January 12, 2026 1-minute listeningSlow, natural Japanese
Real JapaneseN5–N3 friendly
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Today’s story きょうの あらすじ
On a freezing morning it takes real courage to leave my warm futon. But the sunrise in the crisp winter air was beautiful — finding these small joys is how I enjoy winter mornings.