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This levelled Japanese reader introduces basic Japanese vocabulary through Josh’s first trip to Japan. It is suitable for upper primary students, high school students, and beginner Japanese learners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students develop basic vocabulary, simple sentence patterns, and reading confidence while following Josh’s journey through some of Japan’s most memorable cultural destinations. Key language structures include \u300c\uff5e\u306b\u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300d, \u300c\uff5e\u3092\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300d, and \u300c\uff5e\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The story introduces learners to Japanese culture, travel experiences, and famous destinations while helping them build confidence in reading simple narrative Japanese.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cultural note from the author:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During Josh’s visit to Japan, three places stood out as memorable cultural experiences: Shirakawago, Takayama, <\/strong>and Shibu Onsen in Nagano.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shirakawago is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its traditional farmhouses, while Takayama’s historic streets offer a glimpse of old Japan. In Shibu Onsen, visitors can enjoy the unique sight of wild snow monkeys relaxing in natural hot springs.<\/p>\n

Details<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* Character Count: 373 (Main Text: 248; Captions: 125)
\n* Pages: 17
\n* Product Type: A5 saddle-stitched booklet
\n* ISBN: 978-1-925808-03-2<\/p>\n

Related Reader Packs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Class set & Free Flipbook<\/a>
\n\u2022 Primary & Elementary School Readers Pack<\/a>
\n\u2022 Beginner Hiragana Readers Starter Pack<\/a>
\n\u2022 All Japanese Readers Pack<\/a><\/p>\n

These Japanese readers are intended for individual use and extensive reading (tadoku).<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Mariko Earle. All rights reserved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Join Josh on his first trip to Japan and discover the places he visits and the experiences he enjoys.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading Level:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>3
\nText Type:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Narrative text
\nScript:<\/span> <\/strong>Primarily hiragana, with limited katakana and a single furigana-supported kanji (\u6708).<\/p>\n

Suitable for:<\/span> <\/strong>Upper primary students, high school students, and beginner Japanese learners.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":10842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\r\n\r\n{excerpt}\r\n\r\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1609,1541,1518],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3097","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-book","product_cat-level-3","product_cat-primary-elementary-school-foundation-year6","entry","has-media","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","has-product-nav","col","span_1_of_5","owp-content-center","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-normal","owp-tabs-layout-horizontal","has-no-thumbnails"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t