NEW! Hiragana ‘U’ Sound: Video Practice & Mastery Hub OPEN!

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Hello, dedicated parents and ambitious learners! Are you ready to take the next HUGE step in your Japanese Hiragana practice?

If you loved our ‘A’ and ‘I’ sounds videos, get ready for the next level! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newest YouTube practice video, Picture this: Japanese words! Volume U, which focuses entirely on words starting with the essential ‘U’ sound!

This volume covers fantastic, useful vocabulary from the book, like Usagi (Rabbit), Uma (Horse), Umi (Sea/Ocean), and Uta (Song). But the best part? We’ve made accessing this (and all future content) incredibly easy!


🔑 Find Your Learning Flow: Visit Our New Hiragana Mastery Hub!

To ensure you get the most out of every video and book, we’ve created a central, permanent resource page: The Hiragana Mastery Index!

This hub is your go-to starting point for all volumes. It features a direct link to the Volume U ‘U’ sound video and clearly explains why using the book alongside the video is the key to perfect pronunciation.

Click Here to Visit the New Hiragana Mastery Index and Start Practicing Volume U Today!

Why Our Video is the Most Effective Japanese Hiragana Practice Tool

We know that mastering pitch accent and native rhythm is the biggest hurdle in learning Japanese. Our unique system, built around the Picture this: Japanese words! Volume U book, eliminates that hurdle completely!

  1. Guaranteed Accuracy: The video provides a perfect, native audio model for every word. You and your child can confidently mimic the pronunciation, ensuring correct pitch accent right from the start.
  2. Multi-Sensory Power: As the book clearly states, the quickest way to learn is by speaking and listening. When your child looks at the beautiful illustrations in the book while hearing the word from the video, they engage both their visual and auditory senses. This powerful combination makes the words stick faster and deeper.
  3. Real-Life Vocabulary: This volume focuses on useful words you can use in daily life, like Usagi (Rabbit) and Umi (Sea/Ocean), making your Japanese Hiragana practice immediately practical.
  4. Practice Perfected: The book provides specific tips on how to pronounce each part of the word , for example, by teaching you to pucker your lips like you’re going to say “ooh” in moon or zoo for the ‘oo’ sound. You practice speaking it, focusing on the pitch accent and pronunciation, until you can say the word perfectly!

Don’t Wait! Get Your Copy and Begin Your Practice

The video is ready, the hub is waiting, and your child is ready to master the ‘U’ sounds!

If you haven’t yet, now is the time to secure your copy of Picture this: Japanese words! Volume U. This book is perfect and fun for learning Japanese words with your friends, your mom and dad, your grandma and grandpa, or everyone together!

Visit the Hiragana Mastery Index (link above!) to start your Japanese Hiragana practice with the ‘U’ sounds, and check out the links to purchase all available volumes on Amazon! The more volumes you have, the more prepared you are for the exciting videos we continue to produce!

Let’s have some fun learning Japanese words together!
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I’m Shimachan

Welcome to “Picture this: Japanese words”!

Hello there! My name is Shimachan.

This picture book series was born from my wish to make learning Japanese fun for everyone. I’ve designed it so that even if you’ve never heard a word of Japanese before, you can learn by looking at the pictures, almost like singing a song or playing a game.

You’ll learn not only pronunciation, but also the unique pitch accent of Japanese, which is shown visually so you can understand it even without a native Japanese speaker by your side. Feel free to share the book with your family and friends and have fun saying the words out loud together!

Now, let’s start our Japanese adventure!

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