The place I want to visit most is not the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, nor the four Nordic countries, nor the United States and Canada, but Japan, which is only a strip of water away.

In fact, I have always had a knot in my heart. In the last century, Japanese militarists committed heinous crimes against the Chinese people. Normally, I should never set foot on this land.

Few people would think that my yearning for Japan has something to do with Teresa Teng.

In November 1973, Teresa Teng and her mother set foot in Osaka, Japan for the first time, embarking on a happy trip and preparing to record.

On November 19, 1974, Teresa Teng finally won the "Newcomer Award" at the 16th Japan Record Awards for "Airport". This award was not easy to win. She had to stand out from more than 700 singers in Japan, and only six were selected out of the 700 people.

Teresa Teng is the only foreign singer.

Several years later, when Teresa Teng was asked about the most impressive or proud thing, she always answered that she won the Japan Record Awards Newcomer Award in 1974.

It is very difficult for a foreign singer to win the Japan Record Awards in less than a year, and it is also beyond Teresa Teng's expectation.

Winning the Newcomer Award is of great significance to Teresa Teng. If she had not won the award at that time, Teresa Teng's heyday in Japan in the 1980s would not have happened.

Perhaps, she will sadly quit the Japanese music scene and disappear from sight.

Teresa Teng's achievements that attracted the world's attention have unprecedentedly inspired my subconscious heroism complex. Even if I can only appear in Japan as a tourist and follow the footsteps of a generation of superstars, I will have no regrets in this life.

Therefore, since high school, I have been actively exposed to all knowledge about Japan.

I gradually gained a basic impression of Japanese movies, Japanese music, Japanese literature, and Japanese food.

If I want to go to Japan, I have to learn Japanese, because I don’t like running behind a translator.

What I don’t yearn for the most are those tour groups with small flags. Wherever they go and where they stop, someone pre-arranges them. It’s like a shadow puppet show, losing the freedom and happiness of traveling.

Starting from July 1 this year, independent travel in Japan is officially open to Chinese citizens. There is no need for a group leader or tour guide. You can plan a route and travel freely.

To play freely, the highest level is to be able to mingle with the indigenous people.

Legend has it that Liang Qichao traveled east to Japan and learned Japanese overnight on the ship.

Even if Liang Qichao is a language genius, this is still an exaggeration.

Liang Qichao once said in the article "On the Benefits of Learning Japanese Literature": "Those who learn Japanese can achieve success in one year; those who write Japanese literature can achieve success in half a year; those who learn Japanese literature can achieve success in a few days and a great achievement in a few months."

You can get inspiration from the story of Teresa Teng learning Japanese for more than half a year.

Teresa Teng learns Japanese faster than the average person, which of course has a lot to do with her language talent and diligence.

It is said that in order to learn proficient Japanese in a short period of time, she used Chinese Pinyin, Zhuyin, and Roman Pinyin, and she even carried a pencil with her to mark.

What is Teresa Teng's Japanese level?

The famous Japanese composer Mr. Toyohisa Araki once spoke highly of it: "Teresa Teng sang the long-lost voice of Japan." Thinking about myself, there is no advantage in learning the language. I still can't speak English to talk to international friends.

Fortunately, I am familiar with Chinese traditional characters. I heard that most of the Japanese characters in Japanese are traditional Chinese characters. Although the pronunciation is different, the meaning is similar.

If that were the case, I should be a little more relaxed.

I just went to the Guangzhou YMCA yesterday to learn about the 20-day elementary language course with a tuition fee of 390 yuan, which is very affordable.

Getting ready to start learning this month.

When I can speak Japanese fluently with Japanese people, my first stop in Japan will definitely be Osaka, where I will visit the place where Teresa Teng studied and lived.