https://youtu.be/4N2x8TFGTjs?si=j653S_jrfJjJUGG2I never learned spanish but know parts of it. Japan still has an edge because of technology but blaming it on English being an uncommon language is not the reason. English is just a tougher language for Japanese people to learn given how complex their language is. You're jumping from the kanji and hiragana system, to something that can easily mess with what you already know.