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Read short N5 and N4 Japanese and discover the language and customs of Japan's traditional inns.
はじめての旅館
Your First Ryokan Stay
Follow a ryokan stay from arrival to checkout, with nine illustrations, furigana, Japanese audio, and optional English explanations.
Read in Japanese旅館での会話
Conversation at a ryokan
A guest checks in, finds their room, and asks about the bath and dinner in a simple, practical dialogue.
Read in Japanese旅館のルールとマナー
Ryokan rules and manners
Ten beginner-friendly lines about shoes, tatami, yukata, bathing, mealtimes, quiet, and respect during a stay.
Read in Japanese泊 Kanji
Staying overnight and counting nights
Learn the difference between 泊まる and 泊める and how to count nights, with furigana and English translations for all twenty sentences.
Read in Japanese旅館の和室
A Japanese-style room at a ryokan
Look at the picture and describe the tatami, hanging scroll, tea set, and garden in Japanese, with furigana and English translations.
Read in Japanese消えた部屋の鍵
The Missing Room Key
After a relaxing bath at a mountain inn, Tanaka discovers his room key is missing. Follow the story with furigana and optional English translations.
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