Books are something that every nation enjoys reading. But in my experience, I’ve found that you can see more people in Japan reading books in public. It’s not just on public transport, but everywhere. It seems like Japanese people are more well-read in general in Japan. Almost everybody I talk to seems to know many things that are written about in books or other literature. It could be something created and instilled in people from education as they spend more time studying than other countries, but that’s a topic for another day.
Another interesting thing I discovered in Japan is that many people hide their books with a paper cover while reading. They do this in order to prevent people from seeing what they are reading. When buying a book in shops, I found that they usually ask you if you’d like a cover to hide your book when reading. It was a new experience! I was kind of confused at first and didn’t know whether I should use it or not. I never think or worry about what think of the book I’m reading. After all, I didn’t write it. But perhaps Japanese people don’t want to be judged and/or misjudged. Since the smartphone came out, many people have stopped reading books on the trains and started using smartphones, but I think this is common in all countries.
- Do you often read books? What kind do you like?
- Do you think it’s better to read books or not? Why?
- Did you read books a lot in school? Is it a good thing?
- How do you feel if people can see the book you’re reading?
- Do you use smartphones for reading instead of books? Which is easier?
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