https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/ en 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. 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. Sazanami (Nihongo Tales) Sazanami (Nihongo Tales)hello@nihongo-work.com false episodic © Sazanami 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kasa-jizo/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-kasa-jizo Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:04 +0000 00:04:40 14 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/tortoise-and-hare/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-tortoise-and-hare Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:38 +0000 00:03:36 13 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kobutori-jiisan/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-kobutori-jiisan Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:57:21 +0000 00:04:08 12 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/emperors-new-clothes/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-emperors-new-clothes Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 00:03:42 11 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/tsuru-no-ongaeshi/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-tsuru-no-ongaeshi Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:09:21 +0000 00:04:35 10 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kachikachi-yama/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-kachikachi-yama Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:03:44 +0000 00:04:19 9 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/saru-kani-gassen/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-saru-kani-gassen Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:06:21 +0000 00:02:49 8 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/issun-boshi/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-issun-boshi Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0000 00:04:05 7 full false 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 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/hanasaka-jiisan/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-hanasaka-jiisan Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:43:57 +0000 00:03:40 6 full false 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). 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). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/north-wind-and-sun/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-north-wind-and-sun Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:43:53 +0000 00:02:36 5 full false Urashima Taro (うらしまたろう) — 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/urashima-taro/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). Urashima Taro (うらしまたろう) — 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/urashima-taro/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/urashima-taro/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-urashima-taro Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:43:50 +0000 00:04:48 4 full false Momotaro (ももたろう) — 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/momotaro/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). Momotaro (ももたろう) — 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/momotaro/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/momotaro/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-momotaro Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:43:45 +0000 00:02:56 3 full false Princess Kaguya (かぐやひめ) — 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/kaguya-hime/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). Princess Kaguya (かぐやひめ) — 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/kaguya-hime/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/kaguya-hime/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-kaguya-hime Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:43:42 +0000 00:02:57 2 full false The Tongue-Cut Sparrow (したきりすずめ) — 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/shitakiri-suzume/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). The Tongue-Cut Sparrow (したきりすずめ) — 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/shitakiri-suzume/?utm_source=podcast The story text is also on screen in the YouTube video (@NihongoTalesJP). https://nihongo-work.com/en/stories/shitakiri-suzume/?utm_source=podcast nihongo-tales-shitakiri-suzume Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:43:39 +0000 00:03:12 1 full false