Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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An introductory guide to Nohgaku, Japan's traditional performing art combining Noh and Kyogen.
Bilingual illustrated article about the historical and cultural significance of matsuri in Japan, with furigana annotations and audio practice.
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Guide to using Japanese children's picture books for learning, featuring five recommended titles with explanations of their benefits for pronunciation, vocabulary and cultural knowledge.
An article from Hiragana Times exploring Japanese proverbs and kotowaza through the example of "walls have ears," examining how Japanese culture shaped these expressions and their usage in modern contexts.
A browser extension that runs local OCR over hardcoded video subtitles on web video (e.g. YouTube, Bilibili), enabling popup dictionary lookups like Yomitan. You can also just blur burned in subtitles/
Curated list of free websites for Japanese reading practice organized by beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, including children's books, news articles, graded readers and manga.
Offers 10 full-length JLPT N3 mock exams and 5 shorter practice tests in the real exam format, with timed sections and score reports for intermediate learners preparing for the N3 level.
FAQ page for Shinobi Japanese, an app that teaches Japanese through illustrated stories with furigana, tap-to-translate features, and spaced repetition review.
A collection of 74 short stories and articles at JLPT N2 level with vocabulary and grammar support, drawn from classical and modern Japanese literature.
A lesson on the classic 1961 song Sukiyaki by Sakamoto Kyuu with furigana, line-by-line vocabulary breakdowns, English translations, audio recordings, and a video lesson for learners developing listening and vocabulary.
Tool that adds selectable text to manga pages through OCR, allowing learners to use popup dictionaries while reading. Designed for Japanese learners at any level who want to read manga in Japanese.
Japanese language classes using tadoku graded readers for students of all levels, with instruction in summarizing, discussion, and writing. Courses run in Tokyo with both online and in-person options.
Directory of graded reader collections for Japanese learners created by teachers and learner groups worldwide, with free access to most materials ranging from absolute beginner to advanced levels.
FAQ page for Gaku Happy Reading, a subscription platform offering reading materials, audio, and practice activities for Japanese learners from N5 to N1 levels.
Free graded Japanese reading practice from absolute beginner to advanced levels, with stories and articles organized by JLPT level, furigana, audio, and vocabulary lookup tools.
Satori Reader is an app and web platform offering over 1650 Japanese stories with integrated grammar explanations, vocabulary support, and adjustable text displays for intermediate learners.
Guide to learning Japanese through manga, covering six-step reading methodology from initial exposure through repeated reading, with recommendations for manga series suitable for learners and strategies for managing.
Personal blog post tracking one learner's 2025 Japanese consumption across media types including video games, visual novels, light novels, manga, and anime, with detailed statistics and reflections on learning progress.
A learner's personal review of their Japanese immersion progress in 2023, detailing hours spent with manga, video games, visual novels, light novels, and anime, with recommendations for series and discussion of reading.
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