Observed arrival · 2026-09-28
Meicho: Tap a quotation, return to the page
Meicho is a Japanese reading app for classic literature that lets readers ask questions about a passage and follow cited quotations back to the original text.
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- Japanese readers working through classic literature
- Worth noticing
- The site says it withholds a quotation unless it matches the stored source text, and returns “not found” when it finds no textual basis.
Field notes
The site links its sample reader to Aozora Bunko texts and lists works by authors including Natsume Sōseki, Dazai Osamu, and Akutagawa Ryūnosuke. It also describes saved reading position, source-linked notes, and comprehension checks; its iPad layout puts the text and question interface side by side. The stated free tier covers Terada Torahiko’s 299 works, while the paid tier expands access across 17 authors.
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