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RickOShay (Offline)
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06-24-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RealJames View Post
It often amazes me how kids here learn romaji, hiragana, katakana, a slew of kanji with all their on and kun readings and stroke orders etc, and the usual subjects math, science, etc.

I've heard that this kind of training for the brain opens up communication within the brain that is somewhat dormant in westerners. It makes sense, but I'm no neuroscientist.
communication that is dormant with westerners.. i wish you knew more, this sounds like an interesting topic.
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