Why I studied Japanese 去年、初めて日本に行った。子供の時からずっと行きたかった。子供の時、アニメが大好きだった。だから、日本や日本の文化についてもっと知った。9歳の時、先生は日本に英語教師だって日本語を話せたオーストラリア人だった。先生はちょっと日本語を教えてくれた。美しいと思った。10歳の時、近くに、子供のための日本語のクラスがあった。ちょっと日本語を学んだけど、とても基本的だった。6週間の後、終わった。 何年も経って、22歳の時、一人で日本語を勉強することにした。日本の歴史はとても面白いと思うし、日本のテレビや音楽が好きなし、日本の文化に興味があるので、日本に行きたかった。日本語を話せば、旅行はもっと楽しいと思った。 漢字や文法はとても難しいけど、日本語を勉強してよかった。 What I was trying to say: Last year, I went to Japan for the first time. I have wanted to go since I was a child. When I was a child, I loved anime, so I learned more about Japan and Japanese culture. When I was 9, my teacher was an Australian who had been an English teacher in Japan and spoke Japanese. The teacher taught us some Japanese. I thought it was beautiful. When I was 10, nearby there were Japanese classes for children. I learned a bit of Japanese but it was very basic. After 6 weeks it was finished. Many years later, when I was 22, I decided to study Japanese by myself. Because Japanese history is very interesting, I like Japanese TV and music and because I am interested in Japanese culture, I wanted to go to Japan. I thought the trip would be more fun if I spoke Japanese. Although kanji and grammar are difficult, I am glad that I studied Japanese.