The fascination with Japan and with the Japanese culture is a strong trait of the youngest generations. One of the most striking reasons for this fever is undoubtedly the famous Japanese cartoons – known as manga (comic books) and anime (TV series). Nowadays, with the massification of the internet, the access to the anime culture became extremely easy: anyone can watch all the series he wants due this practically limitless vehicle.
In addition, this interest in the culture evolves to an interest in the language, though the majority never really give a step further to start learning Japanese.
There are at least 10 good reasons to start doing it right now:
1- The first good reason is that Japanese is really hard to learn and you will take a lot to master it. Are you confused? Let me explain why this is not a bad reason. By the contrary: it’s for being massively hard that you must not waste any more time. If Japanese is really a target you have, just start learning it. The sooner you start, the sooner you will acquire some fluency.
2- Look around you: how many people you know actually speak Japanese? Probably none. One fact is obvious: by learning Japanese, you’ll be acquiring a distinctive feature; you’ll be mastering something that only a few people are able to master.
3- Another reason is your résumé. Japan’s HID is one of the biggest in the world, and Japan is commonly in the top 10 of this important index. This means Japan is one of the most developed countries in the world, with an enormously relevant economy. This is why the Japanese language might be the skill you need to be successful in the professional world. This might be your great opportunity!
4- A recommended way to preserve your brain health is learning a new language. The harder the language, the better, and Japanese is hard. So…
5- Learning Japanese will positively affect your self-esteem: if you can learn it, you can do everything. The sky is the limit!
6- If you love Japan, learning Japanese will allow you the best understanding of its culture. Once you have learned the language, you’ll be able to understand better than anyone the Japanese habits and way of life.
7- People will look at you in a different way, certainly with more respect. Speaking Japanese is not for everyone.
8- The chic factor is enormous. Therefore, being fluent is naturally charming. People will assume you’re an intelligent person, and that’s certainly attractive.
9- The English language is very popular and influent in Japan, but you’ll may have to struggle a bit to find someone who speaks it properly. Then, by speaking Japanese, you’ll have an amazing advantage when travelling to Japan.
10- ultimately: you should start learning Japanese because today you have opportunities that your parents never had. You don’t know what tomorrow will bring, and if you really love Japan and the Japanese culture, don’t waste any more time!