Review by Tom Gally

I wrote "Strange but True" because it is the kind of book I wanted when I was learning Japanese. I chose eight true stories of modern Japanese life from the "Dekigotology" feature in the magazine Shukan Asahi. The stories are sometimes strange, often funny, and always revealing about today's Japan. I include detailed notes on the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural background. I hope you enjoy the book and find it useful. If you have any questions or comments, I would be delighted to hear from you by e-mail.

Review by Jrg Richter

I bought the book because after a year of learning Japanese I wanted to try a jump into the cold water of a "real" Japanese text.

I have finished the first story of the book which took me several hours (yeah, the water was really cold!). For my level of Japanese the explanations were very good. ... read more