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It is compulsory in Japan to learn English in both primary and secondary school, hence many know at least the basics of English.
It is also considered 'cool' in Japan to be able to speak English, much the same way that I believe it's 'cool' to be able to speak Japanese (or any foreign language for that matter). This is why many tend to try not to forget their English.
With English being the international language, business negotiations between countries are often done in English, and this is yet another reason why many speak English.
There is no set number on how many can speak English, and in fact even those who do not know the English language may be able to understand certain words thanks to their 'katakana' alphabet, which is reserved for foreign words that are included in the Japanese language.
eg. "banana" in katakana still means "banana", and "infomeh-shion" (this is just how it sounds in the Japanese language) means "information".
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∙ 15y agoJapan is the only country where the Japanese language is an official state language and used by the majority of the population.
However, in other areas where there are sizable Japanese populations, such as Brazil and parts of the United States, (Especially Hawaii.) the language may be found in Japanese communities.
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∙ 13y agoOver 130 million people speak Japanese, according to Wikipedia.
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∙ 10y agothere is about 63.7% of people speak English in japan
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∙ 12y agoAs of 2011, about 130 million people speak Japanese.
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∙ 13y agoMany of them do, since English is commonly taught in Japanese schools.
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