[timelesssymphony]

first off it is very hard to become a Japanese citizen, I have a Korean friend who has lived here since he was 2 and still cannot get citizenship, a high school drop out in Japan is even worse than in the west generally (assuming you were planning on dropping out to leave early before you finish). I'm not exactly sure about that 60% figure of Japanese not speaking English most Japanese under the age of 40 know some from mandatory classes in junior high but they either are to shy to try or aren't interested (or sometimes when they do try Its so hard to understand)