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    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: RE: Audiobooks

The Hobbit is also now available from FeBe. Another 18 hours of listening for about $12. To avoid the self-help and English study books, I usually search on 現代小説 or 海外文学, or occasionally 歴史. Ha...
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-10, 7:45 am
    Thread: Am I doing the most appropriate things to improve listening ability?
Post: RE: Am I doing the most appropriate things to impr...

Audiobooks -- FeBe. I've started a separate thread on that. And just let it wash over you. You can look up words when they recur if you want, but don't study it. Just let it wash over you. Listen...
Saruyatsu The Japanese language 61 9,819 2016-01-10, 7:12 am
    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: RE: Audiobooks

The Jun books are good. If you're into it, the reading of Three Kingdoms is quite good -- and an economical way to get a lot a listening for a modest price. 青天の霹靂 has been made into a movie and look...
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-10, 7:04 am
    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: RE: Audiobooks

I don't think FeBe itself provides text, but it is straight audiobook, so most of the books are available for purchase. I have done that with a few, though I never really followed up with that approa...
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-08, 5:51 pm
    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: RE: Audiobooks

Sorry for all the posts. Here is the link to the Wingfield book: http://www.febe.jp/product/229093
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-08, 5:13 pm
    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: RE: Audiobooks

They have also done a translation of the Hobbit, as well as one or two interesting histories and the books behind a couple of popular recent Japanese movies and TV shows. FeBe is really starting to r...
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-08, 5:12 pm
    Thread: Thanks to Fabrice!
Post: RE: Thanks to Fabrice!

You are the man! I'm terrified something will happen to you, though. Please look both ways crossing the street and take your vitamins too. Can't afford to lose you. :-)
Saruyatsu Off topic 2 720 2016-01-08, 5:09 pm
    Thread: How bad are tones. Thinking of switching.
Post: RE: How bad are tones. Thinking of switching.

I've done both. Japanese is a more complex language grammatically. But if you can master the grammar, which is possible with enough time and effort, you can sound close to native. Unless you have a...
Saruyatsu Chinese and Hanzi 17 2,558 2016-01-08, 5:06 pm
    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: RE: Audiobooks

Yes, I live in Pittsburgh. It is an AMAZING resource for reinforcing Japanese painlessly. I've bought about 10 of the FeBe audiobooks, and about half of those have been quite good. I've just downlo...
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-08, 4:58 pm
    Thread: FeBe Audiobooks
Post: FeBe Audiobooks

I think someone already raised this, but I cannot find it the thread.  Just in case, though, I'll post anew.  I've been using FeBe audiobooks for a while.  They have good variety in titles, and gett...
Saruyatsu Learning resources 34 3,536 2016-01-08, 9:38 am
    Thread: Thanks to Fabrice!
Post: Thanks to Fabrice!

I am sure I speak for all of us, when I offer an enormous thanks to Fabrice for all his work over the years.  This site has revolutionized my Japanese study -- facilitating systematic study that simpl...
Saruyatsu Off topic 2 720 2016-01-08, 9:25 am
    Thread: Does anyone own the very first edition of RTK1?
Post: Does anyone own the very first edition of RTK1?

I'm not sure it was first edition, but I had a copy in 1984 or thereabouts. (I believe first edition was published in 1977.) I believe my first copy had a silver cover. I found it and started usi...
Saruyatsu General discussion 4 848 2014-04-01, 6:20 am
    Thread: Passed the 漢字検定4級
Post: Passed the 漢字検定4級

Congratulations to you as well! Personally, I view the Heisig work as foundational, and the study for the 漢検 as supplemental -- but then, since you are on this forum, you probably do too. The most...
Saruyatsu General discussion 2 828 2013-12-11, 6:04 am
    Thread: Passed the 漢字検定4級
Post: Passed the 漢字検定4級

The 漢字検定4級 is the kanji test Japanese kids take in middle school. My primary study has been this site, though I also read Japanese books (half hour a day) and purchased some specific study guides for...
Saruyatsu General discussion 2 828 2013-12-11, 5:31 am