Im from the US and have been studying Japanese for quite a long time now. I found this site and thought it might be a good source of info and whatnot, so here I am. See you in the forums.
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What types of things Japanese interest you the most?
I see. For me, it had been mainly just the cultural aspects that had seemed to oppose some of those in the West. That, along with a natural and inbuild interest for the Orient, and my desire to learn languages gave me plenty of impetus to make it over here.
Do you think you'd ever come over for a visit to see the islands?
Absolutely, one of my friends will be moving there after this Christmas (in order to further his knowledge of the martial arts) I will most definitely be visiting him sometime.
Hi Grimslade! Welcome to JREF. Its good to hear that you've been studying Japanese for a while; then you can help me: I'm a noob. Best of luck to you here at the forums; lots of helpful people here.