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This tiny tree is used in Japan for meditation and for feeling peaceful and quiet.

Bonsai tree 

100


Candy!!

100

 The bombing of this harbor forced the US into World War II. 

Pearl Harbor


200

This form of poetry uses only 3 short lines of text.

Haiku.
Walking here, alone
my only possessions
my cane and the moon

200
This franchise has earned more than the Mickey Mouse and Star Wars franchises combined.


Pokémon 

200
The feared Japanese crime group known for violence and traditional tattoos.


Yakusa

300

This woman is a traditional Japanese entertainer, trained in music, dance and conversation.

This man is an elite warrior, the nobility of feudal Japan.

Geishas and Samurai


300

 This Japanese song hit Number 1 on the US Billboard Top 100, in 1963. (The title of the song is also the name of a traditional Japanese dish.) 

Sukiyaki

300

In 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake (the largest on record) caused a powerful tsunami that hit a nuclear plant, creating a catastrophe equivalent to that of Chernobyl. What is the name of the town where this happened?

Fukushima, Japan

400

This Japanese stir-fry is made with noodles, vegetables, and sometimes meat. The secret: its tangy sauce.

Yakisoba

400

This large pedestrian walkway in Shibuya city is featured in this famous 2006 car racing movie.


 Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift

400
What was the Sakoku era?

The Isolation period between 1630 and 1868 when Japan became a closed the country.

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