Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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Easy Japanese news stories with furigana and English translations covering current events at N3-N5 level. Provides authentic reading practice on contemporary topics for intermediate learners.
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.
Advanced Japanese short stories at JLPT N1 level with authentic vocabulary, kanji, and idioms for fluent readers building comprehension skills.
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.
A curated directory of websites, apps and online tools for Japanese learners, with sections organized by skill area including reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
Magazine for Japanese learners featuring news, cultural articles, and language lessons written in simple Japanese with furigana. Offers print and digital subscriptions with content for intermediate learners.
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.
Easy Japanese news articles with furigana and English translations covering current events. Suitable for N3-N5 learners to practice reading comprehension with real news stories.
A collection of short news articles written in simplified Japanese with furigana and English translations, covering current events in Japan.
A curated collection of websites, browser extensions, and online tools to support Japanese language learners with reading practice, vocabulary building, and related study activities.
Collection of Japanese recipe articles with instructions for regional dishes and traditional foods. Helps learners explore Japanese food culture and practice reading English descriptions of Japanese cuisine.
Illustrated guide to 100 classic kabuki characters with descriptions of their personalities, special abilities, and roles in famous plays. Designed for people new to kabuki theater.
Anthology of one thousand classical Japanese poems composed from the sixth to thirteenth centuries, with English translations and annotations explaining poetic techniques, references and cultural context for.
Interactive video lesson from Erin's Challenge for mid-level learners about asking for directions at a train station, with downloadable scripts, manga explanations, and photo guides for practicing real-world travel.
Collection of 21 landmark waka poems from the Man'yōshū and Heian classical anthologies with English translations and analysis. Serves advanced learners studying classical Japanese literature and poetry.
Blog post about teaching Japanese reading through comprehensible input and vocabulary-controlled graded readers, focusing on building student confidence and comprehension at the beginner level.
JLPT reading strategies organized by level from N5 to N1, explaining what each question group asks, the skills needed at each level, and common mistakes. For learners preparing for the JLPT reading section.
Video lesson teaching Japanese onomatopoeia through manga and example sentences, with downloadable scripts and explanations for intermediate learners.
Platform providing 500k anime sentences with audio and images for vocabulary study, plus leveled reading and listening material for learners.
Simplified Japanese news articles with furigana and English translations for learners. The site covers cultural topics at JLPT N4 level and helps develop reading comprehension skills.
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