JLPT N5/N4 reading practice: OMGJapan illustrated readers

Some time ago I bought a wonderful set of graded Japanese storybooks from the website “OMG Japan”.

The stories and illustrations are very high-quality, and include a lot of neat history & details about Japanese culture. Since there aren’t any digital PDFs, I took pictures of a few of the books to share.

I also included comments about grammar & vocab, since trying to navigate new grammar alone can be time-consuming and confusing.

“Level 1”, JLPT N5:

ジョンさんの夏休み (includes info about Japan’s Tanabata star festival): [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/wjdyvn](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/wjdyvn)

ジョンさん、バスの中で (includes info about Tokyo’s Yamanote line): [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/xt24z7/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/xt24z7/)

バス: [https://www.reddit.com/r/tensaku/comments/waoxgn/](https://www.reddit.com/r/tensaku/comments/waoxgn/)

タクシー: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/yhiiin/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/yhiiin/)

Learning about kimono: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/x5115a/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/x5115a/)

Learning about sushi: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/v88awc/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/v88awc/)

“Level 2”, JLPT N4:

Learning about Mt. Fuji, and planning for your own hike up the mountain: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/vsb2im](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/vsb2im)

The Japanese fairy tale of Issun-bōshi: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/w33tal/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningJapanese/comments/w33tal/)

For any beginners, especially if you’re prepping for JLPT next month, I hope these can be helpful & enjoyable for you!