20:00	ChouToshio	well I think each language has to do its own thing, based on the target audience.
20:01	ChouToshio	each cultural/language group is different, with different involvement in the community, and different involvement in Pokemon at large
20:01	ChouToshio	Japanese is especially unique,
20:02	ChouToshio	first because Japan is the home country of Pokemon, has a massive player based, and is extremely involved in Pokemon.
20:03	ChouToshio	second, because Japanese players are virtually uninvolved with Smogon/English Pokemon communities (you will find basically no Japanese people at Smogon)
20:04	ChouToshio	Also, despite having it as required education, Japan is one of the weakest English speaking countries in Asia
20:04	ChouToshio	so...
20:04	ChouToshio	Basically, unlike in say, Spanish or one of the more obscure European languages,
20:06	ChouToshio	Japanese language (and Japanese players) are highly supported in Pokemon, through GF, Pokemon Company resources, and through Japanese Pokemon communities-- further, they both lack the language capability and the interest to get involved with English speaking communities like Smogon.'
20:06	ChouToshio	This makes the goals of the Japanese project disctinctly different from the Spanish one
20:07	ChouToshio	While other language projects aim to translate Smogon resources,
20:07	ChouToshio	and basically support competitive Pokemon for the various languages,
20:07	ChouToshio	The Japanese project (which is basically done-- no one is working on it, and there's no real need to either)
20:08	ChouToshio	focuses on introducing/Explaning Smogon itself--what Smogon is--to interested readers.
20:08	ChouToshio	Instead of translating items, moves, and dex entries (and what not),
20:09	ChouToshio	The Japanese project just introduces the various kinds of activities Smogon has, and provides basic guides on how one could go about getting involved (how to use our server and ladders, how to read our dex entries, etc.).
20:11	ChouToshio	That's basically what it's about