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Biographies of Great Japanese Figures - Kitasato Shibasaburou

Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press

Upper Beginner + JLPT N4

Kitasato Shibasaburou, the "Thunder Old Man" of modern Japanese medicine.

The doctor who grew tetanus in pure culture, helped invent serum therapy, and tracked the plague in Hong Kong in 1894. Short-tempered, stubborn, and impossible to fool, he became the father of modern Japanese medicine and the face of the 1,000-yen note. Easier essay first, then the intermediate version of the same subject.

Digital edition at The Japan Shop

Is this the right level for you?

Upper Beginner + · JLPT N4. Folktale narration at a steady pace. The bulk of the collection lives here.

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What is in the book

Furigana over every kanji, so nothing stops you mid-sentence.
Native audio at two speeds — slow to follow along, natural to test yourself.
Line-by-line vocabulary with the readings and the grammar notes in place.
A full English version, close enough to the Japanese to decode it with.

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Where to buy

Digital edition at The Japan Shop

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