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Nihongo Tales

Sazanami (Nihongo Tales)

Classic Japanese folktales read slowly, in the world's easiest Japanese, for absolute beginners. Every episode is a short story in a human voice, one simple sentence at a time with a pause after each line. Read along with furigana and tap any word at nihongo-work.com — it is free, with no sign-up.

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Episodes

14 episodes

  1. Kasa Jizo かさじぞう | Easy Japanese story 4:40
  2. The Tortoise and the Hare うさぎとかめ | Easy Japanese story 3:36
  3. Kobutori Jiisan こぶとりじいさん | Easy Japanese story 4:08
  4. The Emperor's New Clothes はだかのおうさま | Easy Japanese story 3:42
  5. Tsuru no Ongaeshi つるのおんがえし | Easy Japanese story 4:35
  6. Kachikachi Yama かちかちやま | Easy Japanese story 4:19
  7. Saru Kani Gassen さるかにがっせん | Easy Japanese story 2:49
  8. Issun-boshi いっすんぼうし | Easy Japanese story 4:05
  9. The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom はなさかじいさん | Easy Japanese story 3:40
  10. The North Wind and the Sun きたかぜとたいよう | Easy Japanese story 2:36
  11. Urashima Taro うらしまたろう | Easy Japanese story 4:48
  12. Momotaro ももたろう | Easy Japanese story 2:56
  13. Princess Kaguya かぐやひめ | Easy Japanese story 2:57
  14. The Tongue-Cut Sparrow したきりすずめ | Easy Japanese story 3:12