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The Japan Shop offers a wide range of Japanese language learning materials in digital and paperback formats.
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Way back in 2000, Yumi & Clay Boutwell had just finished their first book, Hiragana, the Basics of Japanese, and wondered how to sell it. Their popular and free Japanese learning site, www.TheJapanesePage.com, was a logical choice. That worked fine for a while, but as they added more books and Japanese-related materials to the catalog, it was soon evident they needed a dedicated store site. Someti

mes, in early 2002, www.TheJapanShop.com was born. (Clay wasn't very creative with naming schemes: TheJapanesePage.com and TheJapanShop.com...) Today, we produce a monthly digital magazine called Makoto featuring all the Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. You can find all the back issues here or join our Makoto+ membership club to get the latest issue delivered fresh to your email each month as well as other goodies such as exclusive coupons, freebies, and web-based versions of our material.

07/23/2025

New Release: Makoto #90 August 2025 - With Anki Deck & Sentence Explorer Integration - 63 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 27 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck | M+ Sentence Explorer Integration
Get it now - https://www.MakotoPlus.com

07/22/2025

Frank. Natto. Bureaucrats. Season 3 Is Coming… - For now... 🎁 Enjoy the first five episodes—free!
https://www.thejapanesepage.com/frank-and-the-obaasan-japanese-reader-for-beginners/

Makoto+ Sentence Explorer integration coming soon!

07/17/2025

🎁 Free Japanese Story Inside! (PDF, Audio, & Sentence Explorer access) - We revised all 5 Yonde Miyo~ books—download one full story for free, with audio and interactive tools. https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/yondemiyo-update

07/14/2025

Shinchan and… Kazama’s Mother - Free manga walkthrough plus Story Mode Sentence Explorer goodness for members! https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/shinchan-scary

07/11/2025

Cool Japanese Word #5: 侘び寂び（わびさび） - A chipped teacup, a quiet garden, a falling leaf—侘び寂び is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and time’s gentle touch. It’s not just an aesthetic—it’s a way of seeing the world. https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/mono-no-aware-6006765

07/08/2025

New Free Beginner Story: I made a big mistake in Japan… Here’s how to access the free story:
1) Sign up for a FREE Makoto+ account — no credit card needed, and it’s free forever
2) Click here to unlock the free story: https://makotoplus.com/unlock-book/BOOK1R2180
Learn more: https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/natto

07/04/2025

We’ve just finished a complete, loving overhaul of the JLPT N5 Grammar book. Every grammar point has been polished, clarified, and expanded — with fresh illustrations and a smoother layout. AND every single example sentence in the book is now fully integrated with our brand-new Makoto+ Sentence Explorer!

https://www.thejapanshop.com/collections/bundles-offer/products/sale-japanese-vocabulary-for-jlpt-n5-master-the-japanese-language-proficiency-test-n5

06/29/2025

New Story Mode for our Interactive Sentence Trainer - Click here to get unlock codes for two free books - https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/read-repeat-update-6006739

06/27/2025

New Release: Makoto #89 July 2025 - 71 Pages | 2 eBook Formats | 26 Sound Files | 1 Anki Flashcard Deck - https://makotoplus.com/

06/23/2025

Shinchan and Nosebleeds - https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/shinchan-nosebleed

If you’ve read any manga or watched any anime, you might see a character with… a nosebleed 鼻血【はなじ】. I remember the first time I saw that and it had me scratching my head. Let’s take a look.

Shinchan has a nosebleed. Why?!

Well, it’s because a beautiful woman just hugged him and he’s in shock. In English comics, you might see an exaggerated heart-thump or steam shooting out from under someone’s hat. But in Japanese? It’s... a nosebleed.

06/18/2025

New Story for You: Hikoichi and the Kitsune - View our newsletter to get the download link and get started totally free (no email or credit card required) https://mailchi.mp/thejapanshop/hikoichi-kitsune

06/16/2025

More Japanese Sentences! Games too! - We updated our interactive sentence trainer. Give it a try for free. Step 1) Sign up for the Free tier of Makoto+ (no credit card required) https://makotoplus.com/makoto-free-membership/ and then Step 2) Go here: https://makotoplus.com/read-repeat/

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