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さくら多読ラボ　

さくら多読ラボではやさしい日本語の本が読めます。(The site includes a reading level test and more books with higher reading levels.)

Note:

  • login requires Nickname, password, native language, Japanese level and country
  • htm版 works for PC
  • ePub版 works for iPad
  • mobi版 doesn't work for PC or iPad
  • including questionnaire for your comprehension after reading (questionnaire can only be taken once)
多読道場　 (たどくどうじょう）

「 日本語多読道場 Yomujp」は 日本語 を 勉強 する 人 のための 読 みものサイトです. 日本 の 地理ちり 、 食 べもの、 動物どうぶつ 、 植物しょくぶつ 、 文化ぶんか や 歴史れきし などを 紹介しょうかい します。

※「一番いちばんやさしい N6」から「一番いちばんむずかしい N1」まで、６レベルあります。

※ 日本語能力試験にほんごのうりょくしけん JLPT (The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test）のレベルを表あらわしています。

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「やさしい日本語」で読む日本文学 ＜日本語にほんごレベル　初中級しょちゅうきゅう＞

日本文学科にほんぶんがくかでは、日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしている学習者がくしゅうしゃの方かたにも楽たのしく日本文学作品にほんぶんがくさくひんを読よんでいただけるように、日本文学作品にほんぶんがくさくひんの「やさしい日本語にほんご」への書かき換かえを行おこないました。ダウンロードできるので、ぜひご活用かつようください。
 

Free Reading Materials with Audio/Video

NHK News Web EASY やさしい日本語のニュース

This news site, provided by NHK, provides news in easy Japanese. Click the news of your interest to read the text with furigana. If you would like to read without furigana, click 「漢字の読み方を消す」. You can listen to the news by clicking「ニュースを聞く」.

Learn Japanese Through Story

More than 70 simple Japanese stories in audiovisual format. Includes English translations for difficult vocabulary.

おはなしのくに

NHK programs include video retellings and scripts for a wide range of stories.

おはなしのくに クラシック

NHK programs include video retellings and scripts for classical Japanese stories.

JAPANGLE

NHK program aims to introduce Japanese culture. (such as sushi, manga, etc.) to foreigners.

和ﾀﾉC

Free Web Magazine in simple Japanese

青空文庫 Aozora Bunko

Aozora Bunko is a digital library on the Internet that collects literature whose copyrights are expired. Collected works are both Japanese literature and translated literature into Japanese. Equivalent to Project Gutenberg.

Magazine in Simple Japanese 

Matcha (highly recommended)

 A web magazine dedicated to bringing the rich culture and history of Japan to foreigners. 

やさしい日本語漫画

日本語 を 勉強する人が　間違(まちが)えやすい　日本(にほん)のことについて、4コマ　漫画(まんが)で　紹介(しょうかい)します。

Bilingual Web Magazine for Advanced

I-House Quarterly

Issued by International House of Japan, this newsletter provides information on the activities of the I-House. Includes interview articles, program schedule, etc.

T Japan: The New York Times Style Magazine: Japan (level 4- )

The Japanese edition of T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Dedicated to fashion, beauty, design & interiors, art, food, and entertainment.

Book Recommendations

Want to read more books that are not currently in our collection?

Check out the list of the books on these guides:  

University of Kansas: Resource Guide for Japanese Language Students 

UCLA: Japanese Extensive Reading Collection

Please email me with your purchase recommendation!