Japanese Folktales for Language Learners

Product Description

Explore Japanese culture while building your language skills with Japanese Folktales for Language Learners. This learner-friendly reader presents 22 classic stories in parallel Japanese and English on facing pages, making it ideal for beginner to intermediate learners and for anyone curious about Japan’s rich folklore.

The tales gradually increase in length and difficulty and include well-loved stories such as The Candy-Buying Ghost, The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom, The Mouse’s Wedding, and The Abandoned Mother (Obasuteyama). Helpful vocabulary lists, detailed cultural notes, footnotes, exercises, and discussion questions support comprehension and long-term retention, while free online audio recordings let you listen to every story read aloud by native speakers.