Lost In Translation….Is Language a Problem When Travelling in Japan

Posted on by blossomkitty

A lot of friends and family have recently been or are planning to go to Japan soon, and a major concern for many people seems to be whether Japanese people, in general, speak English. Firstly, I think it is pretty funny that we assume most people speak English. It is only spoken by around 20% … Continue reading Lost In Translation….Is Language a Problem When Travelling in Japan

Do many Japanese speak English?

Posted on by blossomkitty

Although I am probably under qualified to answer this question adequately, I'm going to give it a try. For many years, before I did very much travel, I was under the impression that English was quite widely spoken. Gee, I was very wrong... only between 8% and 9% of the population of the world speaks … Continue reading Do many Japanese speak English?