A slow listening diary from Tokyo — and a whole shelf of free ways to play with it.
Real Tokyo Japanese, read slowly — a new one every morning since Jan 2026.
今日のことば、Happy news only — rewritten in easy Japanese with furigana.
The same tiny ritual every morning — not a course to finish, a habit to keep.
Play today’s line at a slow, natural pace. Let the sound land before the meaning.
Say it back, close behind the voice. Copy the melody, not just the words.
Then read the kanji and English. The one word you highlighted today is yours to keep.
きく → まねる → よむ。1分でひとまわり。あしたも、おなじ場所へ帰ってくる。
Read, listen, shadow — one real line a day, at your pace.
7 real Japanese diaries, free.
Audio + full Japanese scripts.
All on one page after email confirmation.
Come back tomorrow — each word finds its own rhythm: often at first, then further apart as it stays with you. No install needed · 5 cards free.
Open flashcardsTaste the real thing — one card, one choice.
The podcast gives you sound only. Every diary’s kanji, hiragana and English in one place, so you can study a whole month at a time.
Free to start · nothing to install · a new diary every morning from Tokyo