Hi, my name is Chris. I'm looking into learning Japanese because it's been one of the countries I really would love to know more about. I think the language sounds really cool when spoken with a lot of force, so I one day hope I can replicate that sound. I have a goal in mind. A two week (minimum) trip to Japan by late 2018, so by that time I would like to know enough Japanese to allow me to interact with people and explore without worrying too much about the language barrier. My progress so far is minimal. I have memorised hiragana and katakana but still am very slow at putting the sounds together when attempting to voice out sentences. I have taken a few lessons in Memrise, so I know some super duper basic phrases. With italki, I would like to find a language partner who is either also learning Japanese or a Japanese speaker who is looking for someone to casually practice english with. But remember my Japanese is super limited right now. With a language partner, I'd like someone to play Steam games with (e.g. TF2), I'm really active online so I'll always be around to chat. So if you're looking for an easy-going UK Japanese learner, hit me up!