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Japanese Onomatopoeia

From the Desk of Makoto

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series series From the Desk of Makoto
Japanese is full of words that sound like what they mean. There is one word for rain that starts with a few scattered drops, another for a steady, quiet drizzle, and a third for a downpour you can hear from indoors. There are words for a door slammed shut, a body too tired to move, a sly grin, and a laugh you can't hold in. Native speakers use these sound and feeling words constantly, in ... Read more

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Japanese is full of words that sound like what they mean. There is one word for rain that starts with a few scattered drops, another for a steady, quiet drizzle, and a third for a downpour you can hear from indoors. There are words for a door slammed shut, a body too tired to move, a sly grin, and a laugh you can't hold in. Native speakers use these sound and feeling words constantly, in
... Read more
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Peace Party Massacre, The

A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery

by Clay Boutwell ...

Narrated by Clay Boutwell ...

Series series The Agora Mystery Series
Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

Kidnapped! An honorable man has gone missing and his wife is not in the least helpful. The sheriff dithers and every day brings death closer to a reality.It is late 1865. After hostilities cease, the Agora Society, led by the indomitable Carl Brooke, sends a group to aid the reconstruction of Wilmington Port in North Carolina and to encourage its sister society, the Nec Temere.Unknown to the ... Read more

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Kidnapped! An honorable man has gone missing and his wife is not in the least helpful. The sheriff dithers and every day brings death closer to a reality.It is late 1865. After hostilities cease, the Agora Society, led by the indomitable Carl Brooke, sends a group to aid the reconstruction of Wilmington Port in North Carolina and to encourage its sister society, the Nec Temere.Unknown to the
... Read more
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Penitent Thief, The

A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery

by Clay Boutwell ...

Narrated by Clay Boutwell ...

Series series The Agora Mystery Series
Unabridged

58 min

A string of thefts ends in a grisly murder. Certain evidence leads Captain Barnwell to suspect a former thief, Rutherford Nordlinger as the culprit. Carl Brooke becomes personally involved as Nordlinger's guilt is questioned.--In the style of Arthur Conan Doyle, Clay Boutwell brings back the Agora Society and its premiere scholar, Carl Brooke. This is the second novella in the Agora Series, the ... Read more

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A string of thefts ends in a grisly murder. Certain evidence leads Captain Barnwell to suspect a former thief, Rutherford Nordlinger as the culprit. Carl Brooke becomes personally involved as Nordlinger's guilt is questioned.--In the style of Arthur Conan Doyle, Clay Boutwell brings back the Agora Society and its premiere scholar, Carl Brooke. This is the second novella in the Agora Series, the
... Read more
Beginning Japanese Phrases

Podcast Episodes 31-60

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series Book 2 - Beginning Japanese Phrases
This series is based on a weekly podcast we produce called (unimaginatively) Beginning Japanese Phrases. This book is the second in the series which covers podcasts 31-60.FORMAT OF THIS BOOKAs we do in the podcast, we'll introduce one useful Japanese word, phrase, or grammatical function. Then we'll breakdown an example sentence using that word within a common context.Each example sentence will ... Read more

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This series is based on a weekly podcast we produce called (unimaginatively) Beginning Japanese Phrases. This book is the second in the series which covers podcasts 31-60.FORMAT OF THIS BOOKAs we do in the podcast, we'll introduce one useful Japanese word, phrase, or grammatical function. Then we'll breakdown an example sentence using that word within a common context.Each example sentence will
... Read more
Makoto 102

Makoto Magazine for Learners of Japanese

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series series Makoto Magazine for Learners of Japanese
Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine — Issue 102 (August 2026)Story-driven reading and listening practice for learners of JapaneseMakoto is a monthly digital magazine for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Each issue blends short stories, language lessons, cultural notes, humor, and native-audio recordings — all designed to make Japanese feel natural, usable, and enjoyable.In ... Read more

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Makoto Japanese Language & Culture Magazine — Issue 102 (August 2026)Story-driven reading and listening practice for learners of JapaneseMakoto is a monthly digital magazine for beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Each issue blends short stories, language lessons, cultural notes, humor, and native-audio recordings — all designed to make Japanese feel natural, usable, and enjoyable.In
... Read more
Frank and the Obaasan

A Japanese Reader for Beginners

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series Book 1 - Frank and the Obaasan
READ Real Japanese Today—with the Help of an Alien!Are you a beginner or upper-beginner student of Japanese? Looking for something fun that’s actually written for adults—but not too hard? Meet Frank: a confused, natto-loving alien and your new Japanese reading buddy. NOW FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED!We’ve given this book a galactic makeover:✅ Completely re-edited with improved formatting and ... Read more

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READ Real Japanese Today—with the Help of an Alien!Are you a beginner or upper-beginner student of Japanese? Looking for something fun that’s actually written for adults—but not too hard? Meet Frank: a confused, natto-loving alien and your new Japanese reading buddy. NOW FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED!We’ve given this book a galactic makeover:✅ Completely re-edited with improved formatting and
... Read more
Makoto e-Zine #1

Makoto e-Zine

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series Book 1 - Makoto e-Zine
Recommended for beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese.PDF & MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker included--download link found on the first page. Listen while reading.The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. If you like our readers and lessons, you will love Makoto, the new e-zine filled with articles on kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT ... Read more

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Recommended for beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese.PDF & MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker included--download link found on the first page. Listen while reading.The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. If you like our readers and lessons, you will love Makoto, the new e-zine filled with articles on kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT
... Read more
Japanese Grammar 100

in Plain English

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Painlessly Learn Beginner Level Japanese Grammar.Starting your journey in a new language is not only exciting but deeply rewarding. However, the foundation of your learning should be solid and structured. It's crucial to steer clear of scattered or non-essential information that could dampen your enthusiasm as the initial excitement wanes.Our book is crafted to introduce vital grammatical points ... Read more

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Painlessly Learn Beginner Level Japanese Grammar.Starting your journey in a new language is not only exciting but deeply rewarding. However, the foundation of your learning should be solid and structured. It's crucial to steer clear of scattered or non-essential information that could dampen your enthusiasm as the initial excitement wanes.Our book is crafted to introduce vital grammatical points
... Read more
Learn Japanese through Haiku - Natsume Soseki

Enjoy Japanese culture while building your vocabulary and grammar

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Enjoy and Fully Understand 25 haiku by 夏目漱石（なつめそうせき）Natsume Sōseki (1867–1916)Everyone knows Natsume Sōseki the novelist — 吾輩は猫である, 坊っちゃん, こころ — the man whose face was on the 1000 yen note. What most people don't know, even many Japanese, is that Sōseki was also a serious haiku poet. He studied under 正岡子規 (Masaoka Shiki), the father of modern haiku, and kept writing poems throughout his life — ... Read more

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Enjoy and Fully Understand 25 haiku by 夏目漱石（なつめそうせき）Natsume Sōseki (1867–1916)Everyone knows Natsume Sōseki the novelist — 吾輩は猫である, 坊っちゃん, こころ — the man whose face was on the 1000 yen note. What most people don't know, even many Japanese, is that Sōseki was also a serious haiku poet. He studied under 正岡子規 (Masaoka Shiki), the father of modern haiku, and kept writing poems throughout his life —
... Read more
Samurai & Daimyō

The Easy Way to Read, Listen, and Learn from Japanese History and Essays

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series Book 1 - Japanese History Reader
Read real Japanese history — one sentence at a time.This fully revised and expanded edition takes three essays from Japan's warrior past and breaks them down so upper beginners (JLPT N4–N3) can actually read them:The Three Warlords Who Unified Japan — Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, and the famous cuckoo poems that capture each man in a single line.Sakamoto Ryoma, the Reformer — the low-ranking ... Read more

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Read real Japanese history — one sentence at a time.This fully revised and expanded edition takes three essays from Japan's warrior past and breaks them down so upper beginners (JLPT N4–N3) can actually read them:The Three Warlords Who Unified Japan — Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, and the famous cuckoo poems that capture each man in a single line.Sakamoto Ryoma, the Reformer — the low-ranking
... Read more
Japanese Vocabulary for JLPT N5

Master the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5

by Clay Boutwell, Yumi Boutwell ...

Series Book 1 - Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5
Master the Essential Vocabulary for JLPT N5 — Now Enhanced with Makoto+ Sentence Explorer!Just starting your Japanese journey? This newly updated JLPT N5 Vocabulary Book is your ultimate beginner’s guide to the most important words you’ll need to pass the exam—and build a rock-solid foundation for long-term Japanese fluency.With 1,445 crystal-clear audio recordings, intelligent Anki flashcards, ... Read more

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Master the Essential Vocabulary for JLPT N5 — Now Enhanced with Makoto+ Sentence Explorer!Just starting your Japanese journey? This newly updated JLPT N5 Vocabulary Book is your ultimate beginner’s guide to the most important words you’ll need to pass the exam—and build a rock-solid foundation for long-term Japanese fluency.With 1,445 crystal-clear audio recordings, intelligent Anki flashcards,
... Read more
Beyond the Numbers

A Reader on Population, Consumption and the Environment

by J. Boutwell, G. Rathjens, Judy Norsigian, Sharon Stanton Russell, David E. Horlacher, Adrienne Germain, Jane Ordway, Judith Bruce, Anrudh Jain, Barbara S. Mensch, Christopher Elias, Nafis Sadik, Nancy Yu Ping Chen, Hania Zlotnick, Steven Sinding, John Ross, Allan Rosenfield, Lynn Freedman, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Michael S. Teitelbaum, Ruth Macklin, Don Edwards, Frank Sharry, Jodi Jacobson, Frances Kissling, Peter J. Donaldson, Amy Ong Tsui, F. Landis MacKellar, Carl Haub, Martha Farnsworth Riche, Sharon L. Camp, Judith Lichtenberg, L. Anathea Brooks, Robert Fox, Ruth Dixon Mueller, Denese Shirvington, Susan Power Bratton, Judith Heerwagen, Fatima Vianna Mello, Mahmoud F. Fathalla, M. Teresita de Barbieri, Russel Barsh, Teresa Chandler, Emma Rothschild, Thomas F. Homer-Dixon ...

Beyond the Numbers presents a thought-provoking series of essays by leading authorities on issues of population and consumption. The essays both define the poles of debate and explore common ground beyond the polarized rhetoric.Specific chapters consider each of the broad topics addressed at the International Conference on Population and Development held in September 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. The ... Read more

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Beyond the Numbers presents a thought-provoking series of essays by leading authorities on issues of population and consumption. The essays both define the poles of debate and explore common ground beyond the polarized rhetoric.Specific chapters consider each of the broad topics addressed at the International Conference on Population and Development held in September 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. The
... Read more

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