Makoto Magazine series #44Recommended for beginners and lower intermediates of Japanese. Now includes handy QR codes on each page to scan and instantly hear that page's sound files. (You can still download the sound files and PDF for no extra charge) FREE sound files of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker--download link found on the last page. Listen while reading. The Fun Japanese Not Found in Textbooks. If you like our readers and lessons, you will love Makoto, the magazine filled with articles on kanji, culture, idioms, proverbs, geography, history, etymology, JLPT tips, Japanese trivia, and much more. Not only that, but every issue will include a brand new reader with newly recorded high-quality MP3s for you to download for no extra charge. In this issue, we will begin a reader series on historical figures. The story in this issue may or may not have actually happened, but the person behind the legend really did exist. 大岡越前, Ōoka Echizen, was a kind of Edo-period judge who was greatly admired for his wisdom and incorruptibility. The beginner story is an amusing but all-too-believable story of a mistake our editor, Neddy, once made. 休 and 体 do look very similar. IN THIS ISSUE: October 2021 Laughs, Jokes, Riddles, and Puns Vocabulary: 顔が広い Prefecture Spotlight: Mie Etymology: おら Anime Phrase of the Day Haiku: 正岡子規 Kanji Spotlight: 文 Grammar Time! なぜ・どうして Japanese Readers: Day Off (beginner) + The Wisdom of Ōoka Echizen (Intermediate) Get started by one-clicking right now!