April 2, 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
After a week of rain, I had given up on this year's cherry blossoms — until a blue-sky morning walk revealed trees still full of buds. With their sweet fragrance in the air, the weekend promises one more round of sakura.