科学かがくScience edition

Easy Japanese Science News

Real Japanese science news, rewritten for JLPT learners from N5 to N1. Every story is an original adaptation of real reporting, free to read, with furigana on every kanji and an English summary. Open any story to switch JLPT levels with the tabs at the top.

Updated dailyLast updated Aug 23, 20262 recent stories

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Questions & answers

Is this Science news free? Do I need an account?

Yes, reading is completely free with no account required. Every science story is an original Japanese adaptation of real news, with furigana above every kanji and a one-line English summary. A free Yomimaru account adds tap-to-look-up dictionary entries, grammar explanations, and saving words to your own study deck.

What JLPT levels does the Science section cover?

Every story is adapted across JLPT levels from N5 to N1. Open any science article and switch levels with the tabs at the top — the facts stay the same, only the Japanese adapts — so absolute beginners and advanced readers can both read the same news at their level.

How often is new Science content published?

Yominews publishes an original adaptation whenever a story is genuinely leading the Japanese news agenda — several a week rather than a fixed daily quota. The newest science stories appear at the top; older ones move down the feed.