I don't think you'll find any Japanese who disagree with everything you've written in the article. The CEO's story is very good, a perfect example of the Japanese mentality: he learnt not through immersion in the language, but through the shame of not having learned any English in several years living in the US.
I don't think you'll find any Japanese who disagree with everything you've written in the article. The CEO's story is very good, a perfect example of the Japanese mentality: he learnt not through immersion in the language, but through the shame of not having learned any English in several years living in the US.
His second-in-command said he had learned English by being in a band. Wanting to be cool enough to sing the English-language songs. Loved it.
That's a great story too!
The guy was very proud to tell it!