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Yukimizuki: New Samurai Winter T-Shirt Drops
Snow falls quietly over a sleeping village. A full moon hangs low over a thatched roof. And after three seasons on the road, a lone samurai finally turns down a familiar path — where a dog has been waiting by the door. This is Yukimizuki, the final chapter of our Samurai Four Seasons series. Our New Samurai Winter T-Shirt: “Yukimizuki” (雪見月) 雪見月 (yukimizuki) literally means “snow-viewing moon” — that particular kind of winter night in Japan when snowfall and moonlight combine into something almost too beautiful to be real. It’s the quietest, most contemplative word in this whole series, and…
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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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