I decided to study Japanese because I was interested in the culture of Japan. I started watching anime and reading manga when I was younger, and I really enjoyed them. Afterwards, by interest expanded from just these entertainment venues to more of Japan's unique culture: the food, the scenery and the nature inherent to the country. I really enjoy eating Japanese food, and was interested in learning to make and eat more of it. I also visited Japan the summer after my senior year in high school, and I really enjoyed going around Tokyo to see many different aspects of the city. I wanted to be able to read the signs of the places that I visited and I wanted to be able to read books or recipes in Japanese to make food that I wanted to eat. All of these together motivated me to study the language so I can read and write in Japanese.
Konbanwa Serena san. Thank you for the comment :) I think we have lots of commons! I also have a strong attachment to manga and anime when I was young, fascinated by Japanese food and well maintained natural scenes/architectures, and I want to learn how to read menus of Izakaya and Japanese dessert cafes. (+This is also one of the reasons that I want to learn Chinese some day cuz I love Szechuan food) I guess culture is the very reason that makes people want to learn bout its language.
ReplyDeleteHi! I also want to learn more on how to read food menus in restaurants. :) I guess gluttons are what really drive the motivation to learn. You should totally learn Chinese! It could be very useful in the future too! Thank you for commenting!
DeleteI think that the ecosystems of Japan are beautiful and the interaction with it in Japanese culture is very interesting. If you go to Roosevelt Island to the garden behind octagon field someone has filled their plot with bamboo and a koi pond! -Viola
ReplyDeleteJapan is supposedly one of the best countries to see all four seasons, as each season has distinct traits that are very picturesque. Thank you for commenting and for the recommendation too!
DeleteWe are all such foodies :)
ReplyDeleteAbout being able to read signs, that remind me of something when I was in Japan for the first time for an exam. Before the exam started, I went to the restroom and there was the fancy electric bidet with a lot of buttons on the side. I have no idea what they meant but my curiosity demanded me to try it. The button I pressed shot out extremely strong streams of water. I panicked and stood up, and ... the water shot all over my clothes. :'(
Food is what motivates people to do anything, right?
DeleteTechnology in Japan is very unique and definitely has some interesting quirks. I have never actually tried pressing the button, but when I was in Japan I tried one of the toilets where the seat was warm. ^.^ It was pretty cool. I'm sorry the water got all over your clothes but that is really funny. :)
I visited Tokyo this past summer and I also thought it was an amazing city to travel around in and explore! What's your favorite Japanese food? I also think it would be interesting to read books in Japanese especially some of the historical books. Before the imperial era there used to be comic books and other magazines printed in like the 1700-1800s which are supposed to be really interesting (but of course no English translations exist!).
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Tokyo is so awesome, and each district has its own distinct feel and culture! I like all kinds of Japanese food honestly, and I don't have a favorite. However, I really like takoyaki, and there are many more foods I want to try. Learning Japanese would definitely be cool if you wanted to read those old comic books. It might be different though, just like how English (and other languages) have evolved, in terms of slang and just words in general.
DeleteHello. My name is Mei. I'm Japanese and a university student in Osaka, Japan. I can tell you about Japan. Nice to meet you.
ReplyDeleteHello, it is nice to meet you! I want to visit Osaka in the future. I think it would be very nice to see the scenery there. Japan is very interesting, and I hope to learn about it from you! If you have questions about America I can tell you as well! :)
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