| There are numerous great reasons to learn | | | | Western market, so some people learn the |
| Japanese. | | | | language to obtain these exclusive titles. Japan is |
| Japan undoubtedly has one of the most affluent | | | | known to create trends, and knowing Japanese |
| economies on the planet, but unlike many of it's | | | | can keep you one step ahead of your friends. |
| western counterparts, English is rarely used or | | | | Can you imagine enjoying something as influential |
| spoken. For visitors and people who work in | | | | as Pokemon (known as Pocket Monsters in Japan) |
| Japan, not knowing the native tongue can be an | | | | before anyone in America had even heard of it? |
| extremely difficult and frustrating situation to be | | | | Knowing a second language can also greatly |
| in. | | | | increase your career prospects at home. Being |
| As well as having great career opportunities, | | | | fluent in Japanese will look extremely impressive |
| Japan is a country with outstanding natural | | | | on your Curriculum Vitae, and employers will be |
| beauty, culture and architecture; a holiday in Japan | | | | attracted to you for potential international work. |
| can be a life changing experience. | | | | A key reason to learn Japanese is to impress |
| Some people learn Japanese for personal | | | | your friends! So many people speak Spanish and |
| enjoyment. Japanese cartoons and video games | | | | French as a second language, but how many |
| are becoming increasingly popular in contemporary | | | | speak Japanese? |
| society, and many people enjoy watching and | | | | Japanese isn't as hard to learn as you may think. |
| playing these cartoons and games in their | | | | There are many memory techniques successfully |
| intended language to add a sense of authenticity. | | | | used to learn Japanese vocabulary, and it can be |
| If you understand the language you can even | | | | learned in classes, or in the comfort of your own |
| follow Japanese trends before they make it to | | | | home. Japanese is simpler than English in a number |
| the western market. Many popular Japanese | | | | of ways, so don't be scared in to thinking that it is |
| animations and games never make it to the | | | | any harder to learn than other languages. |