> > They need to be able to read Japanese also (no good for somebody who has
> > missed some years of Japanese school and can't read a word).
>
> Well, since they're 3 and 6, reading is not much of an issue yet.  The
> older one recognizes some hiragana and katakana, and can speak some very
> basic Japanese. I'd say, though, that if we wait until much later, the
> learning curve will be too steep.
>
> >
> > Sigi
>

Fluent in a year?