Japanese would seem easier to learn due to it having hiragana and katakana along with kanji. If you forget the kanji, you can write the word in hiragana.

With Chinese, you simply have the kanji. If you forget the kanji.. well don't forget it. Although I did hear someone once say they wrote one with a similar sound if they forgot the exact one (for an informal situation).

Also take into consideration Japanese's simply pronounciation in comparison to the tonal Chinese.

Although I have no experience in this matter, it is said the Chinese grammar is easier that Japanese grammer for someone with an English-speaking background.

I don't think you can learn a language without being in the country, unless you are really good. Yeah, you might get by in a restaurant or talk about the weather, but you gotta go. Even then, you have to study when you're there.

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I have been studying Japanese for 3 years too.
Well, as I am Chinese, Japanese is not that difficult for me.
A lot of story are just originly from Ancient China.
And of cause, the Kanji in Japanese is almost the same.
What I want to say is that stick to it,
you will find that one day you are already a master of the language.
and what's more: enjoy it!:D