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Jidai Series Vol 5: The Sengoku & Edo Periods

Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press

Upper Beginner + JLPT N4 Read it in the app

A century of warring lords, then 260 years of Tokugawa peace.

Sengoku was a century of warring lords, ended by Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu. Edo was the long Tokugawa peace that followed: a closed country, a booming capital, and the culture of townspeople. Two essays on how Japan was united and what it became.

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.
Readable in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer, tap any sentence for a breakdown.

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Where to buy

Digital edition at The Japan Shop

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