[New Content] Simplified Chinese books are now available on the all-you-can-read digital library 'Yomokka!'

Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuki Kato) has started publishing foreign language translated books on 'Yomokka!', an all-you-can-read digital library for children provided through the educational ICT platform 'MottoSokka!' for elementary and junior high schools. Aiming to support the reading activities of students with foreign roots, the company has initially published 12 books in Simplified Chinese. We also share feedback from adopting schools with a large number of students with foreign roots. About the publication of foreign language translated books 'Yomokka!' started publishing foreign language translated books on April 1, 2026. The 12 newly published titles are works that have long been popular in their Japanese versions, such as 'Tonari no Seki no Masuda-kun' (Author: Miho Takeda) and 'Sekai Ichi Utsukushii Boku no Mura' (Author: Yutaka Kobayashi), now translated into Simplified Chinese. In recent years, the number of students with foreign roots enrolled in schools has been increasing. Among them, some students feel that they 'want to read the same books as their friends' or are 'lonely because there are no books they can read during reading time', making them unable to fully participate in reading activities due to the language barrier. Since the Japanese versions of the 12 newly published titles are also available, comparing the translated versions with the Japanese ones can help students whose first language is not Japanese with their Japanese language learning and vocabulary comprehension. Furthermore, we hope that being able to 'read the same book as friends' rather than 'providing a different book' will lead to better communication between students with foreign roots and those without. 'Yomokka!' will continue to support the creation of an environment where all children can learn together as members of the classroom, and plans to sequentially publish translated books in foreign languages such as Chinese and English in the future. *Foreign language translated books can be found using the search function in 'Yomokka!'. By selecting 'Books written in foreign languages' under 'Detailed Search' > 'Genre', you can view a list of the applicable titles. Feedback from adopting schools Minami-Yoshida Elementary School, Yokohama City Among the students whose mother tongue is Chinese, some wish to read in Chinese, and they are enthusiastically reading the newly added Chinese books. In particular, natural science books like 'Zannen? Hanpanai! Karada no Naka no Bikkuri Jiten' (Author: Yu Kozaki) helped them deepen their understanding in their mother tongue, which also led them to voluntarily read Japanese books. Additionally, the 'Next Recommended Book' section introduces both Chinese and Japanese books, allowing them to read related books without having to search for them, which leads to continuous reading. We hope that opportunities for children with foreign connections to read in their mother tongue will continue to increase. 'Yomokka!', the all-you-can-read digital library for children 'Yomokka!' is an all-you-can-read digital library aiming to provide children with new reading experiences under the concept of 'anytime, anywhere, as much as you like!'. It is equipped with functions that not only allow reading books but also encountering various books, expanding the scope of children's reading. It is a service that makes children who love books love them even more, and provides an opportunity for children who are not good at reading to start reading. ▶Yomokka! Service Site ■'MottoSokka!', the for elementary and junior high schools 'MottoSokka!' is a platform for books and learning intended to deliver a cycle of spontaneous learning starting from curiosity through 'reading experiences' and 'exploration experiences' to children. It provides two services: the all-you-can-read digital library 'Yomokka!' and the online encyclopedia service 'Sagasokka!'. For school officials and board of education officials considering adopting the service, we offer a 'MottoSokka! Trial ID' that allows you to experience the student functions of the two services. Please visit the service site for details, including the introduction of usage examples, requests for materials, and applications for the 'MottoSokka! Trial ID'. ▶MottoSokka! Service Site ■Poplar Publishing's children's learning business 'Kodomotto Lab' Poplar Publishing launched the children's learning business 'Kodomotto Lab' in FY2021, and under the concept of 'More play, more learning.', it develops content services and publishing businesses that nurture children's curiosity and support a cycle of spontaneous learning. ▶'Kodomotto Lab' Brand Site [Publisher Introduction] Company name: Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. Headquarters: 12F JR Meguro MARC Building, 3-5-8 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Established: June 1947 Business activities: Publishing of children's books, general books, and learning materials