Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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A practical learning blog covering Japanese fundamentals, JLPT preparation across all levels, reading strategies, and study methods.
An intermediate Japanese reading passage about calling a restaurant when running late for a reservation, with vocabulary lists, grammar explanations, comprehension questions, and English translation.
Resource list for N2-level Japanese readers featuring graded texts, news articles, fairy tales, manga and novels with furigana and vocabulary support, plus book reviews and links to learner-written content.
A collection of Japanese vegetable recipes with instructions and video demonstrations, including traditional dishes like gomaae, kabocha nimono, and okonomiyaki.
Magazine for Japanese learners featuring news, cultural articles, and language lessons in simplified Japanese with audio, covering topics like summer traditions, sumo, and seasonal vocabulary.
A collection of current news stories written in easy Japanese with furigana and English translations, designed for learners at N3-N5 levels to practice reading comprehension with authentic contemporary content.
Weekly news stories read slowly in clear Japanese with popup translations and kanji readings. Covers basic, intermediate and advanced listening levels with archive lessons organized by difficulty.
A collection of nine series of hiragana mini books designed for beginners to learn hiragana characters in context through short stories with illustrations. Includes digital flip books and printable versions.
A 20-sentence N5 graded story about a boy and his father flying a kite, with furigana, English translations, vocabulary notes, and related grammar lessons.
Free graded stories and articles for beginner Japanese learners covering everyday topics, travel, and cultural snapshots designed to build reading confidence and test proficiency levels.
A beginner-level Japanese news story about the Kyushu Shinkansen reopening after an earthquake, presented with furigana, English translation, and native audio.
An easy Japanese news story about a bear sighting on Mount Takao in Tokyo, with furigana, English translation, and native audio for beginner learners.
A blog post introducing Book Video mode, a free tool for learners to scan and study Japanese novels and manga by creating vocabulary lists, viewing word definitions with readings, practicing pronunciation with audio,.
A free JLPT N3 graded reading story about a man confused by three identical blue umbrellas at a supermarket.
Archive of blog posts about JLPT N3 preparation, intermediate Japanese study resources, light novel reviews for learners, and tips for kanji study apps. Serves intermediate learners preparing for the JLPT N3 level.
Guide to nine classic and popular Japanese picture books with difficulty levels, chosen for learners to build vocabulary and pronunciation through simple rhythmical texts and illustrations while learning about Japanese.
A graded N5 reading story about two children making giant soap bubbles in a park. The story contains 20 sentences with furigana, English translations, and links to related grammar lessons on particles, adjectives, and.
Collection of 209 JLPT N3 reading passages with furigana, vocabulary, and grammar notes, organized by format and passage length, with comprehension questions in the exam's official format.
Daily news story rewritten at three JLPT levels (N5, N4, N3) with furigana, English translations, vocabulary lists, comprehension quizzes and audio.
Detailed analysis of video game translations comparing Japanese originals with English versions, including articles on specific games and a course teaching Japanese through the EarthBound translation.
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