Japanese stories, culture and wordplay
Keep the sounds, writing systems and everyday expressions connected as you learn. Choose a story, a cultural route or an expression that catches your interest, then keep the practice enjoyable.
Japanese Folk Tale: The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom (A1)Choose one useful next step
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Step 1The Magic Tea Kettle – Japanese Folk Tale (A1) AudioChoose the next resource that fits your goal.Step 2The Snow Woman: A2 Japanese Audio StoryChoose the next resource that fits your goal.Step 3The White Hare of Inaba: A2 Elementary Japanese Story withChoose the next resource that fits your goal.
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Japanese vocabulary and phrases
A1 reading and listening
Golden Boy: A1 Beginner Japanese Story with AudioPeach Boy: A1 Beginner Japanese Story with AudioThe Crab and the Monkey: A Japanese Folk Tale for Beginners (A1) with AudioThe One-Inch Boy: A1 Beginner Japanese Story with AudioThe Tongue-Cut Sparrow: A1 Beginner Japanese Story with AudioUrashima Tarō: A Simple Japanese Folk Tale with Audio for Beginners
A2 reading and listening
Amaterasu and the Cave: Japanese Graded Reader (A2 Elementary) – Story with AudioLearn Japanese with The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter – An A2 Graded Reader with AudioThe Grateful Crane: A2 Elementary Japanese Story with AudioThe Mirror of Matsuyama: A2 Elementary Japanese Story with AudioThe Spider’s Thread: A2 Elementary Japanese Story with AudioYamata no Orochi: A2 Elementary Japanese Story with Audio
B1 reading and listening
A Page of Madness: B1 Intermediate Japanese Story with AudioHoichi the Earless: B1 Intermediate Japanese Story with AudioI Am a Cat: A B1 Japanese Graded Reader with Audio StoryIn a Grove: B1 Intermediate Japanese Story with AudioRashōmon: A B1 Japanese Ghost Story with Audio and Interactive Word HelpRead Botchan in Japanese: A Free B1 Intermediate Story with Native AudioRead Sanshō the Bailiff: A B1 Intermediate Japanese Folk Tale Graded Reader with Story AudioThe Nose: A Japanese Folk Tale for Intermediate Learners (B1) – Audio Included
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