Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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Short Japanese texts on cultural and historical topics at graded levels, designed to build reading comprehension and vocabulary for beginners.
Blog by a Japanese educator offering reading practice through hiragana and katakana guides, graded stories, anime sentence breakdowns, and JLPT N5 material for absolute beginners.
Blog post about fostering a love of reading in language classrooms, emphasizing comprehensible input and acquisition-driven approaches.
Publisher and bookstore offering graded readers and easy-to-read picture books designed for beginner Japanese learners to build reading comprehension and fluency.
Free JLPT N1 practice materials covering kanji, vocabulary, and grammar with instant feedback. Designed for advanced learners preparing for the N1 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
A collection of vocabulary lessons focused on practical, everyday Japanese topics like convenience stores, workplace, and travel. Includes example sentences, translations, and listening practice for beginners.
Ten full-length JLPT N4 mock exams and five shorter mini tests in the official format, with 91 questions per full test timed at 115 minutes, designed to assess reading speed and exam readiness.
News articles written in simplified Japanese with furigana and English translations, designed for intermediate learners to practice reading about current events in Japan.
Easy Japanese news stories with furigana and English translations at N3-N5 level. News articles cover contemporary events in Japan and internationally, designed for learners to practice reading comprehension and.
A beginner-friendly guide to rakugo, Japan's traditional sit-down comedy, with story summaries, a performer directory, reviews, and an English glossary of key terms for learners interested in this cultural art form.
Category archive page with hiragana and katakana reading practice lessons, reading exercises using Japanese folk tales and children's stories, and game-based vocabulary learning for beginners.
A graded JLPT N3 reading story about Maria finding a blue scarf at a laundromat, with furigana, English translation, vocabulary list, grammar explanations and comprehension questions.
A collection of classic Japanese stories with study materials for beginners and intermediate learners, including works by Natsume Soseki and Miyazawa Kenji with audio and vocabulary support.
A curated list of Japanese books organized by reading level from Level 0 to Level 3, designed for learners to practice extensive reading without translation.
Introduction to a site providing lessons and materials for learning classical Japanese language and literature, designed for advanced learners who want to read and write in the classical register.
Hiragana Times August 2026 issue features articles about Japanese festivals including Noto's Abare Matsuri, Obon customs, and the cultural significance of matsuri in Japan.
NHK Radio News offers learners daily news broadcasts at adjustable speeds with written transcriptions available.
An annotated manga panel from Black Butler showing the i-particle and first person pronouns in context, with translation and grammar explanation for intermediate readers.
A news story about US Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, presented in easy Japanese with furigana, vocabulary support, and English translation for beginner learners.
A graded N5 reading story about a boy taking a train to his grandmother's town, with furigana, English translations, and related grammar lessons on particles, counters, and verb forms.
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