Nihongo Tales

Kasa Jizo, The Straw Hats for the Stone Statues (かさじぞう) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kasa-jizo/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

The Tortoise and the Hare (うさぎとかめ) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/tortoise-and-hare/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

Kobutori Jiisan, The Old Man Who Lost His Lump (こぶとりじいさん) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kobutori-jiisan/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

The Emperor's New Clothes (はだかのおうさま) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/emperors-new-clothes/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

Tsuru no Ongaeshi, The Crane Who Repaid a Kindness (つるのおんがえし) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/tsuru-no-ongaeshi/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

Kachikachi Yama, The Crackling Mountain (かちかちやま) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kachikachi-yama/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

Saru Kani Gassen, The Monkey and the Crab (さるかにがっせん) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/saru-kani-gassen/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

Issun-boshi, the One-Inch Boy (いっすんぼうし) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/issun-boshi/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom (はなさかじいさん) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/hanasaka-jiisan/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).

The North Wind and the Sun (きたかぜとたいよう) — a Japanese folktale in the world's easiest Japanese, read slowly in a human voice. Read along with furigana and tap any word: https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/north-wind-and-sun/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP).