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
This report on a trip to Japan takes you to Osaka, Shizuoka and Tokio. It was written by Tabata-Sandom Mitsue for the website Yomimono Ippai. Besides the locations in the cities, you will learn a lot about Japanese food in here. You will encounter names of dishes and some places where food can be ordered.… Continue reading [N5] ๆฅๆฌใซ่กใใพใใ
This is a story by Sasaki Mie about first-year student Ichirล visiting his grandma on Himeshima. On Himeshima they celebrate the festival of Obon with a traditional 'fox dance'. Ichirล decides on taking part in the tradition and receives help from a boy named Rin. I really liked about this book, that I didn't just… Continue reading [N3] ใญใใ่ธใ๏ผใใฉใ๏ผ
Keita is new in town and spends a lot of time alone with his thoughts, walking through the rural landscape. While walking like that one day he saves the life of a cat, which in return decides to help him. This is the first part of the story of Keita and the cat. It is… Continue reading [N5] ๅญๅคช(ใใใ)ใจใใณ็ณ๏ผใใ๏ผใ1
High School detective Edani Kotori solves her first case! This story is by Kazuhiko Endo from Tongari Books, a website where you can read stories like blog entries. I absolutely love detective stories! Whether it's about a crime case or more of a mystery, I always enjoy the suspense and the typical characters that appear.… Continue reading [N2] ใใฎๅฅณๅญ้ซ็ใฏๅๆขๅต๏ผใใใใใฆใ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ
This story was published on Tongari Books - a site by Kazuhiko Endo that publishes fiction in easy Japanese to read in your browser. In ใใฆใญใงใฆใฟใฏใผ Masashi tells his daughter Sakura the story of how he left his village to study painting in Tokyo. I was a bit confused at the beginning when the perspective… Continue reading [N3] ใใฆใญใงใฆใฟใฏใผ
This is a short manga by Mulan Zhang, a learner of Japanese language and participant of the Smith College Tadoku Project writing workshop. 'Kuroko' is the name of a deceased cat, belonging to protagonist Shinichi. In this story Shinichi visits Kuroko's grave as suddenly, a cat appears from behind the stone that looks exactly like… Continue reading [N4] ้ปๅญ๏ผใใใ๏ผ
This is a short story by Jun, published as part of the ใทใงใผใใทใงใผใ texts on bookwalker. It consists of a dialog between teacher and student, discussing the subjects of happiness, money and parental love. I really liked the philosophical approach of this short story. By asking questions, the teacher lets his student work out the… Continue reading [N2]ใใใในๅ ็ใใใซใกใฏ
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