Learn Japanese with Stories Volume 2: Momotaro, the Peach Boy
Japanese Reader Collection
- By: Clay Boutwell & Yumi Boutwell
- Narrated by: Yumi Boutwell & Clay Boutwell
- Length: 56 minutes
Description
For upper beginners of Japanese and higher.
Learn Japanese vocabulary while listening to the stories of Momotaro and Usagi to Kame (Tortoise and the Hare).
Both stories are presented in four ways:
1) Story read slowly
2) Story read line-by-line followed by vocabulary in Japanese and English
3) Story read normal speed
4) Finally, the story read in English to cement your understanding
This audiobook was designed to be enjoyed without the need of any written material.
Momotaro: Momotaro is perhaps the most famous Japanese folktale. An old couple raise a baby found within a giant peach. This Momotaro grows up to lead a party of animals (monkey, dog, and pheasant) against the terrible oni monsters.
Usagi to Kame: This is the well-known Aesop's fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. You know the story. Now understand it in Japanese!
Here's to your Japanese!
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Japanese Reader Collection Series

Learn Japanese with Stories Volume 2: Momotaro, the Peach Boy
By: Clay Boutwell & Yumi Boutwell
Narrated by: Yumi Boutwell & Clay Boutwell
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
For upper beginners of Japanese and higher.
Learn Japanese vocabulary while listening to the stories of Momotaro and Usagi to Kame (Tortoise and the Hare).
Both stories are presented in four ways:
1) Story read slowly
2) Story read line-by-line followed by vocabulary in Japanese and English
3) Story read normal speed
4) Finally, the story read in... Read more »
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