I'm feeling smug as I've just managed to order something from amazon.jp. I'm hoping that what I ordered is an unabridged Japanese language version audio book of Harry Potter. But I couldn't ferret out all the meaning from the product description in Japanese. However, I did figure out that for those of us who grew up in the age of radio, listening to an audio performance will provide a certain nostalgia; and for those who grew up with TV, a new sense of wonder. Or something like that.
Ordering from amazon.jp turned out to be fairly simple, especially because I'm familiar with the layout of amazon.usa pages. And once I got into the checkout process, I was able to choose English language prompts. The only moment of panic came when I made an error in the form and the system threw me into the Japanese-language error messages. But I was able to translate that it didn't like a space in the furigana of my name. So all was well. I mean, as long as I actually bought what I'm hoping I bought. I should know in six to eight weeks.
I love Japanese books on tape, especially if I have the book to follow along with. Listen to the sample from Book 5 to see what I mean.
Posted by M Sinclair Stevens
November 30, 2004
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I have been trying to find Japanese laguage novels written by Japanese authors [preferably a mystery or thriller] that has an unabridged Japanese language audio version.
I've been unsuccessful with Japan Amazon as they don't seem to have an audio book category and the novel titles that I have don't have audio versions. I have THE WAITING YEARS, SHADOW FAMILY, CONFESSIONS OF A YAKUZA, TOTTO CHAN, OUT, AND IN THE MISO SOUP, but none of those have an audio version.
Comment by: Walter L. Williamson. Posted May 28, 2005 10:17 AM.
I would love to find any japanese language audio book. I cannot read a letter of japanese. How can I do it?
Comment by: Steven. Posted September 27, 2005 10:51 PM.
Hi all, I'm Yosuke in Japan.
I have found nipponDAZE just now. I'm glad that you keep up your interest in Japan and Japanese.
I know many people cannot read a letter of Japanese and are in trouble. Let
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Comment by: Jampazon. Posted June 3, 2006 02:58 AM.
I couldn't bring up anything on the Jampazon site but Japanese and "Domain Error". I am looking for Pages from the Seasons, a book of Poetry by Fumiko Miura with English translation by James Kirkup--have been unable to buy in USA or England or Ireland. * According to the World Haiku Club: Book Mart it is available directly from the publisher Asahi Press. Go to their site and enter the ISBN 4-255-00145-6. -- mss
Comment by: thesaltpoets@gwi.net. Posted December 4, 2006 12:56 PM.
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