Adult Online News
These websites have news for adults with videos, so you can listen and read at the same time.
FNN news: http://www.fnn-news.com/
NHK news: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/index.html
FNN news: http://www.fnn-news.com/
NHK news: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/index.html
Choko Choko
This website provides Japanese reading material organized by JPLT level on a variety of topics, including science, history, fiction, etc. You can download the material as pdfs and read them offline. All the readings have difficult vocabulary provided at the bottom of the page.
http://chokochoko.wordpress.com/the-great-library/
http://chokochoko.wordpress.com/the-great-library/
JOI Japanese Teacher's Blog
On this blog, Japanese teachers regularly post stories about events or cultural things in Japan that may be of interest to foreigners. The first post is in Japanese, the second includes furigana, and the third post includes the translation. It's actually quite a nice reading resource!
http://www.japonin.com/Japanese_teachers_blog.html
http://www.japonin.com/Japanese_teachers_blog.html
Tofugu: Japanese Reading Practice for Beginners
Tofugu is a fun website for many reasons, but this page specifically provides really helpful information about resources for reading Japanese.
http://www.tofugu.com/2012/08/28/japanese-reading-practice-for-beginners/
I particularly like the site they recommend for Japanese folktales:
http://hukumusume.com/douwa/betu/jap/01/15.htm
http://www.tofugu.com/2012/08/28/japanese-reading-practice-for-beginners/
I particularly like the site they recommend for Japanese folktales:
http://hukumusume.com/douwa/betu/jap/01/15.htm
Read More or Die
This is an extensive reading blog that holds monthly contests. People participate by reading as many books/pages as possible and reporting them. Then you get ranked on the site.
http://readmod.wordpress.com/
http://readmod.wordpress.com/
Liana's Extensive Reading Journal
Liana is also an avid Japanese learner and reader in Tacoma, Washington. She has her own blog to help others learn about ER and provide resources/information about more reading resources. If you are trying to decide on what book to read next, check this site out! On her site she has written reviews of many Japanese books.
I've also exchanged e-mails with her quite a few times--she is quite friendly and helpful!
http://joechip.net/extensivereading/
I've also exchanged e-mails with her quite a few times--she is quite friendly and helpful!
http://joechip.net/extensivereading/
J-Comi
If you like reading Japanese manga and have a smartphone, tablet, or computer, this is a great site for you. Here you can download hundreds of FREE manga in Japanese. The website is in Japanese, so if you need help navigating it, please ask Aurora or someone else from JERC.
http://www.j-comi.jp/
http://www.j-comi.jp/
Nippon Talk
This site is similar to the JOI Teacher's blog in that it has readings with furigana attached as well as an English translation. The readings are separated by topic. This is probably good practice for 2-4th year Japanese students.
http://www.nippontalk.com/en/
http://www.nippontalk.com/en/
Ehon Navi
This site was discovered by Liana (see above link). It allows you to 試しよみ, or "try reading" picture books online. Very helpful for beginner readers!
http://www.ehonnavi.net/browse_all/
http://www.ehonnavi.net/browse_all/