Here in Japan Steemit is still in its earliest stage. There are even some guys who are planning a similar platform only for Japanese
Probably it is less intimidating since they won’t need English and can be closer community.
Wondering if this will succeed too but I rather hope the Steemit gospel will spread around here more. Here in our city Niigata we formed a small Steemit community where we are also using a group account. @steemcityniigata

Let’s all make this platform even greater than now, it will be beneficial for everybody involved