This post is part of the #letsreadakazukinchan reading challenge. I've read the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood in fairy tale database hukumusume's version. This retelling was the longest of all versions I've put together for the challenge. This was mostly because there was a lot of dialog added while also keeping the descriptions.… Continue reading [N3] ่ตคใใใใกใใ
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is an old English picture book by Beatrix Potter, that you might be familiar with. It was rewritten by Io Aoi in simple Japanese and illustrated with the original pictures for the NPO Tagengo Tadoku. In this story, Peter Rabbit sneaks into McGregor's field to eat his carrots, against his… Continue reading [N5] ใใผใฟใผใฉใใใใฎใ่ฉฑ๏ผใฏใชใ๏ผ
Furukura Keiko doesn't really fit into societal standards, but as soon as she steps into her workplace - a smile mart chain convenience store - she is able to fulfill the role of a turning cog in society. I read this novel by Murata Sayaka as part of the 2022 target language reading challenge by… Continue reading [N2] ใณใณใใไบบ้
A girl from Russia endures the coldest time of the year, but her mother becomes sick. It is a long way to the next town, but she sets out to find a doctor amidst the heavy snow. This story was written by ใใฃใใปใฏในใใชใ and her sister ในใดใงใใฉใ drew the cute illustrations. It was published on… Continue reading [N3] ๅฐๅฅณใจใทใญใฏใ
Sakasa is a bat with large, black wings, who one day meets Minmi, a bat with smaller white wings. Both bats seem to be completely different from who they are and what they are used to. But maybe they can still trust and support each otherโฆ Sakasa and Minmi This story by Endo Kazuhiko tells… Continue reading [N4] ้ปใณใฆใขใชใจ็ฝใณใฆใขใช
Are you familiar with the story of the dog, that waited every day for his owner at Shibuya station? That is the story of Hachi and it got rewritten by Matsuda Midori for learners to enjoy in easy Japanese. I personally mainly know Hachikล as the statue at Shibuya station and have never seen the… Continue reading [N5] ใใใฎ่ฉฑ๏ผใฏใชใ๏ผ
Two hunters come across a restaurant in the forest. A sign on the door announces: This restaurant has many orders. With every door they pass through and every room they enter, the two slowly get an inkling of what this might mean... "The Restaurant of Many Orders" is a short story by Miyazawa Kenji from… Continue reading [N3] ๆณจๆ(ใกใ ใใใ)ใฎๅคใๆ็ๅบ(ใใใใใฆใ)
Haru experiences a typical day at school. You will accompany her from walking to school, through homeroom, classes and club activities, to finally homework and falling asleep. This short manga was written and illustrated by Yagi Yukari for the Japan Foundation's anime-manga learning site. picture credit: anime-manga.jp This is honestly such a cool project! Every… Continue reading [N4] ใฏใใกใใใฎๅญฆๆ ก็ๆดป๏ผใใฃใใใใใใค๏ผ
Michiko, 25, is invited to a class reunion and slightly nervous. However, her former class mate Hiroshi is immediatly taken with her and Michiko looks up into the night sky to make a wish... Written for the NPO Tagengo Tadoku by ลtsuka Emi and Kawamoto Kazuko. This is a romance story with slice-of-life and coming-of-age… Continue reading [N2] ็พ็ฅๅญ๏ผใฟใกใ๏ผใฎๆ็ฉบ
Assassination Classroom by Matsui Yusei was an insanely popular series a few years ago and for a reason. While it tells the story of a class of middle school students being tasked with killing their octopus-like teacher, it also features dealing with school system inequality and wholesome teacher-student-relations. I had watched the anime a few… Continue reading [N2] ๆๆฎบ๏ผใใใใค๏ผๆๅฎค
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