Quote Originally Posted by Han Chan View Post
I agree that japanese in general are very interested in good food. However, I do not think that this makes them superficial.
The socially accepted outlets for so-called intellectualism, solitary reading of books and newspaper publication sales are near the highest in the world. Spoken language is often more mundane. Because people who don't care about imposing their own knowledge at everyone else's expense find it easier to connect emotionally with their audience or partner. What a bizarre perspective....