Sports Japanese Stories
Read 12 sports Japanese stories across A0, A1, A2, B1, B2.
Takes the Ball
A story about a child receiving a red ball from a friend.
最後の夏に補欠だった少年
A determined substitute baseball player gets a final chance to prove himself during the last game of his middle school summer.
決勝で相手の靴紐を結んだ少年
A story about a boy named Ken who stops in a race to help his rival tie his shoelace.
全国大会の前日に折れた竹刀
A high school kendo student receives a special sword from his coach the night before an important tournament.
跳び箱を跳べなかった最後の体育の授業
This is a story about a girl named Yui who faces a challenge during her physical education class.
チームで一番遅いランナーがもらったバトン
A story about a girl named Miku who overcomes her worries to finish a relay race with the help of her supportive team.
弓道の決勝で最後の一本を射たなかった高校生
A high school archer chooses to protect a person instead of taking the final shot in a championship match.
相撲部屋を逃げ出した新弟子の一日
A frightened new sumo trainee runs away before his first practice match, but an older wrestler helps him return and face his fear.
甲子園の最後の一球
A young baseball player named Kenji faces the immense pressure of the final pitch at Koshien, finally understanding the weight of the experience his brother went through years ago.
柔道部のない島の中学生が挑んだ県大会
A middle school boy living on a small island without a judo club works hard with an elderly fisherman to prepare for a prefectural judo tournament.
幻の東京五輪に選ばれた水泳選手の八年間
A story about a Japanese swimmer who overcomes the loss of his Olympic dream due to the Second World War.
箱根駅伝で棄権を拒んだ四区のランナー
A determined runner pushes through a severe injury during the Hakone Ekiden to complete the leg his brother could not finish years ago.