Japan Sports Picture Book

About this book

Written and produced in Japan by Japanese author Aki Wakamatsu (Takikawa TOKOTOKO Kids LLC) — an authentic Japanese picture book, created in Japan, not a mass-produced import. 500 Japanese words of sport — soccer, baseball, sumo, judo, swimming, skiing and the big cheer! Every word with romaji AND free listening audio!

Ready, set, go! Sports day, soccer practice, the swimming pool, the sumo ring — sport is where Japanese children shout their first big words: "Shoot!" "Ganbare!" "We won!" Most English–Japanese first-word books give sport a page or two inside a general play book. Japan Sports Picture Book: My First 500 Japanese Words is a whole sporting world in one book:

500 sports words (not 100, not 320) across 10 chapters — soccer and baseball, court and net sports, running jumping and throwing, swimming and water sports, martial arts, winter and ice sports, gymnastics dance and balance, wheels targets and outdoor sports, gear uniforms and places, and matches rules and cheering Romaji for every single word, so any parent can read Japanese aloud with confidence A picture for every word — each illustration pairs a sports motif (a soccer ball and goal, a baseball bat and glove, a running track and hurdle, a swimmer, a black belt, a snowflake and skis, gymnastics rings, a bicycle, a trophy and whistle, a cheering flag and megaphone) with the word's first kana, so children learn Japanese letters while they learn words Free audio QR code: scan it to open the listening page and hear all 500 words in English and Japanese — then play sports detective together: find a ball, a pair of sports shoes or a cheering flag near you, look closely, and say it in Japanese! Real Japanese sport: sumo, judo, kendo and karate alongside soccer and baseball, plus the words of sports day cheering — ganbare! The competitive companion to Vol. 10 Play & Friends: Vol. 10 covers play and friends; this volume covers real sport — games, gear, places, rules and cheering — with a word list that shares zero entries with any earlier volume Made in Japan: written and produced in Japan by a Japanese author and a Japanese publisher — authentic words, not generic ones

Perfect for bilingual families, international families, and any child who loves to run, kick, swim and cheer.

Collect all 25 volumes: Vol. 1 Animals · Vol. 2 Festivals · Vol. 3 Seasons · Vol. 4 Vehicles · Vol. 5 Food · Vol. 6 Town · Vol. 7 Daily Life · Vol. 8 Nature · Vol. 9 School · Vol. 10 Play & Friends · Vol. 11 Music · Vol. 12 Animals of Japan · Vol. 13 Jobs · Vol. 14 Weather & Seasons · Vol. 15 Body & Health · Vol. 16 Home & Rooms · Vol. 17 Colors & Shapes · Vol. 18 Clothes & Dressing · Vol. 19 Family & People · Vol. 20 Weather & Sky · Vol. 21 Numbers & Time · Vol. 22 Family & Feelings · Vol. 23 Money & Measures · Vol. 24 Sea & Water · Vol. 25 Sports