Japanese Reader Collection Volume 2: Momotaro, the Peach Boy

By Clay Boutwell
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Published: July 12, 2012
Words: 8,083 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301666904

Short description

Momotaro is by far Japan's most famous fairy tale. Now, you can read this famous mukashi banashi in real Japanese. Momotaro is a boy born of a peach who grows up to be a brave and mighty man. Oni are invading the village. The villagers beg Momotaro to get rid of the menance. Together with three strange allies, Momotaro heads off to Onigashima to defeat the Oni boss.

Extended description

Read Real Japanese with Free MP3s

** Recommended for Beginners of Japanese **

Read the most famous Japanese fairy tale in real Japanese! Every line and every word is explained and defined. (Read more) Read Real Japanese with Free MP3s

** Recommended for Beginners of Japanese **

Read the most famous Japanese fairy tale in real Japanese! Every line and every word is explained and defined.

As an added bonus, we are also including a second story: Usagi to Kame, otherwise known as The Tortoise and the Hare.

MP3s
Included at no extra charge are two MP3s of each story. One is read at the normal speed and the other at a slow, easy to follow speed. You will find the link to download the MP3s on the last page.

THE STORY
Momotaro is a boy born from a peach (momo) who grows up to be a strong, brave man. Oni (ogres) are attacking the village. The villagers beg their hero, Momotaro, to purge their lands of the evil Oni. He sets off with aid from three unusual allies.

ABOUT THIS EBOOK
This ebook contains several versions of the story. First, we have the story broken down line by line with every vocabulary word defined and explained. Next, we go through major grammatical patterns found in the story. After that, read the story with no English, both in hiragana only (with spaces) and in natural Japanese (kanji included). Lastly, we are including a simple English translation, which should be avoided until you are sure you understand the story or find it too difficult to figure out on your own.

You may want to try to read the story either in Hiragana or in natural Japanese first. Or if you are a beginner, it may be better to go through the vocabulary first. Any way you do it, this ebook offers several ways to read, listen, and learn.

FOR BEGINNERS
Momotaro is designed for those new to Japanese. We recommend learning hiragana first, but we are also including romaji so you can be sure you are reading with the correct pronunciation.
See also our popular Hiragana, the Basics of Japanese ebook for quickly mastering hiragana.
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japanese, learn japanese, read japanese, momotaro, momotarou, peach boy

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