Learning Kanji Origins with Shirakawa Shizuka's Character Studies: A Kanji Origin Book for 5th Graders Written by Nobuo Ito / Illustrated by Tomie Kaneko / Taro Jiro Sha Editors This book helps elementary school students learn the origins of kanji in an enjoyable way. With illustrations, it's useful for preparing for and reviewing lessons, as well as for home study. For those who understand that this is a used item, thank you for your consideration.