I strongly agree with the idea of making English an official language in Japan. Thanks to the technology, our world is increasingly connected, and being able to speak the international language, English is becoming extremely important. Although Japan has the third largest economy in the world, Japanese people don't have a world- class communicative ability in English. Considering the fact that it is quite common for people in Europe to have an excellent command of English, we are far behind other countries. Making English an official language is a powerful way to encourage people to study hard and to master English. Furthermore, Japan will host Olympic games in 2020 and expect much more foreigners, who cannot communicate in Japanese. We'll have to be able to run the games smoothly and show our hospitality in English. Mastering English is the hurdle we have to overcome sooner or later.