Explore Japanese Through Stories
Step into the world of Japanese storytelling with Reading Comprehension N5, a 6-lesson course designed to help beginner learners improve their reading fluency, vocabulary, and N5 kanji knowledge through guided reading sessions.
In this course, you'll journey through multiple N5-level short stories. Together with your teacher and fellow learners, you will:
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Build real reading confidence by reading a native Japanese novel aimed at young readers
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Read together in class using PDF excerpts (no need to buy any books)
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Discuss grammar, kanji, structure, and cultural context to deepen your understanding
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Get a comprehensive vocabulary list curated specifically for these short stories
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Use a pre-made Anki deck to reinforce new words and kanji between lessons
Level: JLPT N5 | CEFR A1 | LearnJapanese.Academy LVL 5
Length: 6 lessons
Materials Included: Vocabulary list + Anki deck
Why This Course Works
Not all reading practice is equally effective. Here's how Reading Comprehension N4 compares to other common methods for improving Japanese reading skills:
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📖 This Course
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🔎 Graded Readers |
📺 Anime with Subtitles |
📝 Textbooks Only |
Authentic Japanese content |
✅ Real Japanese novel |
⚠️ Simplified stories |
⚠️ Visual + audio, less reading |
❌ Artificial textbook sentences |
Guided vocabulary support |
✅ Custom vocab list + Anki deck |
❌ No focused support |
❌ Passive exposure only |
❌ General vocab, not story-based |
Live teacher guidance |
✅ Teacher-led discussion & support |
❌ Self-study only |
❌ No teacher interaction |
❌ Minimal or no guidance |
Cultural & grammar insights |
✅ Discussed in class |
⚠️ Not always explained |
⚠️ Hard to catch in subtitles |
⚠️ Focused on rules, not usage |
Builds true reading confidence |
✅ Practice with full sentences + pages |
⚠️ Slow exposure |
❌ Mostly listening, not reading |
❌ Limited to examples & drills |
Purchasing a course is an easy process. Here is how it works:
1. You purchase the course you want to attend. Make sure you checked the schedule before buying.
2. After purchasing the course, you will receive an emal with access to the online platform. You receive this email within 24 hours. If you have not received it, please send us an email to info@learnjapanese.academy and we will help you out.
3. After clicking the email OR logging in to your LearnJapanese.Academy account (make sure that your account has the same email as the one you used to purchase the course), you can access the online platform. This online platform has all the information you need, such as: the detailed schedule and a link to the online meeting room.
If you have questions at ANY POINT, just reach out to us at info@learnjapanese.academy. We're always happy to help :-).
Een cursus kopen is super eenvoudig. Zo werkt het:
1. Je koopt de cursus die je wilt volgen. Check van tevoren even goed het rooster zodat je zeker weet dat de tijden voor jou werken.
2. Na je aankoop ontvang je binnen 24 uur een e-mail met toegang tot het online platform. Heb je niks ontvangen? Stuur ons dan even een mailtje op info@learnjapanese.academy, dan helpen we je verder.
3. Klik op de link in de e-mail of log in op je LearnJapanese.Academy-account (zorg ervoor dat je hetzelfde e-mailadres gebruikt als bij het kopen van de cursus). Via daar krijg je toegang tot het online platform. Daar vind je alles wat je nodig hebt: het lesrooster en de link naar het online klaslokaal.
Heb je op elk moment vragen? Stuur ons gerust een berichtje via info@learnjapanese.academy – we helpen je graag!