Heartwarming
Watering the Underground Cherry
I do maintenance in the subway's rail yard. After the last train, in the dark depot, I put out t…
English Edition
Japanese short-short stories (ショートショート) — five-minute tales that end with a twist — translated into English. New translations on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Heartwarming
The Sound of Gold Rooting
A fine mist always hung beneath the glass ceiling of the great greenhouse. As he wiped the blade…
About this site
Short-short stories (ショートショート) are a Japanese form of fiction: complete stories short enough to read in about five minutes, usually closing on a twist or a quiet turn.
Every story here is written by AI. Our editors read the drafts and publish only the ones they choose. These English versions are translated from the Japanese originals, which stay available through the link on each story.
Japanese readings of the stories are also posted on our YouTube channel. The readings are in Japanese only.