{"id":1586,"date":"2023-01-13T21:52:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T05:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2023-04-25T02:45:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T10:45:50","slug":"can-you-get-by-speaking-english-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/can-you-get-by-speaking-english-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Get by Speaking English in Japan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many people who plan to visit Japan<\/a><\/strong> are surprised when they find out that most residents don’t speak English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This means it is essential for visitors from abroad or with an international background like myself (born in Italy) to be prepared before traveling to avoid trouble communicating with locals during their stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many travelers believe that because most inhabitants live near major cities such as Tokyo<\/a><\/strong>, Osaka<\/a><\/strong>, and Kyoto<\/a><\/strong>, there will always be someone able to communicate fluently enough; however, this isn’t true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I can guarantee that there will be no English speakers in many rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Japan’s history<\/strong> is entirely different from other countries; it was isolated until the 19th century<\/strong> because of its mountainous terrain and harsh winters, preventing foreigners from entering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During this time, Japanese people had minimal opportunity to communicate with people from foreign lands<\/strong>, and consequently, they did not develop a strong awareness of English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though Japan was re-opened to the outside world, Japanese people did not begin studying English immediately. Most people who learned English did so to go abroad and work at a company in a foreign country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, it is unsurprising that Japan’s English status is ranked very low compared to<\/strong> other industrialized nations such as South Korea or France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Japanese people are timid when it comes to speaking English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have met many foreigners who believe that the Japanese are trying to avoid making mistakes when speaking, but this is not true.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Japanese people, speaking in their native language is much easier<\/strong> than using a foreign language, even though there are grammatical errors and they talk slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to practice Japanese and learn about Japan, I think it is an excellent idea to make an effort and study the language.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although many Japanese speak English, it is always better to be prepared!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCan I go to Japan only speaking English?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n