Japan Now Japanese Language Reader Beginner Level Learning Book

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Discover contemporary Japan while enhancing your language skills with "JAPAN NOW! A Japanese Language Reader." This book features 17 engaging stories and essays about modern Japanese society, presented in parallel Japanese and English on facing pages. Written by experienced commentators, each piece offers a unique style and perspective. The book includes vocabulary lists, notes, exercises, and discussion questions, making it ideal for both classroom use and self-study. Topics range from LGBTQ rights and underground tattoo culture to Japan's high suicide rate and the impact of the 2011 earthquake. Additionally, it explores the history of sake, a beloved Japanese drink. Illustrated with 25 black-and-white photographs and accompanied by free online audio recordings, this volume provides valuable insights into 21st-century Japanese life for students and anyone interested in Japanese culture.