Context: The airplane ride was rather uneventful . I sat next to an older Japanese man but we did n't talk and in fact I do n't think we even made eye contact the whole 12 hours of flight . ( I ' ve noticed that people on the trains in Tokyo do n't make eye - contact either and people rarely start up conversations with strangers . )
Question: What may be the reason people in Japan do nt start conversations ?
Option 0: They are shy and do nt want to look foolish speaking english .
Option 1: They are worried that the stranger will make fun of their accent .
Option 2: The government will punish them if they speak to a foreigner .
Option 3: None of the above choices .
Answer: 0