Why do Japanese students read English textbooks like Buddhist text-reading (in Japanese style). I think the main cause for that is in Japanese educational system.
English is, of course, a language just as Japanese or Chinese. So if we don't become able to either speak, write or read (understand) English, it can be pointed out that our English education has no meaning.
Nevertheless, our school-teaching system has been continuing almost one-way old (like worn-out clothes) style of teaching. In Japan, students do not learn English for practical using (such as booking airline tickets, saving money in an account, or making friends with foreigners) but study English for getting more points in their examinations.
Besides, most examinations do not require students to speak or read English. Almost all that they have to do is studying their textbooks to write down answers in the examination papers, and it must be tedious work.
For the reasons above, I do make a conclusion, Japanese students read English like Buddhist text-reading.
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