hello there! i would like to ask if you know any sites where i can practice reading japanese? like news sites, manga sites, or sites that offer free e-books that are in japanese. and are there any japanese podcasts that i can listen to? thank you in advance for answering this question. it'd mean a whole to me!
Hey there! There are actually quite a few recommended sites for Japanese learners, so Iāll link them right now :)
Japanese IO ā Iāve used this site quite a few times and I loveĀ the interface! The design is really sleek andĀ āto the point,ā so thereās no distractions from what youāre trying to do, which is practice reading Japanese. It also has a great library and look-up feature.
ęę„å¦ēę°čē¤¾ ā This is theĀ ākidās versionā of the more adult ęę„ę°čē¤¾. If you donāt feel that youāre quite up for the adult version, test out the version geared towards kids. They have fewer articles, but thereās plenty for a learner to pick through.
NHK NEWS EASY ā Iām almost positive this is one of the most famous ones for learners. Itās similar to Asahiās kid newspaper ā articles are condensed with easier kanji and vocabulary, and itās geared towards children, so learners can spend some time combing through updated articles and testing their skills.
Yahoo! Kids ā More short news articles geared towards easier-to-understand Japanese.
MATCHA ā A fun magazine similar in style to NHK EZ.
Watanoc ā Another magazine-type site with a variety of articles.
Traditional Japanese Stories ā Get your hands on some easily printed Japanese stories that are told to children. Great for language skills andĀ culture! Similar to English pop culture stories (like Cinderella and so on), Japan has its own fairytales that are occasionally referenced.
Fuku Musumeās Fairy Tale Collection ā More stories!
World of ćć§ć³ćć§ć³ ā These are beginner stories, but as you progress you can read other stories on this website.
EhonNavi ā Read hundreds of Japanese picture books for free!
If youāre looking for more advanced contentā¦
NHK ā Japanās national broadcaster. You can read articles as well as stream audio and video (may be blocked depending on location).
ęÆę„ę°č ā Moderate/left-leaning national newspaper
ęę„ę°č ā Left-leaning national newspaper
čŖ売ę°č ā Conservative national newspaper
ę±ę“ēµęøćŖć³ć©ć¤ć³ ā A well-known business and finance magazine.
Project Gutenberg (Japanese) ā Get access to a ton of out-of-print and classical books for free.
å°čŖ¬å®¶ć«ćŖćć ā A site where authors can publish their works online in exchange for reviews.
éē©ŗęåŗ« ā Another site where you can get older and out-of-print novels.
University of Virginia Japanese Text Initiative ā Another place to access novels in Japanese for free (with the option to read them with furigana).
ComicWalker ā Free manga from the publisher Kadokawa. Thereās an app too!
ęåē· ā You can read some manga online for free.
ć³ćć³ ā More free Japanese manga available here!
ćććŖć ā A womanās lifestyle blog which covers fashion, cooking, decor, and more!
Magazine Lib ā You can read PDFs of Japanese magazines.
1000ęåå°čŖ¬ ā A place where users can submit 1000 characters or less stories.Ā
I also highlyĀ recommend starting a Twitter (if you donāt already have one) and following Japanese accounts. I follow a lot of feminist and political accounts so that Iām learning words relevant to my interests, as well as interacting with people that are discussing topics of interest to me (i.e. women and their place in Japanese society).
If youāre curious, you can find me on Twitter at @sydney0313 :)
I hope this list proves useful to you! (And others.)
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