TheImmigrantSong
日本はいちばん!
- 4 Dec 2006
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Hi guys, this is something I was curiose about and wanted to ask here. I have been in Japan for almost 4 months now. I go to an Amercian school but am still in contact with many Japanese kids and even more through my all Japanese hockey team. Which brings me to my question.
Most Japanese kids a my school that haven't been there long, do not talk to American kids at all. They only stay within their group of Japanese, even though they can speak some "ok" english. Now the ones that are used to Americans, I always tell, but most just dont talk to people other than Japanese.
I am one of those people that are very intrested in Japanese culture and people period, so I have made my mission to try to break the barrier beetwen me and some of these Japanese kids. The few that I have talked too, I have gotten very shy response from. Almost as if I intimidate them, like I am goin to jump out an bite them. This puzzels me, I am not that big of a guy, and definatly not scary looking (I hope...hahaha). I just don't understand.
One girl who I talk too a lot now told me that the Japanese are afraid to talk because they are afraid us americans will make fun of their english and correct them. I can see where they come from but, I dunno it just doesn't make sense. I try to speak Japanese on the economy all the time, I sometimes get it wrong and look like a fool but I do anyway. So....
How DO YOU break down this shy barrier?
Is it different between Japanese girls and boys?
Well thanks for any input. I know it may sound like a dumb question. HAHA thanks guys.
Most Japanese kids a my school that haven't been there long, do not talk to American kids at all. They only stay within their group of Japanese, even though they can speak some "ok" english. Now the ones that are used to Americans, I always tell, but most just dont talk to people other than Japanese.
I am one of those people that are very intrested in Japanese culture and people period, so I have made my mission to try to break the barrier beetwen me and some of these Japanese kids. The few that I have talked too, I have gotten very shy response from. Almost as if I intimidate them, like I am goin to jump out an bite them. This puzzels me, I am not that big of a guy, and definatly not scary looking (I hope...hahaha). I just don't understand.
One girl who I talk too a lot now told me that the Japanese are afraid to talk because they are afraid us americans will make fun of their english and correct them. I can see where they come from but, I dunno it just doesn't make sense. I try to speak Japanese on the economy all the time, I sometimes get it wrong and look like a fool but I do anyway. So....
How DO YOU break down this shy barrier?
Is it different between Japanese girls and boys?
Well thanks for any input. I know it may sound like a dumb question. HAHA thanks guys.