{"id":7374,"date":"2022-03-01T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T03:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=7374"},"modified":"2026-07-18T09:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:35:02","slug":"level-1-japanese-reader-shiritori-word-game","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-1-japanese-reader-shiritori-word-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Level 1 Japanese Reader \u2013 Shiritori (\u3057\u308a\u3068\u308a \u2013 Japanese Word Game)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1088\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Learn Japanese Through Shiritori, the Traditional Word Chain Game!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1088\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Discover <strong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1041\">shiritori<\/strong>, one of Japan&#8217;s favourite Japanese word games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1341\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Each page features one authentic photograph and one Japanese word, making it easy for complete beginners to recognise vocabulary and enjoy early reading success. Students can begin reading from their very first Japanese lessons using a hiragana chart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1586\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Learners are introduced to both <strong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1400\">hiragana and katakana<\/strong> from the beginning. Katakana words, such as <strong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1452\">\u30c8\u30de\u30c8<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1470\">\u30c8\u30a4\u30ec\u30c3\u30c8\u30da\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc<\/strong>, include <strong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1511\">hiragana support (furigana)<\/strong>, helping students recognise and read both writing systems with confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1912\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">As learners progress through the <em data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1632\">shiritori<\/em> word chain, they discover fascinating aspects of Japan, including <strong data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1709\">tanuki<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1721\">daruma<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1732\">maiko<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1747\">koinobori<\/strong>, and even everyday sights such as Japan&#8217;s famous vending machines. Every word opens the door to another part of Japan, making reading both meaningful and enjoyable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"2084\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"2084\">This book helps learners take their first steps in reading Japanese while discovering everyday vocabulary, authentic Japanese culture, and both hiragana and katakana.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"dc46kw\" data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1879\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Language Features<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2136\"><strong>Students will practise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2359\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1j4ypqh\" data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2173\">Reading individual Japanese words<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1cy9rjl\" data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2215\">Reading hiragana using a hiragana chart<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5y0zqu\" data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2277\">Recognising basic katakana with hiragana support (furigana)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wofng5\" data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2308\">Building everyday vocabulary<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jc81xw\" data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2359\">Developing reading confidence one word at a time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Japanese Reader Level:<\/span><\/strong> 1<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Recommended for:<\/span><\/strong> Complete Beginners<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Language Focus:<\/span> <\/strong>Individual Japanese words<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Vocabulary Theme:<\/span> <\/strong>Everyday vocabulary and Japanese cultural words<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Cultural Theme:<\/span> <\/strong>Japanese word games and authentic Japanese culture<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"598\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Character count:<\/span> <\/strong>95<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Pages:<\/span><\/strong> 21<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Product type:<\/span><\/strong> A5 saddle-stitched booklet<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">ISBN:<\/span><\/strong> 978-1-925808-09-4<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"em107h\" data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2967\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>Perfect For<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3214\">\n<li data-section-id=\"af1raf\" data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3024\">Students taking their first steps in reading Japanese<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1h3787k\" data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3059\">Primary school Japanese programs<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"6a2zyt\" data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3097\">Beginning secondary school students<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xvt8bx\" data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3115\">Adult beginners<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tddc43\" data-start=\"3116\" data-end=\"3131\">Home learning<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1a7fufz\" data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3162\">Japanese language classrooms<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14aaifv\" data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3214\">Learners building their first Japanese vocabulary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"e2c6du\" data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3256\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Teaching &amp; Learning Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3390\">Every reader includes free access to our <a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/resources-level-1-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #7708c7;\"><strong data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3319\">Resource Library<\/strong>,<\/span><\/a> designed to support both classroom teaching and independent learning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3422\"><strong data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3422\">Included with every reader<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3531\">\n<li data-section-id=\"bj87e7\" data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3471\">\ud83c\udfa7 Audio recordings narrated by Mariko Sensei<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1hnjxy2\" data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3496\">\ud83d\udcd6<a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/story-in-english-%e3%81%97%e3%82%8a%e3%81%a8%e3%82%8a\/\"> English translation<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"a9d1dx\" data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3531\">\ud83d\udcbb<a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/au\/688941548\/%E3%81%97%E3%82%8A%E3%81%A8%E3%82%8A-japanese-word-game-flash-cards\/?new=\"> Quizlet vocabulary activities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3576\"><strong data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3576\">Also available for schools and teachers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3578\" data-end=\"3616\">\n<li data-section-id=\"pmjcck\" data-start=\"3578\" data-end=\"3616\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product-category\/flipbooks\/\"><span style=\"color: #7708c7;\">Class Sets with Online Flipbooks<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1un58j8\" data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"94\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc9c A Note from Mariko Sensei<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"174\"><em data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"107\">Shiritori<\/em> was one of my favourite word games when I was growing up in Japan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"388\">My family often played <em data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"210\">shiritori<\/em> at home, on picnics, and during long car trips. I always wanted to beat my older sister, but she usually won! Even so, those games became some of my happiest childhood memories.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"650\">When I created this reader, I wanted Japanese learners to experience the same fun while building confidence in reading. With one photograph and one word on each page, I hope learners will discover that reading Japanese can be enjoyable from the very beginning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"670\"><strong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"670\">Happy reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"691\"><strong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"691\">\u2014 Mariko Sensei<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1nfz8nt\" data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"728\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">\ud83d\udcd6 Your Next Japanese Reader<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"904\">Now that you&#8217;ve started reading individual Japanese words, you&#8217;re ready to take the next step with simple phrases and questions while continuing to discover Japanese culture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"933\"><strong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"933\">Try these readers next:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1270\">\n<li data-section-id=\"fwewhv\" data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1063\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-1-japanese-reader-kites\/\"><span style=\"color: #7708c7;\"><strong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"943\">Kites (\u305f\u3053)<\/strong><\/span><\/a> \u2014 Read one simple beginner phrase while learning about the Japanese zodiac animals through beautiful traditional kites.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1s0kyln\" data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-2-japanese-reader-what-is-it\/\"><span style=\"color: #7708c7;\"><strong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1075\">What is it? (\u3053\u308c\u306a\u306b\uff1f)<\/strong><\/span><\/a> \u2014 Guess traditional Japanese sweets using simple questions and authentic photographs.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u7dbic\" data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1270\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-2-japanese-reader-what-is-it\/\"><span style=\"color: #7708c7;\"><strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1175\">Japanese snacks (\u306b\u307b\u3093\u306e\u304a\u304b\u3057)<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>\u2014 Build reading confidence by discovering popular Japanese snacks through simple descriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"17ep51\" data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1316\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Explore More Japanese Reader Packs<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1475\">Looking for a complete learning pathway? Explore our carefully graded Japanese Reader Packs, designed to help learners build reading confidence step by step.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/beginner-hiragana-reader-%e3%81%a7%e3%81%99%e3%83%bb%e3%81%be%e3%81%99-book-pack-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beginner Hiragana Readers Starter Pack<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/primary-elementary-school-book-pack-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Primary &amp; Elementary School Readers Pack<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/all-japanese-readers-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Japanese Readers Pack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These Japanese readers are intended for individual use and extensive reading (tadoku).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a9 Mariko Earle. 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Students can begin reading from their very first lessons using a hiragana chart.<\/p>\n<h4 data-section-id=\"1iz91iu\" data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"695\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Key Features<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>One authentic photograph and one Japanese word on every page<\/li>\n<li>Introduces both hiragana and katakana from the beginning<\/li>\n<li>Katakana words include hiragana support (furigana)<\/li>\n<li>Learn through the traditional Japanese word game <em data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"934\">shiritori<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Builds early reading confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":10832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_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":[1609,1539,1518],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-7374","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-book","product_cat-level-1","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<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Level 1 Japanese Reader | Complete Beginners Take your very first steps in reading Japanese through shiritori, one of Japan&#039;s favourite word games. 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