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 . )
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What may be the reason people in Japan do nt start conversations ?
Options:
A. They are shy and do nt want to look foolish speaking english .
B. They are worried that the stranger will make fun of their accent .
C. The government will punish them if they speak to a foreigner .
D. None of the above choices .


A