paseoA reason to start
Why you should learn Japanese
Japanese is a language you can use. Japan, a wide culture of food, film, and work, and a lot of people who are glad you tried.
A country you can answer
Japanese is spoken in Japan and in communities beyond it. For many people the reason is a city, a partner, a job, a semester, or a trip that should not stay silent.
If your reason is personal, that is a better reason than a ranking of useful languages. The language is large enough to meet you there.
A small scene is enough to start
You can be polite, order, and ask a question before you can read a newspaper. The writing system matters. It does not have to be finished first.
はじめまして。
Nice to meet you.
わかりません。
I don’t understand.
Culture you can answer
Food, film, manga, music, work. You do not need the language to enjoy them. You need it to answer back. A little Japanese changes a menu, a station, and a weekend from something you watch into something you can join.
It is a good language to speak, not only to study. The grammar will wait. The person on the other side of the sentence will not. Paseo practices polite everyday Japanese.