Monthly Archives: April 2008

Read Real Japanese Essays and Fiction Readers with CD

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Clay

Today is Wednesday. In TheJapanShop.com land this means it is Super Suiyoubi! Today we are spotlighting two new readers: Read Real Japanese Essays and Read Real Japanese Fiction. The cover price is $24. Today’s super price is $14—$10 off! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Tevye, the Rich Dog, on a Pillow

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Clay

Here is our dog, Tevye trying to get some shuteye before Makoto comes storming in. Tevye likes to sleep on the couch. This morning, I found him asleep on top of this tiny pillow. And here is a top down … Continue reading →

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The Mouse Bride Reader Download

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Clay

Our latest $5 download reader is the Mouse Bride story.  It is a charming Japanese folk tale about a father-mouse and mother-mouse trying to find the ‘greatest man on earth’ for their one and only daughter to marry. One nice … Continue reading →

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Gary’s Suggestion to Mr. Gates

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Clay

This morning, my friend Gary and I were talking about the competition Apple’s iPhone faces with the new Google phone and others. He asked if I had heard about Microsoft’s myPhone—or perhaps spelled, miPhone. I hadn’t heard of the miPhone, … Continue reading →

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Issunboushi $5 Reader Download

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Clay

We just completed our fifth downloadable product. Like the Shitakiri Suzume e-book, this one is a reader. It is the story of 一寸法師 Issunboushi, a pinky-sized man full of courage. Click on any sentence in the Flash e-book to hear … Continue reading →

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A Squirrel Getting Fatter

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Clay

Yesterday Makoto, Tevye, and Hana were all fixated on a single tree in our neighbor’s yard. Curious, Yumi and I looked a little closer: It was a fat little squirrel munching on an acorn while sitting on a branch. I … Continue reading →

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RSS Feed for TJP Forums

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Clay

The one and only Prof. Breen chimed in yesterday (thank you!) about the strange RSS feed at TJP.  Right now the front RSS button only feeds blogs and group posts.  This isn’t very useful and Phreadom (our super admin) quickly … Continue reading →

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New Kotowaza $5 Instant Download Product

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Clay

We are releasing a new $5 download pack today. This time it covers 25 of the most useful kotowaza (Japanese proverbs). This pack includes 27 Megs of: An E-Book in Flash for interactive study and listening A 27 Page PDF … Continue reading →

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Happy Tax Day–I Hope You Survived

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Clay

There is nothing more uniting for Americans of all persuasions than the universal hatred of April 15th, Tax Day. There are no Democrats or Republicans on April 15th—just one gaggle of sleep-deprived, grumpy folks waiting in line at the post … Continue reading →

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キモフィス – A New-Fangled way to say, “Yuck!”

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Clay

While reading the TJP forums, a user named Mattan used this word: “The girl on youtube is like way more キモフィス・・・” (check out the link above for context if you are interested in the ‘girl on youtube’) So, curiosity got … Continue reading →

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