6 days ago
Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Panda Kuroshio' express train to continue operations
The popular express train "Panda Kuroshio," designed with a panda theme, will continue to operate. This train runs between Kyoto, Osaka and Wakayama prefectures. West Japan Railway Company (JR West) decided to keep the train running. Although four giant pandas from "Adventure World" in Wakayama Prefecture have returned to China, the train will keep running in response to requests from people who want it to do so.
Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese who has learned hiragana and katakana. We encourage beginners to read the article in English followed by Japanese, or vice versa, to test their comprehension.
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