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Welcome to your Japanese learning journey!
Join us in this fun & interactive Japanese lesson for beginners!
This video features "一本のわら (A Single Straw)" by Masao Kusuyama, a classic folktale adapted for easy learning.
✅ What you'll learn in this lesson:
- Basic Japanese grammar & vocabulary explained through a short story
- Listening & reading practice with simplified Japanese
- Shadowing practice to improve pronunciation
🔰 Designed for beginners & Pre-Intermediate learners :
- Short and clear sentences
- Simplified grammar & vocabulary
- All text in polite "です・ます" style
🎯 Subtitles available:
🔹 Romaji subtitles → Go to Settings → Subtitles → Japanese
🔹 English subtitles → Go to Settings → Subtitles → English
How to Practice with This Video:
1️⃣ Listen to the story (Try to understand the meaning!)
2️⃣ Learn key vocabulary & grammar
3️⃣ Take the interactive review quiz
4️⃣ Shadow the sentences with subtitles
5️⃣ Practice without subtitles for fluency!
📌Video Chapters (Jump to your favorite part!)
00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - Previously on "A Single Strow"
01:58 - Listening Practice: Story
03:09 - Grammar & Vocabulary Explanation
12:48 - Review Quiz
17:53 - Shadowing Practice
👉 Previous lessons here.
🌸Chapter 1-1:
https://youtu.be/DUu9y3ymKas
🌸Chapter 1-2
https://youtu.be/TpfzDtMp-ZM
🌸Chapter 1-3
https://youtu.be/ES3QfqDQQ6A
🌸Chapter 1-4
https://youtu.be/7HhMdqC5F2A
🌸Chapter 1-5
https://youtu.be/HQFxrLfNRNk
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📖 Want to Listen to the Full Story?
📢 Check out the full audiobook version of "一本のわら (A Single Straw)" here: https://youtu.be/T8_XbqV6Sp8
If you enjoy listening to the full story, try shadowing the sentences for more practice!
📚 About this story:
📖 一本のわら (A Single Straw) by 楠山正雄 (Masao Kusuyama)
🔗 Original Japanese text (Aozora Bunko):
https://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000329/files/43458_23936.html
🔗 **Learn more about "Ippon no Wara" (A Single Straw) in English (Wikipedia):
This story is a variation of the famous folktale Straw Millionaire (わらしべ長者/Warashibe Chōja)."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Millionaire
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