Welcome to the fifth Children’s Book Club pick: ふしぎアイテム博物館!
Starting July 12th
Join the Children’s Book Club here!
Summary
What’s that? You want to go to the Museum of Mysterious Items?
The door leading to the museum appears in front of a child with a problem. Beyond the door is an enchanting and fascinating space! Many special items are on display, The mysterious and beautiful curator, Yakata Takarano, and her energetic assistant, Mei, are on hand to help, Yakata Hono, the enigmatic and beautiful curator, and her energetic assistant, Mei, welcome you.
The “Calculation Demon” will tell you the answer to even the most difficult calculations, The “Past Camera,” which captures the past, and “En-Geru-chan,” which connects you to the person you love.
They all sound very useful, but be careful when using them. Not all good things can happen to you.
(Translator: DeepL)
How it works
We create a reading schedule with a set number of pages to work through each week. Each week, we create a new discussion thread for that week’s reading. In those threads, we discuss everything from vocabulary and grammar to the characters and story.
How do I join in?
- Get yourself a copy of the book (see “Where to purchase” below)
- Click on the participation poll below to let us know you’re planning to join in
- Set this thread to “watching” so you get updates on the group (go just past the last post in this thread, click on the grey box that says “normal” or “tracking” and change this to “watching”)
Where to purchase
Physical: Amazon JP | CDJapan
Digital: Bookwalker
Reading Schedule
| Week | Start Date | Ending Line | Pages w/text | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | July 12th | わたしもすぐにそのあとを追った。 | 10 | Chapter 1 part 1 |
| Week 2 | July 19th | 家に帰ってからのことだった。 | ~11 | Chapter 1 part 2 |
| Week 3 | July 26th | End of chapter | 10 | Chapter 1 part 3 |
| Week 4 | Aug 2 | 博物館の、奥へ奥と。 | 8 | Chapter 2 part 1 |
| Week 5 | Aug 9 | 見慣れた塾の自習室に、ぼくは立っていたんだ。 | 8 | Chapter 2 part 2 |
| Week 6 | Aug 16 | End of chapter | ~11 | Chapter 2 part 3 |
Resources and Links
- Jisho is a popular online Japanese-English dictionary.
- ichi.moe is a tool for parsing out sentences. You can type/paste in a whole sentence, and it will try to break it down into individual parts.
Discussion Rules
- Please use spoiler tags for major events in the current chapter(s) and any content in future chapters.
- When asking for help, please mention the chapter and page number.
- Don’t be afraid to ask questions, even if they initially seem embarrassing. All of us are here to learn.
- To you lurkers out there: Join the conversation; it’s fun!
Membership
Will you be reading with us?
- Yes
- I’m reading at my own pace
- Maybe
- No
Which version will you be reading?
- Digital
- Physical
Right now, I’m thinking we can start with 10 pages/week since I want the club to be accessible for beginners. Then we can vote partway through the book on whether we want to increase the pace.