Today's story is a fun one about a very special grape called Ruby Roman, which just sold at auction in Kanazawa for a jaw-dropping price. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's parliament has revised the Imperial House Law for the first time in nearly eighty years, aiming to secure the number of imperial family members. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

The rainy season is ending early across much of Japan, and a serious heat wave is on the way, so today's story is about staying safe in the summer heat. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's first Nobel laureate in medicine, a biologist whose discovery changed how we understand the body, has passed away at eighty-six. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

One of Tokyo's most famous summer fireworks festivals is coming again this month. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Sales of electric cars in Japan have more than doubled in the first half of this year. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Here's some heart-warming news from a zoo in Fukui: red panda twins have been born there, the first red panda babies at that zoo in four years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has set another milestone, reaching three hundred fifty career home runs across Japan and the major leagues. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

In Kyoto, one of Japan's most famous festivals, the Gion Festival, is reaching its peak this month, and its giant floats have just been built. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's biggest banking group has just become the country's most valuable company for the first time, passing Toyota. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.