Up until now, Japanese reading classes have been conducted only to confirm the sentence patterns that have been previously learned. This does not necessarily lead students to the true reading experience, which is to grasp the text, enjoy the words, and deepen their thinking, Have they been connected to the original reading process?
The basic philosophy of this book is to cultivate the ability to connect with others through reading. The 55 carefully selected readings are based on the "living in Japan" concept, which focuses on real-life materials such as flyers, guidebooks, and signboards.
The readings are divided into two parts: "Living in Japan," which focuses on contact scenes such as leaflets, guidebooks, and billboards, and "Understanding Japan," which focuses on folktales, rakugo, customs, and manners, etc.
The textbook comes with free audio tracks, which include a special recording of "Manjyu Kyoaku (Scary Manju)" by Senjo Katsura, a rakugo master, as well as an emotionally rich reading voice, It also includes vocabulary lists in English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.