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".
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