Decline of Japanese Language
TV shows confront decline of Japanese language
http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?ek20051122mn.htm
One thing these programs demonstrate is that "kokugo panic" may be well-founded. On one episode of "Quiz! Nihongo-O!" only 17 of 30 contestants could produce the kanji for nose, a character learned by third-grade elementary school students, and a mere four were able to write the second character in their national sport, sumo.
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Wow, I feel somewhat special being able to write 'nose' and 'sumo'.
http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?ek20051122mn.htm
One thing these programs demonstrate is that "kokugo panic" may be well-founded. On one episode of "Quiz! Nihongo-O!" only 17 of 30 contestants could produce the kanji for nose, a character learned by third-grade elementary school students, and a mere four were able to write the second character in their national sport, sumo.
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Wow, I feel somewhat special being able to write 'nose' and 'sumo'.