Today speaking only one, your native language, is not enough in our modern globalized world. One language is not enough even for native English speakers. Knowing foreign languages is already a usual feature of intelligent, educated person. There is a wonderful phrase: how many languages you know, so many times you are a man. Foreign languages open a wide door before us, a door to new, yet unknown, opportunities: tourism, art, job etc.
Japan has always been a mysterious country for westerners. Its exotic and unusual culture has always charmed and amazed, including the Japanese way of living, art and, of course, language. Japan is a highly developed state that still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally. Japanese is spoken by 120 million people, living in Japan, Japanese people of Hawaii and the North and South American mainlands. It is also spoken as a second language by the Chinese and the Korean people who lived under Japanese occupation earlier this century.
12 Reasons to Learn Japanese
1. Number of Japanese speakers in quite huge - 130 million.
2. The language is among the top 10 languages on Earth.
3. Japan produce a big number of console video games/anime. And in Japan they (Playstation, Nintendo, Game Boy) are released greatly earlier than they are in the USA and Europe, if they are released there at all.
4. There are a lot of Japanese video production and Japanese voice actors make their Anime roles more pleasing and emotional than their overseas counterparts. It would be nice to hear Japanese language and understand, not reading your Anime!
5. There are a lot of anime series (and video games) out there in Japanese only. It’s nice to be able to understand them.
6. Japanese is believed to be difficult to learn. So, few people presume to learn the language. People often are really impressed about somebody approaching the Japanese language.
7. Professionals that speak Japanese are in big demand (see point 6).
8. Noting your ability to speak Japanese, you will be given privilege when getting job. Knowing any second language helps, but Japanese will have a greater effect on an employer.
9. Japan has powerful economy, so their language is very relevant.
10. Japan has a fascinating culture, much of which is reflected in its language.
11. Japan controls both the video game and Anime industries.
This allows you to learn a language while enjoying an Anime or playing a video game! What other language gives you such opportunities?
12. Japan has a lot great music. It's very enjoyable to listen to it, but to hear it and actually know what's being said is an even better experience.
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