The missing key at the tea shop
Read a short Japanese story about Hanakoโs lost key and follow her search through a tea shop.
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The wrong umbrella at the station
Read a short Japanese story about an umbrella Ken takes by mistake, and discover what the ribbon reveals.
Read and practiseA note at the vegetable shop
A note at the vegetable shop โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseThe cat in the garden
The cat in the garden โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseA birthday lunch-box surprise
A birthday lunch-box surprise โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseWhose red bag?
Whose red bag? โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseFinding the first train
Finding the first train โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseA festival on a rainy day
A festival on a rainy day โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseA library card for a friend
A library card for a friend โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseTea for two visitors
Tea for two visitors โ Read a short Japanese story, follow its clues and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseThe missing shoes at the doorway
Mina cannot find her shoes when she is ready to leave. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseThe friend who arrives late
Aki waits at the station and receives a message from Yui. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseThe sign on the bakery door
Ken reads the opening time and finds somewhere to wait. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseA greeting for the new neighbour
Hana takes flowers next door and introduces herself to the new arrival. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseThe bus going the wrong way
Taro learns that his bus is not going to the library. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseSpring flowers at a picnic
Mika and Ken spot flowers while eating in the park. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseReturning the borrowed book
Emi checks her bag before returning Naoโs book. Read this beginner story, follow the clues and answer three comprehension questions.
Read and practiseA lantern for the festival
A lantern for the festival โ Read this original Japanese story, follow the clues and check your understanding with explained exercises.
Read and practiseThe postcard without a senderโs name
The postcard without a senderโs name โ Read this original Japanese story, follow the clues and check your understanding with explained exercises.
Read and practiseA parcel at the wrong door
A parcel at the wrong door โ Read this original Japanese story, follow the clues and check your understanding with explained exercises.
Read and practiseThe recipe in an old book
The recipe in an old book โ Read this original Japanese story, follow the clues and check your understanding with explained exercises.
Read and practiseA platform change and a missing friend
Read an N4 story about a changed train platform, a missing friend and the phone call that brings them together.
Read and practiseThe market closes early
Follow Mika through an early market closure, learn how rain changes her plans and check the clues in this N4 Japanese story.
Read and practiseThe missing festival drum
Follow the trail of a missing festival drum in an original N4 Japanese story, then test your understanding with explained questions.
Read and practiseThe borrowed bicycle
Read an N4 Japanese story about a borrowed bicycle, a flat tire and a repair, then check what happened with explained exercises.
Read and practiseThe clock at the station
Read an original N4 Japanese story about a fast station clock, follow the time clues and check your understanding.
Read and practiseAn invitation at the tea shop
Read an original N4 story about a letter left at a tea shop, find the missing meeting time and check the clues with explained questions.
Read and practiseThe neighbourhood cleanup
Read a Japanese N4 story about neighbours cleaning a park, follow how they solve a problem, and check your understanding.
Read and practiseA photograph from last summer
Read an original N4 Japanese story about a seaside photograph, a change in the weather and a plan to meet again.
Read and practiseMending a festival lantern
Read an original N4 Japanese story about a torn lantern, follow its repair and test your understanding with explained answers.
Read and practiseA guest at the post-station inn
Follow a traveler delayed by rain at a Japanese post-station inn, and practise finding the reason for his decision and departure.
Read and practiseA delayed river crossing
Read an original N4 Japanese story about high water, a delayed boat and Mikaโs journey across the river.
Read and practiseThe missing shop receipt
Follow Minaโs search for a missing receipt in an original N4 Japanese story, then check the clues with explained questions.
Read and practiseA delivery missed at home
Follow Mikaโs missed parcel from the notice in her mailbox to a birthday surprise, then test your Japanese reading with explained questions.
Read and practiseA forgotten lunch at work
Follow Mikaโs forgotten lunch from kitchen to office, then read how a colleague helps her find a meal during their break.
Read and practiseA weather message changes the plan
Read an N4 Japanese story about a rainy forecast, a message to a friend and a picnic moved indoors.
Read and practiseAn old map of the town
Follow a visitor through a changing town in this original N4 Japanese story, then check the route and its clues.
Read and practiseThe fan for the performance
Read an N4 Japanese story about a borrowed fan, a school dance and a promise kept, then check the sequence of events.
Read and practiseAn unsigned letter changes the route
Read an original N3 Japanese story about an unsigned warning, verify its clues and follow a change of route.
Read and practiseTwo witnesses, two times
Read a Japanese mystery about two witnesses and a stopped clock, then use the photo record to check what happened.
Read and practiseThe closed bridge and the delayed parcel
Read an N3 Japanese story about a closed bridge, follow Mikaโs detour and check why a parcel arrives late.
Read and practiseA meeting about the town square
Read an N3 Japanese story about neighbours sharing a square, follow their compromise and check the outcome.
Read and practiseA safer route for the festival
Read an N3 Japanese story about a festival committee weighing two routes, and explain its choice with the clues in the text.
Read and practiseThe missing ledger page
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a merchantโs missing ledger page, trace the clues and explain what really happened.
Read and practiseA letter at the roadside inn
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a mysterious letter at an inn, follow its clues and test your understanding.
Read and practiseThe misplaced order
Follow a shopโs search for a misplaced order in this original N3 Japanese story, then test your understanding of its clues.
Read and practiseA family recipe, interpreted
Read an N3 Japanese story about interpreting a family soup recipe, following an ambiguous instruction and inferring the outcome.
Read and practiseThe wallet on the bench
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a lost wallet, follow the clues to its owner and check your understanding.
Read and practiseThe photograph behind the sign
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a photograph behind a shop sign, trace its clues and explain what happens next.
Read and practiseThe watch worth waiting for
Read an N3 Japanese story about a delayed watch repair, follow the reason for the delay and test your understanding.
Read and practiseThe neighboursโ garden
Read an original N3 Japanese story about neighbours with different garden plans, and trace their compromise through explained exercises.
Read and practiseA parcel for a stranger
Read an N3 Japanese story about a parcel, a rainy evening and a new neighbour, then check the clues with explained exercises.
Read and practiseA name on the museum painting
Read an original N3 Japanese museum story, follow a puzzling name and test what the label and a staff member actually reveal.
Read and practiseA boat waits for calmer weather
Read an N3 Japanese story about a coastal boat delayed by wind and waves, then follow the clues to its departure.
Read and practiseThe question about the market scales
Read an original Japanese market story, trace why the scales tilted, and practise understanding the merchantโs response.
Read and practiseA detour through town
Read an N3 Japanese story about a closed bridge, a riverside detour and finding the way to the library.
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