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10
Which year Japan hosted the Winter Olympic games for the first time?
A. 1960
B. 1964
C. 1968
D. 1972
D. 1972
10
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
A. Mt. Takao
B. Mt. Iwate
C. Mt. Ontake
D. Mt. Fuji
D. Mt. Fuji
10
What is the Japanese word for "Cherry blossoms"?
A. Bara
B. Ume
C. Kiku
D. Sakura
D. Sakura
10
What is this?
A. Onigiri B. Ramen C. Takoyaki D. Sushi
D. Sushi
10
Which MLB team does Shohei Otani play?
A. Los Angeles Dodgers
B. New York Yankees
C. Boston Red Sox
D. Arizona Diamondbacks
A. Los Angeles Dodgers
10
What is the name of the main character in Demon Slayer?
A. Yuji Itadori
B. Ichigo Kurosaki
C. Izuku Midoriya
D. Tanjiro Kamado
D. Tanjiro Kamado
20
Which one is the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A. Kiyomizu temple
B. Tokyo tower
C. Osaka castle
D. Nagoya castle
A. Kiyomizu temple
20
Which prefecture does not have a rainy season?
A. Tokyo
B. Aomori
C. Hokkaido
D. Tochigi
C. Hokkaido
20
How do you say "Japan" in Japanese?
A. Nippon
B. Ninja
C. Nihon
D. A&C
D. A&C
20
What is this?
A. Natto
B. Edamame
C. Azuki
D. Peanut
A. Natto
20
What do you call the martial art with the use of a bow and arrow?
A. Kyudo
B. Aikido
C. Iaido
D. Kendo
A. Kyudo
20
In what year did Hello Kitty come out?
A. 1974
B. 1989
C. 1991
D. 1998
A. 1974
30
Who is Sen no Rikyu?
A. Samurai
B. Peasant
C. Monk
D. Tea master
D. Tea Master
30
Which island of Japan is Yamanashi located on?
A. Kyushu
B. Shikoku
C. Okinawa
D. Honshu
D. Honshu
30
What is the word that expresses Japanese hospitality?
A. Onegaishimasu
B. Ongaeshi
C. Omotenashi
D. Omoshiroi
C. Omotenashi
30
What is the name of the Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of raw fish served without rice?
A. Sushi
B. Sashimi
C. Yakitori
D. Tofu
B. Sashimi
30
What sport has a literal English translation as "Empty Hand"?
A. Kyudo
B. Karate
C. Judo
D. Boxing
B. Karate
30
Who was the creator of the heart-touching movie ‘Spirited Away’ (2001)?
A. Gege Akutami
B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Takehiko Inoue
D. Sui Ishida
B. Hayao Miyazaki
40
When did the Edo period end?
A. 1590
B. 1868
C. 1886
D. 1912
B. 1868
40
In which prefecture is the most active volcano, Sakurajima (erupted in Feb, 2023) located?
A. Kagoshima
B. Fukuoka
C. Miyazaki
D. Kumamoto
A. Kagoshima
40
Which is the kanji that represents the "love"?
A. 夢
B. 幸
C. 笑
D. 愛
D. 愛
40
What is the name of the Japanese dish made of thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked in a soy sauce-based broth?
A. Yakiniku
B. Shabu-shabu
C. Tonkatsu
D. Sukiyaki
D. Sukiyaki
40
Yokozuna is the top ranking Sumo wrestler. What is the second highest ranking called?
A. Maegashira
B. Komusubi
C. Sekiwake
D. Ozeki
D. Ozeki
40
What is the name of a Japanese girls' vocal dance group with the school uniforms ?
A. Atarashii Gakko!
B. Avantgardey
C. Atarashii Ga-ruz!
D. Advancey
A. Atarashii Gakko!
50
What are the names of the two famous Ninja clans?
A. Saga and Shiga
B. Manga and Shoga
C. Yama and Kawa
D. Koga and Iga
D. Koga and Iga
50
What is the longest river in Japan?
A. Shinano river
B. Tone river
C. Ishikari river
D. Teshio river
A. Shinano river
50
Which word isn’t originally from Japan?
A. Sushi
B. Manga
C. Kawaii
D. Okra
D. Okra
50
What kinds of Dashi (soup stock) are the backbone of Japanese dishes?
A. Fish
B. Seaweed
C. Mushroom
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
50
Which sport was created in Japan?
A. Soft tennis
B. Baseball
C. Golf
D. Table tennis
A. Soft tennis
50
What is the title of the latest Godzilla movie?
A. Godzilla Negative One
B. Godzilla Positive One
C. Godzilla Minus One
D. Godzilla Plus One
C. Godzilla Minus One
60
山梨県で一番有名な大名は誰ですか？
A. 徳川 家康
B. 石田 三成
C. 武田 信玄
D. 伊達 政宗
C. 武田 信玄
60
最南端（一番南）にある都道府県はどこですか？
A. 北海道
B. 東京都
C. 山口県
D. 沖縄県
D. 沖縄県
60
日本では高校を卒業する頃までにどのくらいの数の漢字を学びますか？
A. 約100
B. 約1,000
C. 約2,000
D. 約20,000
C. 約2,000
60
日本の調味料は、「さしすせそ」と言われています。
「さ」は砂糖、「し」は塩、「す」は酢、「せ」は醤油です。「そ」は何ですか？
A. ソース
B. さけ
C. 味噌
D. みりん
C. 味噌
60
剣道で使う竹の刀は、何と言いますか?
A. しない
B. たんとう
C. ぼくとう
D. ぼうけん
A. しない
60
小説「ノルウェーの森」の作者は誰ですか?
A. 石田 衣良
B. 東野 圭吾
C. 村上 龍
D. 村上 春樹
D. 村上 春樹