[KyleGoetz]

I think if English were made an official language in Japan, a lot of people would be in trouble given the sorry state of English education in Japan. Obviously the Japanese people on this forum have a great grasp of English. But I spent a semester in Japan studying the education system, including how English is taught, and it's pretty ineffective considering every Japanese person has at least seven years of English language education (jr. high and high school).

Those on this forum who speak well should be commended for working hard!