1) I’d love to visit japan some day and speak the language well while i’m there
2) Until then, I’d like to surprise japanese tourists (which we get quite a few of) by speaking to them in their own language
3) I want to be able to tell if Japanese TV shows really are as crazy as they look, or if they actually make sense once you know the language.
I suspect the former.

I live in the south west of the UK, I like to Juggle, Geocache, and until recently I was addicted to Minecraft. I seem to have weaned myself off that now.

Nice to meet y’all!

Welcome to Textfugu! はじめましてYour motivations seem valid enough, you don’t have to justify yourself, you know! :P

I’m also from the UK, up in the other corner – Liverpool. Where are you? And how come you get so many Japanese tourists? In Liverpool even the Japanese restaurants are run by Chinese or Taiwanese staff as they think Scousers won’t notice…. I tried to speak Japanese in my local noodle bar the other day, to be told in a very Northern English accent ‘that none of us here speak Japanese, love!’ Ho hum, will have to try somewhere else then!

Anyway, Have you tried watching ‘Ninja Warrior’, it’s awesome. I even picked up a bit of conversation the other day as the contestants speak quite politely. And Brian Blessed is a god. It is indeed a very crazy show!

Good luck with your studies!
Emma ^_^

I’m in rural wiltshire/gloucestershire – the cotswolds seems to be a big tourist destination. I don’t like stereotyping, but I have to admit the one of japanese tourists with their cameras (and their I <3 London baseball caps) seems to be pretty accurate!

Good old merseyside, I spent some time there a while back – I reckon my scouse accent is a lot better than my japanese one.

I don’t actually watch much TV, but assuming it’s available on the net somewhere I’ll check it out.

Many thanks, best of luck with yours too!

I like your third reason.

I’m also from the UK but I’m up in North Yorkshire. (NO WE’RE NOT ALL FARMERS DAMNIT!)

Oooh, Minecraft. I play RuneScape and people who play RuneScape usually play Minecraft as well. I’ve heard Minecraft is an evil bloodsucking game which pulls you in and gives you the addiction virus.

Good luck.