Read Japanese classic literature for free

Aozora Bunko is a public domain e-book.

Reference:

青空文庫

https://www.aozora.gr.jp/

Why is it free？

Aozora Bunko stores two types of works: those whose copyrights have expired 50 years after the author's death, and those whose copyright holders have decided that it is okay to let people read them via the Internet.

Tips for beginners learning

JapaneseSome of the older works have a slightly different wording than the modern ones, so beginners in learning the language need to be very selective.

However, there are many wonderful works that will move you.

How to search the books

If you know the title or author's name, you can use the search box in the upper right corner to find it.

If you have too many to find one book, I recommend children's books. Here is a list of children's literature novels.

https://yozora.main.jp/9/1/ndck913.html

Find the ones you like. I will be happy to make recommendations based on your preferences.

I would be very happy if we could discuss our thoughts about the same work.

https://www.aozora.gr.jp/

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Yebisu beer speciality bar in Kyoto

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