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J.D. Wisgo

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in The United States

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http://www.selftaughtjapanese.com

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Science Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary

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February 2018

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J.D. Wisgo is the head of Arigatai Books (https://arigataibooks.com), a publisher that focuses on Japanese literature and educational materials for those learning Japanese. He is also the primary translator and editor at that company. J.D. is enamored with Japanese language and culture and has been studying them for over 20 years.

You can see his blog about learning Japanese at https://selftaughtjapanese.com. ...more

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	Gensen: Volume 1: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature Kindle Edition by J.D. Wisgo (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Jūza Unno, Yoshio Toyoshima 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gensen: Volume 2: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature by J.D. Wisgo (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Mimei Ogawa, Haruo Satō 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native (Volume 1) by J.D. Wisgo (Goodreads Author), Mimei Ogawa 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yaba-Q: Yabai Quizzes for Japanese Learners [Volume 1: Basic Particles, Part 1] by J.D. Wisgo (Goodreads Author), Kaimai Mizuhiro (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Self Taught Japanese: Japanese Grammar Gatten!: Volume 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Language Learning Myth and the War on Addictive Content 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native (Volume 3) by J.D. Wisgo (Goodreads Author), HAYASHI FUMIKO 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native (Volume 2) by J.D. Wisgo (Goodreads Author), Riichi Yokomitsu 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Language Motivation: Tips and inspirations for language learning 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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J.D. Wisgo liked Lia's review of Gensen: Volume 1: Selected Stories in Modern Japanese Literature Kindle Edition: "Isn’t that frustrating when you are truly interested in a certain country’s literature, but it is not available in a language you would understand? The author of this little volume felt something similar where he decided to make some of the lesser-kn" Read more of this review »
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J.D. Wisgo made a comment on Jackie’s review of Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native (Volume 1) " While I agree that there are some "uncommon" or "literary" words, the point of this series is to showcase real pieces of Japanese literature that are ...more "
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