Quarterly Paperback ／ 季刊ペーパーバック

Three issues of Hiragana Times in one sturdy, full-colour book — printed and delivered by Amazon in your country, Japan included. No international shipping, no customs. Made to keep.

ひらがなタイムズ3号分を、しっかりした装丁のフルカラー1冊に。日本を含む各国のAmazonが印刷して届けます。国際送料も関税もかかりません。手元に残す一冊です。

Your Amazon store ／ お使いのAmazon

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What you get ／ この本のかたち

3 issues. One book.

Three monthly issues of Hiragana Times collected in one A4 paperback
Three monthly issues, reproduced page for page in one A4 volume — the same articles, the same cover art, bound to keep.
Hiragana Times 2026 Q1 paperback, front cover, on a wooden table
A real book on your shelfHeavy paper, a firm cover and a printed spine — 144–148 pages, bound to last. Printed on demand by Amazon in your country.
Close-up of a page showing Japanese text with furigana, romanised Japanese and word-by-word English
Four lines, one sentenceEvery Japanese sentence comes with furigana on all kanji, Glomaji (romanised Japanese) and a word-by-word English gloss, so you can follow the grammar as you read.
Hiragana Times 2026 Q1 paperback on a shelf, spine marked 2026 Q1 January–March
One volume every quarterQ1 January–March, Q2 April–June, Q3 July–September, Q4 October–December. Four volumes make a complete year of Japan.

Inside the pages ／ 誌面から

January 2026 feature spread, The Forest Nation and Its Forest Deities
January — Japan StyleThe Forest Nation and Its Forest Deities: why a country that is 70% forest still prays to its trees.
February 2026 feature spread, Being Embraced by Gagaku
February — GagakuBeing Embraced by Gagaku: the 1,300-year-old court music still played at shrines and weddings today.
March 2026 feature spread on Koshien, Japan's high-school baseball tournament
March — KoshienA stadium born for high-school baseball, and the lifelong title of "Koshien ballplayer" in Japanese life.

Pages shown are from the 2026 Q1 volume. Every volume follows the same format. ／ 掲載誌面は2026 Q1巻より。各巻とも同じ仕様です。

About the Quarterly Paperback ／ 季刊ペーパーバックについて

What it is ／ どんな本か

Each volume collects three consecutive monthly issues of Hiragana Times, reproduced page for page in full colour. Audio for every article is available through the QR codes printed in the magazine.

各巻は、連続する3号分の誌面をそのままフルカラーで収録しています。記事の音声は、誌面のQRコードからお聞きいただけます。

Made to keep ／ 本棚に残す一冊

Heavy paper, a firm cover, and a proper spine: the Quarterly Paperback is a book, not a magazine. Three months of bilingual Japan — articles, audio links, cover art — bound together for the shelf. It reads like a book, and it lasts like one.

厚手の用紙、しっかりした表紙、背のある製本。季刊ペーパーバックは雑誌ではなく「本」です。3か月分の記事・音声リンク・表紙画を1冊にまとめ、読み捨てではなく本棚に残るかたちにしました。

Printed in your country ／ お住まいの国で印刷

The book is printed on demand by Amazon in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia or Japan and shipped domestically, so there is no international postage and no customs on delivery. Choose your Amazon store above.

米国・欧州・カナダ・オーストラリア・日本のAmazonが注文ごとに印刷し、国内配送します。国際送料や関税はかかりません。上でお使いのAmazonを選んでください。

Want every issue the month it comes out? ／ 毎月の最新号を読みたい方へ

The annual subscription brings each new issue to the Hiragana Times app on release day, with the print edition delivered four times a year from Japan. See subscription plans →

年間購読なら、毎月の最新号をアプリで発売日に。紙の本誌は年4回、日本からお届けします。購読プランを見る →

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