Chinese. Japan is a dying nation. Between 2002 and 2025, more than 10,000 schools have closed there, with 500 closing a year still being the average rate.
>>214466525
Kanbun. You can't read books prior to the 20th century without learning classical Chinese. Unfortunately it's harder to learn than latin and is barely intelligible with modern Chinese. Also to read anything prior to the 17th century raw you need some highly specialized training because this was before Kangxi radicals were introduced.
>>214466419 (OP)
If you want to be stuck making soul sucking business deals in foreign countries for your job then choose chinese
If not, choose japanese
>>214466419 (OP)
Unless you plan to work and live or do extensive business with either of the, then neither. They have next to no value outside of their respective countries.