Studying Japanese before traveling to Japan

[YouArePitiful]

Bro seems chill as fuck. Very considerate.

[UnimportantAcc]

exact same as this guy. felt so happy being able to have even basic convos with local people. brings a bit of joy all round i think

[gunemdownalex]

One day I will feel the joy of speaking Japanese to a native speaker

[agmamamouse]

This young man is very mature and would be a great neighbor or travel partner. A considerate and thoughtful human. Refreshing!

[mojewjewjew]

Thats wholesome if only most tourists were like that, not just in Japan but everywhere.

[ninamariawolk]

Such a nice guy. I'm sure Japanese people are going to appreciate his efforts a lot! ❤️

[Aka_Umash]

This dude did his homework very well, even the languages are A+

[persephoneszeliga]

Oh he looks so happy!
I hope he enjoys his stay in Japan 🙂

[thecowboybebop]

You can really tell that Takashi is really happy when foreigners he interviews can speak Japanese

[LRDLUK]

That's an actual nice guy right there

[dereknelson]

I appreciate his preparatory work and sense of confidence and empathy... LOL... 24 hours in the country ! ...great interview !....

[Uatemydoodle]

Man studied survival phrases for 2 years. i think he's going to live until he's 200.

[PUAlum]

I think this guy would be welcome in any country with his humble and positive attitudes! I’ve traveled pretty widely. Not yet vintage Japan, alas, that’s so many places making the nearest effort to speak. Their language opens doors wonderfully. I hope he has a great time in Japan.

[coolbrotherf]

This idea of one day speaking Japanese to a Japanese person confidently is why I study every day. I have met some Japanese people online, but I can't wait to someday speak to them in person.

[OhGummy]

I’m not visiting until I have a solid understanding of the language. I want to go so badly but I’m challenging myself to be proficient enough in Japanese to actually experience the country in all of its beauty.

Hopefully by the time I’m 22/23 I’ll be at that point. And if I’m lucky enough to stay there for extended periods of time, my grasp of the language should only get stronger.

[LinaVasquezOfficial]

Those first fluent communications in the country of your target language are the best moments for anyone learning a language 😍

[liamgell]

I felt the same as this guy. 6 months of studying helped me so much on my first visit!

[surfmorworkless]

I like his point of view on these matters. Seems like a considerate and nice person.

[sneedmando]

I don’t know if I will ever travel there, but I watch these for people I meet in my own country, learning to communicate helps smooth transition. Communication bring us closer together

[backstromforsberg]

Did this exact same thing when I went and, I have to say, it's one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do. Just something as simple as being able to navigate the restaurants and buy bus tickets and admission tickets in Japanese, you really do feel the sense of relief on people's faces when they realize they can just keep it simple in their native language and people are super willing to help. It is entirely why I went back a second time and plan on going back a third next year. The conversations are just so surreal. They never get old.