From Aozora Bunko to today’s reading

Meet an unfamiliar classic in vertical text made to read.

Kotori is a free iOS app for finding Aozora Bunko works, reading with a dictionary at hand, and keeping the passages that stay with you.

  • Free, no ads
  • No account
  • Works offline
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Night on the Galactic Railroad displayed vertically in Kotori
Today's Pick

Rashomon

Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Its sharpness is immediate, and it opens naturally onto Akutagawa's other short fiction.

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Beautiful vertical text layout

Vertical Text

The way Japanese literature was meant to be read.

Search authors and works easily

Instant Search

Find any book or author instantly.

Tap to look up words

Dictionary

Tap any word to look up its meaning instantly.

Highlights and reading notes

Highlights

Highlight your favorite passages and revisit them later.

Themes

Light, dark, and sepia. Read comfortably on the train, at night, or in bright sunlight.

Offline Reading

Downloaded books are available offline, anytime.

Reading in 3 simple steps

Search, read, and go deeper. Each page makes the classics more your own.

  1. Search

    Search screen for works and authors

    Find works by title, author, or genre instantly.

  2. Read

    Reading screen with vertical text

    Enjoy beautiful vertical text with furigana and customizable themes.

  3. Go deeper

    Highlights and reading notes screen

    Look up words, highlight passages, and make the classics your own.

Words from our readers

“The novels are easy to read. I think it’s very good.”
From an App Store review
“I like how easy it is to read. The icon is cute, too.”
From an App Store review

Excerpts from reviews posted on the App Store. Translated from Japanese.

Japanese literary classics, in the palm of your hand.

Free, no ads, works offline

Download on the
App Store