Read, Write and Remember Kanji.

The puzzles in this book focus on the 200 kanji that are taught in the fourth year of compulsory education in Japan.

In addition to 100 puzzles and their solutions, the book contains clearly set out examples for each of the kanji, with on and kun readings for each character. There are also detailed word lists which give examples of at least 400 commonly used words, with readings in hiragana and translations in English.

Kanji-Kan are not complicated to do and everyone who has completed a Sudoku puzzle should feel instantly at home.

Each puzzle is based on a 9 x 9 grid. Some cells in each grid have been completed already and all you need to do is identify the missing characters and fill in the empty cells.

The rules are simple:

- A kanji can be used only once in each row

- A kanji can be used only once in each column

- A kanji can be used only once in each small 3 x 3 block

Where to begin?

Learn 9 new kanji and then complete a puzzle, or simply dive in and see how many you know already?

The choice is yours...

Read, Write and Remember Kanji. The puzzles in this book focus on the 200 kanji that are taught in the third year of compulsory education in Japan. These kanji are essential for daily life and therefore appear in the JLPT examinations (new levels 4 and 3 upwards). In addition to 100 puzzles and their solutions, the book contains clearly set out examples for each of the kanji, with on and kun readings for each character. There are also detailed word lists which give examples of at least 400 commonly used words, with readings in hiragana and translations in English.
Kanji-Kan are not complicated to do and everyone who has completed a Sudoku puzzle should feel instantly at home. Each puzzle is based on a 9 x 9 grid. Some cells in each grid have been completed already and all you need to do is identify the missing characters and fill in the empty cells. The rules are simple: - A kanji can be used only once in each row - A kanji can be used only once in each column - A kanji can be used only once in each small 3 x 3 block
Where to begin? Learn 9 new kanji and then complete a puzzle, or simply dive in and see how many you know already? The choice is yours...

Read, Write and Remember Kanji.

The puzzles in this book focus on the 185 kanji that are taught in the fourth year of compulsory education in Japan.

In addition to 100 puzzles and their solutions, the book contains clearly set out examples for each of the kanji, with on and kun readings for each character. There are also detailed word lists which give examples of at least 400 commonly used words, with readings in hiragana and translations in English.

Kanji-Kan are not complicated to do and everyone who has completed a Sudoku puzzle should feel instantly at home.

Each puzzle is based on a 9 x 9 grid. Some cells in each grid have been completed already and all you need to do is identify the missing characters and fill in the empty cells.

The rules are simple:

- A kanji can be used only once in each row

- A kanji can be used only once in each column

- A kanji can be used only once in each small 3 x 3 block

Where to begin?

Learn 9 new kanji and then complete a puzzle, or simply dive in and see how many you know already?

The choice is yours...

Read, Write and Remember Kanji.

The puzzles in this book focus on the 160 kanji that are taught in the second year of compulsory education in Japan.

These are among the most essential, basic kanji and include the characters used for the seasons of the year, weather conditions, family members and a few everyday activities.

In addition to the 72 puzzles and their solutions, the book contains clearly set out examples for each of the kanji, with on and kun readings for each character. There are also a detailed word lists which give examples of at least 320 commonly used words, with readings in hiragana and translations in English.

Kanji-Kan are not complicated to do and everyone who has completed a Sudoku puzzle should feel instantly at home.

Each puzzle is based on a 9 x 9 grid. Some cells in each grid have been completed already and all you need to do is identify the missing characters and fill in the empty cells.

The rules are simple:

- A kanji can be used only once in each row

- A kanji can be used only once in each column

- A kanji can be used only once in each small 3 x 3 block

Are you ready for the Kanji-Kan challenge?

There is only one way to find out

Read, Write and Remember Kanji.

The puzzles in this book focus on the 80 kanji that are taught in the first year of school in Japan.

These are the most essential, basic kanji and include the characters needed to write numbers, days of the week and months of the year.

In addition to the puzzles and their solutions, the book contains clearly set out examples for each of the kanji, with on and kun readings for each character. There is also a detailed word list which gives examples of 160 commonly used words, with readings in hiragana and translations in English.

Kanji-Kan are not complicated to do and everyone who has completed a Sudoku puzzle should feel instantly at home.

Each puzzle is based on a 9 x 9 grid. Some cells in each grid have been completed already and all you need to do is identify the missing characters and fill in the empty cells.

The rules are simple:

- A kanji can be used only once in each row.

- A kanji can be used only once in each column.

- A kanji can be used only once in each small 3 x 3 block.

Are you ready for the Kanji-Kan challenge?

There is only one way to find out

JAPANESE - ENGLISH EDITION

Two tales from the master storyteller Kenji Miyazawa

"Matsuri no Ban" - Ryoji goes to the autumn festival that takes place in the village near his home. There he encounters a giant man with eyes the colour of "grubby gold." Is he, as the villagers claim, the Mountain Man of legend and is Ryoji wise to try to help him?

Kenji Miyazawa is well known for his tales of fantasy, but this story, although it contains an element of the supernatural, is firmly based in reality.

"Futari no Yakunin" - Very early one Sunday morning, two young boys set out to visit the fields outside the town where they live. When they are nearly at their destination they find that a notice board has been erected telling the public to "Keep Out." Despite the warning they decide to continue with their outing...

Told in the first person, this is a superb example of Miyazawa's "un-magical" writing. The characters and locations are acutely observed and lovingly described in a way which powerfully evokes the lost days of childhood.

In both these stories the characters very often speak colloquially, using language that is outside the province of most language learning text-books. Because of this extra pains have been taken to highlight and explain idiomatic expressions and contractions in speech and, although it is never possible to make a word for word translation from one language to another, all the speech has been translated, as literally as possible, into English.

This Japanese-English edition features:

- Modern Japanese text

- Kanji with furigana readings

- Detailed notes in English

*Recommended for advanced beginner and intermediate students.

About the authors -

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is often referred to as a writer of children's literature, but although his stories may appear simple they are far from child-like in conception or execution. Among his best known tales are "Gingatetsudo no Yoru" and "Cello Hiki no Goshu" both of which been made into animated films.

The English text was prepared by Elizabeth Plain, whose other works include the popular Kanji-Kan series of puzzle books.

JAPANESE - ENGLISH EDITION

A Gentle Introduction to Japanese Literature

Taketori Monogatari is the classic tale of the mysterious moon-child Kaguyahime and the unsettling effect that she has on the lives of all those around her.

The story is one of the earliest surviving works of Japanese literary fiction and in this edition it has been interpreted for modern readers by a specialist in ancient texts, Dr. Mankichi Wada.

It is written in a straightforward, elegant style and although the premise of the tale is fantastic, the characters and the situations in which they find themselves are described with realism, pathos and humor.

This Japanese-English edition features:

- Modern Japanese text

- Kanji with furigana readings

- Detailed notes in English

*Recommended for advanced beginner and intermediate students.

About the authors -

Mankichi Wada (1865-1934) was a highly respected scholar of ancient texts and a pioneer of library science in Japan. His other works include classics such "Noh Plays" and "Montanus Nihon Shi," a translation of, and commentary on, Ogildby's 1670 English version of Arnoldus Montanus' "Atlas Japannensis. "

The English text was prepared by Elizabeth Plain, whose other works include the popular Kanji-Kan series of puzzle books.