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I figured this would be a good board to post this on, as most of you know a lot about Japan and have probably visited it or studied the language.

I have to take a class for either Japanese or Mandarin. I am very interested in both languages, but I am not sure which would be better to learn. Although Mandarin has more speakers, there also seem to be more people who know both Mandarin and English because of the Chinese diaspora and the great number of learners. Japan also seems to be a far better country to live in.

I am very interested in traditional cultures and religions, and unfortunately it seems like China destroyed most of it during the Cultural Revolution.

My main dilemma is that pretty much everyone tells me that Mandarin is the best thing to study, but it seems like everything else points to Japanese being more advantageous. So to those of you who have lived in either country, or those who have studied either language, what are your thoughts? My main concern is which language is easier to make a career out of, as learning and using languages is my main hobby (I have learnt one language to fluency on my own, and am conversational in a few others.)

>> No.17516159

>>17516139
>I figured this would be a good board to post this on
Is this a question about otaku culture? (read: things related to anime/manga that aren't anime or manga themselves) If no, then this isn't the board for it. Go ask on /int/ or /bant/

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>>17516139
>>>/int/

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>>17516139
If you're interested in culture, Japanese is definitely the way to go. They have managed to preserve so many aspects of their heritage that you'll surely enjoy it.
However, China is so vast that you can find culture if you just find areas untouched by industrialization. Im serious. Two years ago, I visited a small village where they slaughtered a pig and fed the entire village with it, nothing wasted, the blood used to flavor rice. Few months ago I went on a photo shoot in this place up in the mountains, pic related. Unlike Japan, it'll be hard to find old culture and dialects will be an issue, but there will ultimately be much for you to discover. Just my 2 cents

>> No.17516235

>>17516223
Thank you for that advice. Do you think Japanese is easy to make a career out of? I prefer Japanese and Japan in most ways, but is it a valuable skill that I can use to make a living somehow? If not, what skills go with it to make a living?

Thanks again.

>> No.17516252

>>17516235

MMA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6RrxTBdJs4

>> No.17516257

>>17516139
It depends on what you want to do, as both languages have their own advantages and fields where knowing one or the other is preferable.

>>17516235
Not him, but you can make a reasonable living off either, especially if you are looking to get into teaching. They're both as easy as you make them in terms of career potential. That said, I would imagine that you'd have an easier time finding a job with Japanese language skills than Chinese if you're looking to stay in your home country, if only because more Japanese media tends to get exported than Chinese. Of course, banking on a translator gig is by no ways a safe bet, either way, but it's something else to consider.

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