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Jimi's Book of Japanese: A Motivating Method to Learn Japanese (Hiragana)

Jimi's Book of Japanese: A Motivating Method to Learn Japanese (Hiragana)

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Author: Peter X. Takahashi
Creator: Yumie Toka
Publisher: Takahashi & Black
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 34 reviews
Sales Rank: 49710

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 72
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.5

ISBN: 0972324704
Dewey Decimal Number: 495.682421
EAN: 9780972324700
ASIN: 0972324704

Publication Date: December 1, 2002
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Product Description

*WINNER* Parents' Choice Award

*WINNER* IPPY Award, Education/Teaching/Academic

*WINNER* I.D. Magazine Design Distinction Award

*WINNER* Print Magazine Design Excellence Award

Designed to appeal to a wide age range and a variety of attention spans, "Jimi's Book of Japanese" is for everyone who is learning Japanese and for anyone who has an inquisitive brain.

Put your kutsu on, grab your keitai denwa, and join Jimi, Akiko, and Robotto-san on an exciting insider's journey to learning basic Japanese. Along the way, you'll discover the secrets of using (o)hashi, how to find a unagi shop-even how to practice ojigi through eye-popping illustrations and simple explanations.

Designed to appeal to a wide age range and a variety of attention spans, Jimi's Book of Japanese is for everyone who is learning Japanese and for anyone who has an inquisitive brain.

Read, write, pronounce. Trace, fliplaugh! This friendly book's Triple Bubble Learning System(TM) makes the 46 most important hiragana stick in your brain. Plus, you'll learn over 125 useful vocabulary.

On each page, there's giant kana with stroke order arrows, an illustrated pronunciation key, and vocabulary in Japanese and English. All words are matched with authentic descriptions and colorful characters whose lively expressions make learning Japanese unforgettable.

Additional features include a helpful introduction with tips on Japanese language basics, a large word list with definitions, and a numbers page. There's even a color-coded hiragana table! Prepare your brain!

Highlights

-Master the 46 most important hiragana

-Learn to read, write, pronounce kana from A to WO

-Learn to count from ichi to gojuni

PLUS

-More than 250 full-color illustrations

-Over 125 up-to-date vocabulary, simple definitions

-Quick-reference visual library

-Color-coded hiragana table

-Ready-to-use culture tips, greetings, and MORE!

-BONU


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2 out of 5 stars Too basic; get Let's Learn Hiragana instead   January 23, 2010
E. Laneville (Los Angeles, CA United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a nice book with many beautiful illustrations and colors, which makes it great for kids, but it doesn't help much with learning Hiragana. All the characters are there with the proper strokes, but nothing is mentioned about important concepts like how to end strokes (tome - "stop"; hane - "jump"; harai - "sweep") and diacritical marks (changing ka into ga for example). I feel that it is a very limited learning tool.

On the other hand, I highly recommend "Let's Learn Hiragana" (Let's Learn Hiragana: First Book of Basic Japanese Writing (Kodansha's Children's Classics)) and the other books from that series.



5 out of 5 stars delightful and charming way to learn hiragana   December 27, 2009
J. Brown
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

based on other reviews here, I decided to buy this book. It's definitely well thought out and does exactly wheat it intends to do : make learning fun and easy.


3 out of 5 stars Not as exciting as anticipated   January 28, 2009
Amy (San Jose, CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I got bored with this book after going through it several times. It's not as straightforward as a textbook, but it's not as fun as it looks because of the distracting vocabulary entries and sometimes overly extensive facts about Japan. It has the advantage of showing the shape and stroke order of each hiragana character in giant size, so it's not bad for learning to write hiragana. I found it distracting that sometimes the vocabulary words were irrelevant to the hiragana character on each page. The book seemed to get a little too sidetracked. The pictures were nice, but they are repeated at the back of the book, which is unnecessary. It does include a glossary for defining words that aren't obvious from looking at the pictures. The pictures are nice, but it probably won't make learning hiragana any easier. It might be better for someone who is just exploring Japanese but not seriously studying it.


5 out of 5 stars Great Idea   May 21, 2008
G. West (Virginia Beach, VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Wonderful idea! You can pick a page or 2 a day and in no time you are learning Hiragana. Each page is short, graphic and catches your attention. It is also small and thin enough to slide into your backpack so you can get a mini lesson in anytime you want. I think it's a great way to begin learning Japanese. I got this book together with Jimi's Book of Katakana for a 1 , 2 punch.


5 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction!   March 22, 2008
E. Mohat (Mentor, OH United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Brightly colored, interesting information, easy presentation... this book has everything a beginner needs! I am so glad I purchased it, and I can't speak highly enough about it!

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