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猫の鉄ちゃんと行く、ひたちなか海浜鉄道の旅 (opens the original)
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This story was written by Michela and features 鉄ちゃん (Tetchan), a cat who takes us on a journey along the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway. Michela has created a fun and imaginative story told from Tetchan’s point of view.A PDF study pack is also included for paid members. You can download it at the bottom of this post.Now, let’s enjoy a local railway adventure with Tetchan!1．読む前のウォームアップ本文を読む前に、自分の経験{
Tadoku: Reading Is a Journey, Not a Race (opens the original)
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こんにちは。Norikoです。A few weeks ago, I had a chance to talk with Hitomi Kobayashi for my podcast Japanese with Noriko and honestly, I was a little nervous before we started — it was our first time meeting, even though we already knew each other through Substack! Hitomi runs a Japanese language school in Edinburgh called Wee Joys Japanese Language and creates beautiful graded reading materials through her Substack, Joyful Japanese Reading.We talked mainly about tadoku (多読), extensive readin
本を読んで、誰かとつながる ー Reading Challenge 2026 (opens the original)
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Hello, Noriko here.I teach Japanese online, and I have been running my Japanese learning community, Japanese Together, for about six years.Every year, from late September through October, we have a special community event called the Japanese Together Reading Challenge. This year, it will be our fifth challenge! This challenge is open to Japanese Together members.This reading challenge is a little unique. Each participant chooses what they want to read in Japanese. It can be a book, an e-book, on
The Beauty of Clean: THE TOKYO TOILET, Perfect Days and Japan's Art of Care (opens the original)
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Michela reflects on how, in Japan, cleanliness itself can be a form of beauty. Through THE TOKYO TOILET and the film Perfect Days, she discovers beauty in design, care, and even the simple act of cleaning. For her, true beauty is not just about how something looks, but how it is cared for.This article comes with a study pack for paid subscribers, including a vocabulary list, a reading comprehension quiz, and audio files to help you enjoy learning Japanese even more!１．Reflection Questions読む前に、少し考
日本語をもっと楽しく読みませんか？ / Would you like to enjoy reading in Japanese more? (opens the original)
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こんにちは。Norikoです。9月13日に、「読む」をテーマにしたワークショップを開催します！<
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