Japan Basics
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What Japanese word is commonly used for “hello”?
Konnichiwa
What food commonly combines specially prepared rice with ingredients such as seafood, vegetables, or egg?
Sushi
What is the Japanese art of folding paper?
Origami
What flower is celebrated during Hanami?
Cherry Blossoms
Japan is located on what continent?
Asia
What does arigatō mean?
Thank you
What staple grain is eaten with many Japanese meals?
Rice
What movie are we watching ?
Ponyo
During Tanabata, people traditionally write what on colorful strips of paper?
Wishes
Japan is made up of many pieces of land surrounded by water. What do we call these?
Islands
What does sayonara mean?
Goodbye
What is Ramen?
A Japanese noodle soup/dish
What color is Japan/s flag
Red and White
During Setsubun, what food is traditionally thrown to drive away bad luck?
Roasted Soybeans
What is the name of Japan's famous and tallest mountains?
Mount Fuji
What number is go in Japanese?
5
What is nori?
Edible seaweed
What is the name of the high-speed train system in Japan?
The Shinkansen (bullet train)
What animal is represented by the streamers displayed for Children’s Day?
Carp/Koi
Name two of Japan's four main islands.
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku
Count from one to five in Japanese.
Ichi, ni, san, yon/shi, go
What Japanese dish consists of foods coated in a light batter and fried?
Tempura
Your trip to Japan includes eating ramen, wearing a yukata, writing a wish on a strip of paper, and hanging it from bamboo. What festival are you most likely attending?
Tanabata
During Obon, families honor and remember whom?
Their ancestors