Movies
World History
Sports
Music
Course Vocabulary
100

When Rose says "I'll never let you go, Jack", audiences around the world cried from this 1997 romantic blockbuster.

Titanic

100

This American Officer in the Navy visited Tokyo in 1853, using steam-powered ships and cannons in hopes of scaring the Japanese into opening their trade.

Matthew C. Perry

100

This basketball player is still playing today at 41 years old. He has the most points of any player in NBA history.

LeBron James

100

He was a star when he was just a boy, singing with his brothers and sisters. When he grew up, his dance moves and high voice changed pop music forever.

Michael Jackson

100

Something that is popular over a long period of time and never goes out of style is ________.

classic

200

A 2018 movie about a not-so-normal family, they steal food from stores to survive in their run-down home in Tokyo. 

Manbiki Kazoku (Shoplifters)

200

This Italian man worked for the Spanish government, hoping sail across the Atlantic Ocean and reach India. By accident, he discovered America in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

200

This Olympian won the silver medal in 2010 for her figure skating performance in the Winter Olympics. 

Mao Asada

200

This rock group from Kanagawa formed at an early age in high school.Their first 4 albums have the band name in the title.

Radwimps

200

Don't treat others differently because of their skin color or religion, that would be __________

discrimination

300

Can pigs really fly? In this action-packed anime, one pig shows his skills in the air by shooting down pirates and saving childen.

紅の豚  (Porco Rosso)

300

Democracy, Philosophy, Theatre, and the Olympics all come from this ancient civilization over 2000 years ago.

Greece

300
He was the first baseball player to leave Japan and play permanently in America. Famous for his "tornado" pitch, he played for the MLB for 13 years.

Hideo Nomo

300

These 4 young men from Liverpool took the world by storm in 1963 with their hit "I want to hold your hand". After revolutionizing pop music, the band broke up in 1970.

The Beatles

300

He always talks about how smart and handsome he is. That man is so ____________

arrogant

400

It cost almost 80,000万 yen to make this 1988 Anime movie, but it was a worldwide success. It tells the story of biker gangs in a future Tokyo, and a strange boy with dangerous abilities.

アキラ  (Akira)

400

This emperor conquered most of the land from China all the way to Russia and Iran. He died almost exactly 800 years ago.

Genghis Khan

400

This English footballer played for Manchester United for most of his career, then changed teams to Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy, and PSG. He is married to a British pop star.

David Beckham

400

Who needs hearing to play music? This Austrian composer continued to write music even when he lost his sense of hearing. Perhaps his best known song is "Für Elise" 

Ludwig Van Beethoven

400
She knows more than 5,000 Kanji characters. Clearly, she is ____________ in reading Japanese.

proficient

500

Legendary Director Akira Kurosawa made this 1950 classic - starring the iconic actor Toshiro Mifune - about a samurai who is killed in the forest. Everyone has a different point of view of what happened.

羅生門  (Rashomon)

500

Painter, Sculptor, Engineer, and Inventor, this Italian man did it all. He is often seen as the icon of the Renaissance period.

Leonardo Da Vinci

500

This martial artist was born in California, grew up in Hong Kong, and became a world famous figure for his Kung Fu movies. Tragically, he died in 1973 at only 32 years old.

Bruce Lee

500

This pop star from Kishiwada is best known for her hit song "Mayonaka no door". Tragically, she died of cancer in 2004 at the young age of 44.

Matsubara Miki

500

Boys ages from 8 to 12 years old love this anime, they will buy any product related to the characters of the show. That is who we want to sell to.

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