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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg
Listen to gentle Japanese stories at your own pace.
This page brings together my YouTube videos, podcast episodes, scripts, and study PDFs for Japanese learners.
やさしい日本語の物語を、あなたのペースで聞いて、読んで、楽しめる学習ページです。
How to use this page
Watch, listen, read, and review.
Most materials are designed for beginner to lower-intermediate learners, especially around JLPT N5 to N3 levels.
Watch Videos
Listen to simple Japanese stories, daily-life topics, and occasional cultural stories on YouTube.
Listen Again
Use the podcast to listen while walking, commuting, relaxing, or reviewing Japanese naturally.
Read & Review
Read scripts on this website and use study PDFs when you want furigana, vocabulary, grammar, and culture notes.
Quick Links
Choose where you want to start.
Watch, listen, read, or review — choose the material that fits your learning style today.
Learning Materials
Story-based Japanese for gentle learning.
I create materials slowly and carefully, so learners can enjoy Japanese without pressure.
Simple Stories
Short stories written in easy Japanese. Good for listening, reading, and learning vocabulary in context.
Daily Life & Conversations
Practical Japanese connected to everyday situations, culture, travel, and life in Japan.
Special Culture Series
Occasional cultural stories, including Japanese myths and traditional themes, retold in simple Japanese.
Scripts & PDFs
Read the scripts and review with study PDFs.
Scripts are available on this website. Study PDFs with furigana, vocabulary, grammar, and culture notes are available on Ko-fi.
About Study PDFs
Some study PDFs are now provided through Ko-fi instead of being uploaded directly to this website.
This helps keep the website lighter and easier to use. Older PDFs may also be moved to Ko-fi gradually.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Special Series
Kojiki Stories
In this occasional series, I retell stories from Japan’s ancient mythology in simple Japanese.
These videos are designed for learners who enjoy Japanese culture, myths, reading practice, and slow listening.
This series is updated slowly, when I have time to prepare each episode carefully.
Private Lessons
Want to practice Japanese with Meg?
If you enjoy my stories and want to practice speaking, listening, grammar, or conversation directly with me, you can book a private online lesson.
Support
Support my creative work
Your support on Ko-fi helps me create more free learning materials and story-based Japanese content for learners around the world.
Visa support in Japan
I also run a visa support office in Japan as a licensed administrative scrivener.
If you are planning to live, work, or start a business in Japan, please visit my visa support website.
Thank you
Enjoy Japanese, one gentle story at a time.
I hope my stories and lessons help you connect more deeply with Japan, its language, and its culture.