Why I started learning Japanese

What makes someone dedicate 7+ years of their life to studying Japanese? 🤔 Come along with me to my first trip to Japan and experience first-hand where my interest in Japanese first came from and see how this interest developed into one of my greatest passions. Come say hi to me on my socials! 👋 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokuyuutv (@tokuyuutv) 🐤 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tokuyuutv (@tokuyuutv) Thanks for watching! 🥳 #japanese #fluent #language 0:00 My most dreaded question 0:19 Let me show you the answer 0:50 Where it first began 1:15 My overconfidence 1:58 Heading to Japan! / Tokyo 2:35 Gifu - Meeting Michael's family 3:15 JR pass / Kyoto 3:41 Kochi - Unusual spot for tourists 4:39 My frustration starting to grow 5:02 Hiroshima - Plain of desolate ruin? 5:37 Miyajima - Narnia on Earth 5:54 Fukuoka - The coolest mall you'll ever see 6:23 Gifu pt. 2 6:38 Me struggling with communication 7:21 The final blow 7:46 What I realized about my trip 8:03 The note that changed my life 8:33 Looking back 8:56 Now it's your turn 9:20 Bonus??