+- kanji koohii FORUM (http://forum.koohii.com)
+-- Forum: Learning Japanese (http://forum.koohii.com/forum-4.html)
+--- Forum: Learning resources (http://forum.koohii.com/forum-9.html)
+--- Thread: 2001 Kanji (/thread-8628.html)
2001 Kanji - Diana - 2011-11-05
I apologize if this has already been asked, but I cannot seem to find any information about it other than very old threads dating from a couple of years back. I recently came upon the KANJI Clinic articles and read a recommendation for Father Joseph De Roos "2001 Kanji."
I've been using Heisig on and off now for quite a while and am having a hard time with his stories. De Roo's stories seem to make more sense to me.
I'd be interested in getting a copy of the book for the stories (which I am not sure the Coscom editions include), which essentially brings me to where I can get a copy of this book. Does anyone know? It's out of print and I can't borrow it from the JLPT library in Yotsuya (I live in Tokyo).
I looked for a version on pirate bay, but couldn't dwnld it......
Does anyone have it on here?
Thank you again
2001 Kanji - Harpagornes - 2011-11-05
As you know, it is out of print and vanishingly rare. It has no ISBN number, and from what I can gather, has low production values, rasembling the sort of handout teachers gave to students in the early 1980s.
You have probably thought of this, but your best bet might be to try an academic interloan. If you don't have access to a university library, you will have to make friends with someone who does. You could also write to the publisher; sometimes they have back copies lying around, but because it came out over thirty years ago I doubt that would ve of much use
I don't know who owns the rights to this work but given that De Roo has passed away, and has no descendants, it would be great if it could be put in the public domain either as an e-book or PDF.
Good luck
Edit: For those who are interested, I have linked to the reviiew Diana referenced below.
http://www.kanjiclinic.com/reviewderoo.htm
2001 Kanji - Diana - 2011-11-06
Thanks again.
I just finished university, but have a friend who is studying at SOAS who looked for me. Even though open library says that SOAS should have a copy, it does not.
I don't know any university students here in Japan and I don't think writing the publisher would be much look. Perhaps writing to Mary would yield something?
2001 Kanji - vix86 - 2011-11-06
Temple University Japan, where Roos worked at, supposedly has a copy on stack according to the online catalog. Since you can get into the library for free once, I have been considering going down to Tokyo here in a few weeks and maybe stopping by and looking at the book. At only 130 pages too, it wouldn't be outside the realm of possibilities to take pictures of each page.
I doubt contacting the publisher will yield much.
2001 Kanji - Diana - 2011-11-08
I managed to find out that the Japan foundation library has one copy in the reading room.
Of course, you can't check it out. And of course, this library isn't open on the weekends.
And of course, this library closes at 7 pm on a weekday. Arrgh!