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History & Essays · Volume 5

Japanese History & Essays Volume 5: Ukiyo-e

Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press

Intermediate JLPT N4–N3 Read it in the app

Ukiyo-e in three parts: how it was made, who made it, and how it reached the world.

Enjoy three essays on Ukiyo-e, it's history and influence across the world.

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Is this the right level for you?

Intermediate · JLPT N4–N3. Longer sentences, denser kanji, real essay structure.

Every level on this site was measured from the book's own Japanese rather than assigned by feel. The numbers below are what the measurement saw, so you can judge the fit yourself instead of taking our word for it.

Distinct kanji
258
Kanji density
32.2%
Average sentence
23.1
N5–N3 vocabulary
79.6%
Pages
161

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