Short pieces, narrated weekly, for readers of English. AI-narrated readings of pieces commissioned by readers, A1 through C2.
A Robot Son: Kore-eda's New Film Arrives at Cannes
May 10, 2026 • 2m
Three AI Assistants Move Into Your Browser
May 9, 2026 • 2m
Inside a Japanese Convenience Store at 3 A.M.
May 1, 2026 • 2m
May 1, 2026 • 0m
Still Worth Unfolding: The Case for Paper Maps
May 1, 2026 • 2m
Measuring the World: A Short History of the Metric System
May 1, 2026 • 3m
The Undersea Highways of the Internet
May 1, 2026 • 3m
May 1, 2026 • 2m
The Bamboo Cutter and the Shining Child
Apr 30, 2026 • 3m
Apr 30, 2026 • 0m
The Island of Thunder: A Demon's Story
Apr 30, 2026 • 4m
My Father and the Boy from the Peach
Apr 30, 2026 • 2m
How to Ride a Tokyo Train Like a Local
Apr 25, 2026 • 2m
Apr 22, 2026 • 3m
Apr 20, 2026 • 2m
Apr 20, 2026 • 1m
Apr 20, 2026 • 0m
Apr 20, 2026 • 1m
Apr 20, 2026 • 1m
Apr 20, 2026 • 0m