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J.D. Wisgo

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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.
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Gensen by J.D. Wisgo
"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 »
Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native by J.D. Wisgo
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