MangaGet - mang.jp

On mang.jp, browse several genres of Japanese comics online for free. Some genres include comedy/gag, fantasy, 4-panel shorts, horror/scary stories, romance, and MORE! Just click on a title that interests you to open it up in a reader. You can use the click of your mouse or the SPACE or ENTER key to turn to the next page. Great site if your looking for reading materials in Japanese.

E・bookJAPAN - Read books for FREE

On EbookJAPAN, you can enjoy reading comics online for free! Just scroll down and select a comic. Kanji without furigana is likely to appear so this site may be most suitable for intermediate and advance level learners of Japanese.

Nissan N-Link ・ WEB Picture Book

Japan's Nissan corporation includes a special WEB Picture Book section on its website. Personally, this is one my favorite websites for reading practice! First of all there are 3 FREE interactive stories to choose from on this Japanese website: Issunboushi (The Inch-High Samurai), アラジンとまほうのランプ (Aladdin & the Magic Lamp), and ももたろう (The Peach Boy).
This is a very well designed interactive storybook site! The stories are also well-narrated and illustrated with accompanying music and sound FX!

The stories include special interactive features like short activity breaks from the story, such as creating a dance and performing it for friends in Isshun boushi. And of course Nissan finds a cute way to include their *product*

These stories are lengthy written with furigana-attached Kanji characters. With the narrator's voice included, these stories are great for reading practice, listening comprehension, or for entertaining small children.

Moai Comics

Visit moae.jp for access to free comics! You can access the WEBコミック　and 試し読み sections. Once you click a title of your interest you find that the comic is scrollable, so just scroll down to continue reading. When you reach the bottom, you will see 前へ戻る when means you have reached the end of the comic strip. Click there to go back. Kanji may appear in the comics. Rikaichan is a good tool to have here if you don't already have it. Get your reading practice on here!

MixPaper - Free Publications

MixPaper offers well over 150+ FREE publications for children, teens, and adults! This link takes you straight to that page. Click on any image that looks appealing to you! Click on the re 読む button. Your book will open up in a special viewer which allows you to flip through pages just like a real magazine! To make the print bigger click on the red + 拡大 button at the top of the screen. You can quickly learn the functions after a minute of playing around with it.

Though you might find some reading materials to fit your level, I recommend this site for learning more about Japanese culture. There are magazines on stylish Japanese homes and floor plans, sports, and kid's comics.

FujiPan - Famous Folktales

While this Japanese bread site offers products, recipes, and more, this post highlights the section called FujiPan to wa Hagukumu which has famous folktales for kids that are also great for learners of Japanese. There are tons of stories which you can select by genre. There is also a section which has the stories categories by each prefecture of Japan where the story is popular. You don't need perfect Japanese to navigate to the stories. Just scroll down and click on the picture or its title!

When you do click, a separate window opens up the story which are all accompanied by audio file so you can follow or read along! These stories include Kanji characters, but there are Hiragana readings in parenthesis which are also included.

Japanese Nihongo - Conversation

This is a page directed from Japanese-nihongo.com which lists a variety of different conversation topics for beginners including but not limited to introductions, first visit to Japan, taking the train, and getting lost. These conversation lessons are geared towards beginner and intermediate students of Japanese. Options for viewing the lessons may be in HTML webpage form, or PDF or DOC which you can download and save to your computer. In many cases, there are audio files included which play in your web browser.

If you click the Home link at the top of the page, you can find a link which directs you to entries--including some written in Japanese that you can study. There is also links for more conversation dialogues, JLPT, and essays. If you are ready for advance level, I think you will also like reading these.

Kenchako Daibouken - Kenchako's Great Adventure

Kenchako is a website for kids and Japanese to practice Japanese but it can be just as helpful to you! This link will take you to some PDF files of Kanji worksheets with answer keys included! These are also great for reading practice. If you're not familiar with written Japanese, it's OKAY! You should still be able to navigate the site fairly well by following this key:
小学 means elementary school
１生 (lowest level in Japan elementary school) means 1st year (student)
２年　means 2nd year (student)....
６年 (highester level in Japan elementary school) means 6th year (student)

Each colored box represents a different level.

WebJapanese

WebJapanese might simple like a bland simple sight upon first sight of the homepage, but there is so much information available to anyone wanting to learn Japanese language, culture, history, and more! While there is different links available, maybe the ones you might find most interesting and helpful to learning about Japan and life there are:





Fun reading:There are readings in English and Japanese written by native Japanese, foreigners living in Japan, people married to Japanese, etc. Topics include marriage, language, life in Japan, recipes, and entertainment.


Archive - Free Japanese Learning Materials:
Via easy photo presentation, you can learn Japanese words and English translations of everyday life, food, nature, fashion, restaurants, history, and more.
 

Learn Japanese with "Pinterest":Although not as extensive, similar to the description of above, WebJapanese has a Pinterest page and you can see some photos mostly about language, history, and food.

Real Kanji

Real Kanji is a drill style practice website for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners. This site lets you practice the kanji and vocabulary typically found in levels N5 through N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). It’s easy to use.  Click the ‘Kanji’ tab and choose which of the five levels you’d like to practice.Then, click ‘Practice’.  As you are presented with each word, type its rōmaji equivalent (e.g., ‘genki’).

Renshuu - Japanese Study

renshuu.org is a quiz-style website that  helps you to prepare for the JLPT (Japanese Language Profiency Test), content from Japanese language textbooks including Genki, Japanese for Busy People, Yookoso, Adventures in Japan, and Tobira. Study vocabulary, kanji, play games, and take quizzes. This site offers a free member account and is helpful no matter what your level!