日本語一年生 WHY JAPANESE? There are 3 main reasons for me to choose Japanese: 1. I love Japanese Animation. 2. I want to read Japanese Literature in its original language. 3. I play traditional Chinese instruments, and it is fascinating to see some similarities between Japanese and Chinese traditional music. (btw, I love sakura) Japanese Animation: My favorite work is Makoto Shinkai's Five Centimeters Per Second. I will always watch it again during the long flight from China to America. Japanese Literature: I've read several books from Haruki Murakami (in Chinese), here's some of mine favorites: Traditional Music: The one on the left side is the Chinese instrument Guzheng that I play. The one on the right side is Japanese instrument koto. They look similar and sound similar, but they are tuned into different keys.