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*sigh*

Confound...if a Chinaman was in Canada and you were teaching him kendo, would it be fair for him to expect you to instruct him in Mandarin?

As the saying goes, when in Rome do as the Roman's do...

Japanese have a National Language and it is not English. Go to France and see how accomodating the french are to people who ask if they speak english. The majority of people will say no, even if that is not the case.

The Japanese Kendoka here in Malaysia go to great lenghts to explain in English...I greatly appreciate it. But I would not press them to do so.

Also beware, just because they don't "speak" english doesn't mean they don't understand. I've sat in meetings where the Japanese representitives have translators. People assume they don't speak english so they openly discuss their plans...surprising when they find that the old gentleman sitting across them is a Harvard or Oxford Grad.

I am note trying to pick a fight but at the same time, why should they put heavy emphisis on a language the majority will ever use? Imagine if Japanese was a compulsory second language in the States...how many Americans go to Japan.


Peace
Meng