Digital Books
Digital Books: Audio Series
English-Japanese Bilingual Digital Books: Audio Series
This is a compilation of “Insight into Japan” stories published in the Hiragana Times. While you are listening to the audio, you can read the text and turn the pages just like a print magazine. You can also download and print the texts. In addition, you can download the audio to mobile devices such as an iPod.
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Close up Japan (2)
The politics and social issues that became topics of conversation in Japan are explained in a simple manner so that non-Japanese can easily understand. What is the reason for the fact that foreign suspects escape from Japan? And so on.
Japanese History Makers (2)
Historically famous figures that should be known by non-Japanese. Those who are not well-known even by Japanese, but yet have achieved something significant, and those who have done something dramatic and whose stories have been passed down.
Close up Japan (1)
The politics and social issues that became topics of conversation in Japan are explained in a simple manner so that non-Japanese can easily understand. Why do cabinet ministers visit the controversial Yasukini Shrine? And so on.
Japanese History Makers (1)
Historically famous figures that should be known by non-Japanese. Those who are not well-known even by Japanese, but yet have achieved something significant, and those who have done something dramatic and whose stories have been passed down.
Tips for Living in Japan
Necessary information for non-Japanese living in Japan is provided, including Japan’s housing situation, making a hanko (an individual’s personalized name stamp), opening a bank account, the Japanese food scene, how to communicate, etc.
Japanese Perspectives
Japanese are very mysterious people in many ways to foreigners. Why don’t they speak out much? Why do they like designer brands so much? Why do they have pretexts? All their secrets will be revealed.
Hints for Learning Japanese
For students learning Japanese. Explained are Japanese language peculiarities, the differences in thinking between English and Japanese etc., including Japanese expressions that change according to the person you speak to, and regarding whether family name should come first or second. This is also popular for English-learning Japanese.
Japan Watching
Looks at interesting episodes in Japanese daily life through the eyes of the Hiragana Times’ editor. You can get a glimpse of the real Japan and Japanese. Written in easy Japanese.
Working in Japan
Provides important information and advice for working in Japan; from writing resumes to Japanese company organization and the ways of Japanese business.
Japanese Practices
In Japan there are some unique practices such as the wrapping culture and the way Japan counts years. These tips will be helpful for your life in Japan.
