# Omusubi Kororin — Traditional Japanese Folktale

> Traditional Japanese Folktale (iPhone/iPad app by Jeffrey Dick.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omusubi-kororin/id6741501492 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jeffrey Dick](https://appshunter.io/developer/821338172)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 323 MB
- Released: 2025-02-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omusubi-kororin/id6741501492/reviews.md

## What is Omusubi Kororin?

Improve your Japanese reading skills with the charming folk tale 'Omusubi Kororin' (The Rolling Rice Ball)! This app offers a side-by-side bilingual reading experience in Japanese and English, designed to help you acquire vocabulary and understand grammar in context.

Follow the heartwarming story of an honest old man whose dropped rice ball leads him to a magical underground world of singing and dancing mice. Perfect for beginner learners (JLPT N5), this app bridges the gap between textbooks and native literature with built-in furigana, romaji, and interactive reading aids.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.0 — 2026-03-29

UI updates

### 1.0.4 — 2026-02-23

UI updates, translation updates

### 1.0.03 — 2025-07-02

UI and translation updates

### 1.0.02 — 2025-06-30

UI updates, autoplay

### 1.0.01 — 2025-02-07

Added more translations / data

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All apps by Jeffrey Dick: https://appshunter.io/developer/821338172

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