Meeting People: はじめての人と

By Haruki Yamamoto and Read Nihongo

Knowing a few Japanese words is not the same as reading a complete exchange. Meeting People gives kana-literate beginners a calm first step into connected Japanese through ten short, adult-centered stories.

At workshops, clinics, station events, and evening classes, Ai, Miki, Ken, and others introduce themselves, confirm names and roles, and discover what they share. The language centers on N wa N desu, polite identity questions with desu ka, and mo for "too."

Each two-story section prepares essential words and one grammar move before leading you through a Supported Read, an Independent Read, line-by-line meaning, comprehension checks, and a guided Make It Yours prompt. A vocabulary reference and an unscored final Challenge Reading help you revisit the same language without turning the book into a test.

Choose this reader if you can recognize hiragana and katakana but ordinary beginner stories still feel too abrupt. It is designed to help you understand introductions as reading, not merely memorize phrases.

The book is complete on its own. An optional ReadNihongo companion provides guided activities, word and grammar support, adjustable support paths, and next-day review without requiring an account.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HG9RV2YM
• ISBN13: 9798194491483
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"