There’s a special kind of motivation that comes from reading Japanese that doesn’t feel like studying.

Not the “fill-in-the-blank” kind.
Not the “today’s grammar point is…” kind.
But the kind of Japanese that quietly pulls you forward—one page, one scene, one small moment at a time.

That feeling is exactly what inspired my Kindle reading series:

Kawaii Japan Journey Japanese Reading for JLPT N3
A travel-style Japanese reading experience for learners who are around JLPT N3 and searching for something beyond textbooks.

A small publishing journey (and a thankful one)

I started publishing on Kindle on January 14, and I’ve been learning as I go—step by step, like a real journey.

Kanto Edition 1 was published on January 30, and today I released the Kansai edition.

And something I honestly didn’t expect: thanks to warm support from readers, 91 copies have already been purchased.
I’m truly grateful. Every purchase feels like someone saying, “Yes, I want to keep learning.” That encouragement is the reason I can keep writing.

Why Kanto & Kansai?

Because language becomes memorable when it has a place to live.

Kanto has that bright, fast rhythm—stations, cafés, city streets, little everyday exchanges that feel modern and clean.
Kansai carries a different warmth—familiar, lively, a little playful, with a sense of personality in the air.

You don’t need a plane ticket to feel the shift.
Through reading, you can hear it, sense it, and experience it in Japanese.

Who this is for

I wrote these books for learners who:

• are around N3 and want to read more naturally

• want “real-feeling” Japanese but still need it to be manageable

• are tired of textbook sentences and want something with atmosphere

• want to build vocabulary and reading stamina without forcing it

It’s not a novel that leaves you overwhelmed.
It’s not a textbook that makes you bored.
It’s a gentle middle path—a reading trip that still helps you grow.

How to enjoy it (like a real journey)

Try reading the way you would travel:

• Read a little each day—slow is okay

• Highlight phrases you’d love to say in real life

• Pause and picture the scene: the station, the street, the café window

• After reading, say one simple line out loud:
  “I want to go there.” “That sounds nice.” “I’d like to try that.”

Even one sentence is progress.

If you’ve been looking for non-textbook Japanese…

If you’re around N3 and you’ve been thinking, “I want to read something that feels like Japan,”
I hope Kawaii Japan Journey becomes a small, comforting companion on your learning path.

Thank you for letting me share this journey with you—
and I hope you enjoy traveling through Japanese, one scene at a time. 

Kanto
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKLCLCMK

Kansai
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMCBVY6T