Salutations, O members of the FFML!

My query:
I know that they teach english in the Japanese schools.  My question is:
Is the study of English mandatory at any level?


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Thor Odinson
Grand Paladin and Acting Patriarch of
The Church of Ukyou, located at:
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/thechurchofukyou
Unofficial Forger of the BFS-9000 Spatula
Author of "A Tale of Two Crowns"
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