Japan History
This Japanese city was the imperial capital for over 1,000 years before the capital moved to Tokyo in 1868.
Kyoto
This Japanese prefecture is made up of hundreds of islands and is located in the far southwest of the country. It is famous for its subtropical climate and unique culture.
Okinawa Prefecture
This Japanese filmmaker directed Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke.
Hayao Miyazaki
This crispy Japanese dish consists of seafood or vegetables coated in a light batter and deep-fried.
Tempura
Before becoming a major game publisher, this company founded in 1889 produced hanafuda playing cards.
Nintendo
This 1868 political revolution ended the Tokugawa shogunate and restored imperial rule under Emperor Meiji.
Meiji Restoration
This is the northernmost of Japan's four main islands and is known for its cold winters and ski resorts.
Hokkaido
This Japanese manga artist created Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball
Akira Toriyama
This fermented Japanese seasoning is made by fermenting soybeans, rice, barley, or other grains with kōji and salt, and is a fundamental ingredient in many regional varieties of Japanese cuisine.
Miso
Atlus may be know now for creating the Persona Series, but they got their start creating this slightly less famous game series
Megami Tensei or Shin Megami Tensei
This special police force supported the Tokugawa shogunate during the final years of the Edo Period and was based mainly in Kyoto.
Shinsengumi
This is the smallest of Japan’s four main islands and is known for cities such as Takamatsu and Matsuyama.
Shikoku
This Japanese baseball star became famous for both pitching and hitting at the highest level.
Shohei Ohtani
This type of sushi features rice topped with a thinly sliced piece of fish or seafood, without being rolled in seaweed.
Nigiri
Few games could ever claim to be the definitive ones of their genre, but if there ever was one for stealth it would be this 1998 game.
Metal Gear Solid
This period is known for the rise of the samurai and the establishment of Japan's first military government in Kamakura.
Kamakura Period
This Japanese city is located on the northern island of Hokkaido and is famous for hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Sapporo
This Japanese artist created The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of the most recognizable works of Japanese art.
Hokusai
This traditional Japanese dish is made from fermented soybeans and is known for its strong smell and sticky, stringy texture.
Natto
This critically acclaimed final part of a JRPG series never got a western release, yet still managed to inspire an unknown game dev into releasing a little known game called Undertale in 2015
This 1853 event, when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived with American warships, pressured Japan to open its ports to foreign trade.
The Arrival of the Black Ships
This narrow strait separates the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido and connects the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean.
Tsugaru Strait
This Japanese author wrote the novel The Tale of Genji, often considered one of the world's earliest novels.
Murasaki Shikibu
This Japanese dish consists of thinly sliced raw beef or fish that is briefly cooked by dipping it into hot broth at the table.
shabu-shabu
Japan is now famous for their many J-RPG's, but this game is widely considered the first JRPG.
Made for the PC-8801, it follows the story of a party of adventures on their journey to kill a dragon and rescue a princess.
The dragon and the princess