The banner on an Internet site set up by a Chinese man in Kyoto says "Learn a language the right way from native speakers," and takers are lining up worldwide.
The language-learning site, called Lang-8, allows registrants to post writings in a foreign language so other registrants well versed in that language can correct the grammar. At present, the site offers the service for free covering about 80 languages — not just English, French and Chinese but also minor languages such as Afrikaans — and has been accessed from 190 nations.
The site is operated by Ki Yoyo, 27, who was born in China and came to Japan with his parents at age 4.