America (what I've experienced)
* touching a child is, for the most part, taboo unless you're a nurse or you're pulling one child off another
* children should constantly be supported and encouraged and never degraded
* students with a good relationship with teachers might call their teacher by their last name, informally
Japan (what I've seen)
* teachers moving students around by the shirt collar (non-threatening)
* teachers slapping students on the back of the head, rapping them with knuckles on their head, lightly slapping their head with a fan or stack of papers
* teachers calling students "lazy" or "crazy" or "stupid" (non-threatening)
*students with a good relationship with teachers might sneak up and try to tickle their tummy or poke a protruding belly
And now onward:
There's a little thing in Japan called "Engrish." Anyone who doesn't live under a rock is familiar with "Spanglish," so "Engrish" is basically the same thing. Engrish phrases are on everything you can buy in Japan, usually selling the benefits of whatever the product is. Toilet paper will "bring you pleasure and comfort," some sweet buns "fill you with delight." The notebook I use for writing worksheets claims that it is indeed "the most comfortable notebook you will ever run into." Ever. Wow! That's a pretty awesome notebook! I decided to illustrate my impression.
I'll be making this a regular deal.
Also, Kumamon is still watching you...
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