Japan is getting ready for an exciting trip into space — a new probe will fly all the way to a moon of Mars, and bring something back. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's summer high school baseball tournament crowned its champion today, with a dramatic comeback in the final at Koshien Stadium. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

In Japan, autumn is the season of a famous grilled fish — the Pacific saury. But this year, that fish is becoming rare and expensive. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's consumer prices rose one point eight percent in July, and inflation is picking up speed again. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

From a famous zoo in Hokkaido, in northern Japan, comes some happy news about a very rare baby animal. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

The average price of a new condominium in the greater Tokyo area has hit a record high. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Japan's long-term interest rate has climbed to its highest level in about thirty years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

In Tokyo, high school students from all over Japan gave speeches — not with their voices, but with their hands, in sign language. And Princess Kako came to cheer them on. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's latest economic growth numbers are out — still positive, but weaker than expected. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

In Tokushima, one of Japan's biggest and oldest summer dance festivals has just ended, after five days of music and dancing. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.