English Club in September 2019

words and expressions 

derogatory -----> 軽蔑的な、相手を見下した

Discussion

Why is there so much advertising on the trains in Japan?

I saw a child on the train all by himself. Is this normal in Japan?

Why do Japanese taxi doors open automatically?

I heard some hotels and hospitals are missing room number four. Why?

Why are there so many cherry trees in Japan?

Why are small tissue packs handed out for free in Japan?

Is it true that Japanese students clean their classrooms?

Why are so many kinds of canned coffee sold in Japan?

Why do people live longer in Japan?

Where can I find a ninja?

What is White Day? What do you do on that day?

Why do many people wear masks in Japan?

Why do Japanese people like to ask someone’s blood type?

What are the difference among soba, udon, and ramen?

Why do so many Japanese people put a book cover on the books they’re reading?

Why don’t Japanese married couples hold hands?

Why don’t Japanese people open a present when they receive it?

Japanese people don’t seem to like choosing from options. Why do they always say “Anything is fine”?

Japanese people don’t display their family pictures in their offices. Why?