Disturbing at first, but fascinating afterward, the Japanese surprises us as much by their shyness as by their eccentricity. To consider them immature would be a mistake. Their story, still deeply rooted in their education, shows us how grounded they are. But on old land, with the rules of another time for some and that stifles them. What if all this was just a game? For the use of the osaka hotels this is important now.
Nevertheless, the Japanese receive us with a big smile, bend over backward to help us, but in their language only because English is not a priority, except for some young Tokyoites who wish, too, to travel the world.
The language barrier in Japan
As mentioned above, English is not commonly spoken in Japan. On our first trip to Japan, we were afraid of finding no indication in the subway, or street signs in English.…