Many people have trouble entering the reading world. Some people can’t get through the entrance. Others make it through only to retreat. If you can’t quite push yourself all the way in and propel yourself forward just yet, you may want to try giving yourself a handicap: a Japanese graded reader. Check out three great series below to pique your interest in some great Japanese … Continue reading →
Making the jump from textbooks and Anki to the reading world is a challenge. Even books for young children assume a strong vocabulary and knowledge of Japanese, and may leave you feeling a slight loss of confidence. Regardless of how rocky it may be, you have to start somewhere. The following three series are short and entertaining, and have very few of the troubling nuances … Continue reading →
It can be absolutely terrifying to pick up, for the first time, a book that’s written in Japanese from beginning to end. How could anyone ever know all those thousands of words? How could anyone slog through all those pages? And yet, reading novels is one of the best things you can do for your Japanese skills. If you can see a word or a … Continue reading →
