This story follows a boat that carries criminals from city to city. This is a cycle of 10 independent short stories.Įach story is self-contained and describes a different dream, and the texts are the perfect gateway to Natsume’s work. This sarcastic novel about a novice teacher from Tokyo who goes to a wacky school in the countryside is a great introduction to Japanese humor.Īlthough harder to read than “Kokoro,” this is a highly recommended text if you’re an intermediate or above. “Kokoro” (こころ)Īrguably Natsume’s most popular and most “Japanese” novel, “Kokoro” tells of a special relationship between a student and a mysterious older man who becomes a very unusual mentor to him.ĭespite being a long text, “Kokoro” is highly suitable for studying purposes because it’s written in straightforward language and divided into 110 very short chapters. This is a very famous story, largely thanks to Kurosawa Akira’s film “Rashōmon,” whose plot is a hybrid between this and the above-mentioned story. “In a Grove” (藪の中)Ī murder incident is described by several different witnesses, each of whom gives a conflicting account of the events. This is one of the most well-known of Akutagawa’s stories, which is set in a dilapidated medieval Kyoto.Ī lone servant takes shelter from the rain in a ruined city gate, and discovers that he’s not alone there.
“The Spider’s Thread” is a Buddhist-themed story that takes place in Heaven, Hell and the space in between.Ī vicious criminal gets an opportunity to escape from Hell, but for that he must overcome his own ego. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy.
“The Restaurant of Many Orders” (注文の多い料理店) This post will show you 11 great Japanese audiobooks that can help you hone in on your listening skills. Luckily for learners, there’s an excellent way to develop both of these different skills at the same time: studying with audiobooks. Sometimes, written Japanese can seem like an entirely separate language from spoken Japanese.īut in fact, reading skills and listening skills complement each other to a high degree. Octo11 Top-notch Japanese Audiobooks to Practice Your Listening Skills
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