| Japan Project / FAQ | ||
| Thank you for giving us a lot of questions about Japan. We can answer to
some of the questions off hands but we need discussion to some of the questions before giving you exact answers. Please give us more time to answer to the questions marked "discussion". |
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| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | How many of the students in your class have visited the U.S.A.? | None |
| 2 | Do the kids behave well in school? | Almost all yes |
| 3 | Is it hard for kids to learn English? | It depends |
| 4 | Do most of the kids in your school speak English? | No |
| 5 | How old do you have to be to get a drivers license? | Over 20 years old |
| 6 | Are there any mountains near where you live? | No |
| 7 | Do you eat lunch at school or go home? | Click here |
| 8 | Do you wear uniforms to school? | No |
| 9 | What is your school like? | Please check our site |
| 10 | What subjects do you have in school? | Click here |
| 11 | What are major holidays in Japan? | Click here |
| 12 | What kind of music do the kids like to listen to? | Click here |
| 13 | What kinds of sports do the kids like? | Click here |
| 14 | What are your favorite foods? | Click here |
| 15 | What kind of houses do you live in? | discussion |
| 16 | What do you like to do in your free time? | discussion |
| 17 | What are some common names for kids in Japan? | discussion |
| 18 |
Would you tell us about two or three places in your country that have beautiful scenery? |
discussion |
| 19 | What are some major exports from your region? | discussion |
| 20 |
Why are Japanese people scared to sit next to foreigners on trains? Is
it their lack of confidence in English Language? |
discussion |
| 21 | Why do taxi doors automatically open in Japan??!!??? | discussion |
| 22 |
Why do Japanese people (especially young) say "ne" so often.
In English this is strange asking for approval so often in a conversation. |
discussion |
| 23 | Similarly, why do people say "Sa"in the middle of sentences??? | discussion |
| 24 |
When people "slurp" their soup, gudon or ramen, is it a show of respect to the chef??? |
discussion |
| 25 | Why does Japan have School Lunch? | discussion |
| 26 |
Why are there so many English words on Japanese clothing? Does it look cool to you? Also why is the English used usually grammatically wrong or strange? |
discussion |
| 27 | Why do many kids go to "juku" (cram school) after school? | discussion |
| 28 | Why does almost every school wear a uniform? | discussion |