The number of bookshops nationwide fell to 9,993 at the end of March 2026. That's down 424 from last year, and the first time the total is below 10,000. In 1998, there were 24,237 bookshops in Japan.
The algorithm is one again boosting 'get to N1 in under 2 years' and 'learn 1000 Kanji in months' videos, and it just... makes my head hurt.
This isn't something that's meant to be speedrun, you're building linguistic skills and literacy. That needs time and reinforcement. It's not a party trick.
KanjiBox has finally been released on the Android Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/d... 🎊🎊🎊
Time to get serious with kanji learning!
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Another great Japanese learning resource, this one specifically for N5, that also has an audio component: www.instagram.com/dailyjpstories
They have a website, but I prefer the Instagram carousel, as there is no English translation to lean on there.
MarionetteCreep
✨Announcing 2 brand new workshops for 2026 with Japanese artist Noriko Matsubara.
Chigiri-e Japanese Paper Art Workshop & Japanese Language Session
Noriko's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@bocchipocchi
Noriko's Udemy course for Japanese learners:
www.udemy.com/course/learn...
KanjiBox
Does anyone have any games they could recommend for someone with a very basic japanese reading level? I'm trying to get more immersed in my studies and having something to play alongside my learning would be fun
SunnyCon
Abrian Curington
If you like to study Japanese through reading manga… here are 10 shoujo and josei series currently free to read digitally until June 11th! (Legally, of course)
canadianaujapan.ca/2026/06/02/s...
Finally had some time to go to the bookshop for a bit of a belated birthday 爆買 (shopping spree).
Spouse gave me four words and I had to pick four books that matched those prompts (although I got a bonus book because I couldn't decide between all the books I'd picked up 😂)
If you're looking for media to practice Japanese with, this video has a good list! Watching it is also good listening practice 😁
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KP3f...
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There are plenty of ways to read manga both legally and for free! One such way is to take advantage of the “limited time free” sales that many manga websites like to offer.
