10 Topics on Reading and Thinking about the Japanese Language for Intermediate and Advanced Learners

This is an interesting book that publishes 10 different articles about the Japanese language that were originally written for a Japanese audience and are published in their original form, and then pairs them with comprehension questions, vocabulary and expressions focused activities, discussion opportunities, and more. Topics across the 10 units range from susceptibility to language, expressions that have a particular Japanese feel, words that represent culture, a deep dive into kanji, honorific language, situations when katakana is used, interesting onomatopoeia language, thinking about dialects, and the future of the Japanese language. There is a glossary of terms in the back of the book with English translations, and some units have some English translations of terms within the actual unit, but overall, you will require a fairly high level of Japanese reading skills to read the articles and questions – very rarely are you given furigana to help you either. So, for those looking for