The most annoying thing is when you hear a group of Japanese people having a conversation, and there are no subtitles.
Hahaha, okay, maybe my joke was a bit corny. Seriously, there's one thing that bothers me a little.
Everyone is so too nice.
For God's sake, I can't even apologize to my Japanese friends. They won't accept my apology because they've denied that I was at fault from the start.
They'll play clever psychological tricks and make you believe and somehow agree that THEY are the ones at fault. They'll then apologize to you, and you'll be forced to agree and just watch them bow in apology, because if you try to explain that it wasn't their fault, they'll just get offended.
Their kindness doesn't stop there.
One time when you were walking in the rain
You will see a Japanese citizen approaching at the speed of a bullet, and begging you relentlessly to use his umbrella so that you don't get wet or get sick.
I don't mean that it's a bad thing, many people should adopt Japanese kindness.
It's just that it will make you feel guilty. You'll think about it later and think:
" Who was that person? Maybe he needs an umbrella more than me. Oh my, how can I repay his kindness?"
Another example of how good they are is what their train conductors do.
When a train arrives late at its destination (especially during rush hour (7 - 9 am and 6 - 9 pm), the train operator will walk along the train and personally apologize to the passengers.
Not only that, once the passengers disembark, a letter of apology will be handed to each passenger to be given to their respective superiors, containing an explanation that the train operator is responsible for the delay and he apologizes for disturbing the passenger's work.
There is a very touching story about a train station in Hokkaido that remained open only for Hana Harada the "lone passenger" (the nickname given to her).
Kyu-Shirataki Station in Hokkaido
They drove him to school every morning for three years. During those three years, ridership dropped dramatically until he was eventually the only passenger. After he graduated, well… the station became useless, so they eventually discontinued it.
The point I'm trying to make is, they truly are good people. They're too good, and it's quite painful to know that no matter what you do, you'll never be able to repay their kindness.