{"id":35210,"date":"2026-03-30T22:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/?page_id=35210"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:16:49","slug":"japanese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/course-overview\/japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Japanese: discover this fascinating language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you going to live, work or study in Japan? Or do you want to communicate better with your Japanese business partners? Then learning Japanese is essential for effective communication. Japan is the world&#8217;s third largest economy and its capital, Tokyo, is one of the largest metropolises in the world. Japan is also a member of important organisations such as the UN, the G7, the G8 and the G20. All the more reason to learn Japanese: even outside Japan, you will benefit greatly from a good command of the Japanese language. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/japans-priveles\/\"><strong>Would you prefer to take private Japanese lessons? 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