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@Lazycog one of my resolutions for 2026 is to learn and practice Esperanto and Japanese, so that will be my focus. I'm trying to find easy things to read in both languages.
Esperanto seems fairly easy to pick up but it's difficult to find interesting things to read- at least for a beginner like myself. Japanese, on the other hand, has a steep learning curve but lots of books I want to read. I have some manga I imported a while ago and while I enjoy looking at the art, it would be nice to read it properly! No one else has bothered to translate them so this is my only option.
Try out https://tadoku.org/japanese/en/free-books-en/ for free to use Japanese books. I've heard good things about this site. Books for all levels too.
@arxaseus thanks!
Nice, we'll be following your journey this year!
Learning a language with a clear goal (e.g. reading your choice of manga) is exciting and very rewarding.