A collection of hilarious short stories designed specifically for absolute beginners of Japanese. Once you've learned Hiragana(the Japanese alphabet), you can read this book. An average of just 10 new words added per chapter(and a complete glossary for each chapter) allows the reader plenty of time and repetition to really acquire the vocab and grammar naturally. For more advanced learners, there is also a katakana/kanji edition. Please note:. The prices on my website don't match because they are in USD and will have shipping added. The $15 listed here is the accurate sales price for in person sales in Canada.