01-02-2008, 07:40 AM
Every word you know will make your experience that much better. At 13 you have PLENTY of time to get started, and that is great.
I didn't start studying Japanese until I was 18 and moved there when I was 22. I am sure glad I had four years of study behind me, because it opened up the doors of who I could talk to. I would go assuming no one speaks English, and learn as much as you can before you go.
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