana Times Reserve Subscription

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:17:29 -0500

Hiragana Times Reserve Subscription

Hiragana Times is the premiere magazine for students of Japanese and anyone who wants to follow Japan every month. Each issue features articles both in English and in Japanese (complete with furigana pronunciation) to help those studying the language. Filled with tons of cultural articles that make you think relating to current events, interviews with famous Japanese celebrities, Japanese pop culture, travel, and even articles written by readers themselves who wish to share their own personal...

Genki I (Second Edition) Textbook ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:44:38 -0500

Genki I (Second Edition) Textbook ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Hiragana Times Feb 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:19:58 -0500

Hiragana Times Feb 2012

Hiragana Times is a highly recommended monthly publication that combines useful current events with learning the Japanese language. A monthly magazine that features articles both in English and in Japane se, complete with furigana pronunciation, to help learners who haven't mastered kanji yet. Filled with tons of cultural articles that make you think relating to current events, interviews with famous Japanese celebrities, Japanese pop culture, travel, and even articles written by readers...

Genki I (Second Edition) Workbook ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Workbook

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:25:15 -0500

Genki I (Second Edition) Workbook ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Workbook

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:47:44 -0500

Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

Yotsubato! Comic 8

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:12:37 -0500

Yotsubato! Comic 8

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

Yotsubato! Comic 9

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:16:12 -0500

Yotsubato! Comic 9

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

Genki II ~ Teacher's CD Set (6 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:52:28 -0400

Genki II ~ Teacher's CD Set (6 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki I ~ Teacher's CD Set (6 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:52:28 -0400

Genki I ~ Teacher's CD Set (6 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...