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title: "Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text"
price: "€ 22.55"
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reviews_count: 13
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# Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text

**Price:** € 22.55
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- **What is this?** Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text
- **How much does it cost?** € 22.55 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/51673886-short-stories-in-japanese-new-penguin-parallel-text)

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## Why This Product

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## Description

Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having to constantly consult a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by well-known writers-like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto-as well as by emerging voices. Complete with notes, these selections make excellent reading in either language.

Review: The best parallel text book - Good price tag, top notch writers. You cant go wrong with Pinguin.
Review: 5 stars for it - I really like this book and the way it is structured. I like that the japanese text is written from right to left and from up and down. I also like that the text in japanese is on the right page and on the left is the english translation. It looks really great; not only that but it is also very useful having eight short stories, starting from the easiest one and the more you go further the harder it gets.

## Features

- New Store Stock

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 47,605 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 337 in Language Training by Language 342 in Fiction Anthologies (Books) 1,723 in Short Stories (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 372 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best parallel text book
*by L***O on 20 March 2024*

Good price tag, top notch writers. You cant go wrong with Pinguin.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars for it
*by A***R on 9 February 2017*

I really like this book and the way it is structured. I like that the japanese text is written from right to left and from up and down. I also like that the text in japanese is on the right page and on the left is the english translation. It looks really great; not only that but it is also very useful having eight short stories, starting from the easiest one and the more you go further the harder it gets.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book, easy to read and follow stories
*by I***A on 23 February 2017*

Great book, easy to read and follow stories. The furigana is very helpful, it is used for every new kanji but if it appears again it is not used, unlike most other books that use furigana. I find it very good because it challenges you to remember the word. I'm currently preparing for the JLPT N2 and this book is an amazing reading practice for it. I highly recommend it.

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*Last updated: 2026-06-08*