What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What colors are the Japanese flag?
Red and White
What does "origami" mean?
ori = to fold
gami = paper
FOLDING PAPER
What are Japanese rice balls called?
Onigiri
What famous blue cat came from the future and uses fancy gadgets to help his friend Nobita?
Doraemon
4; Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
What do the characters for 東京 (Tokyo) mean?
Eastern Capital
Kendo is a type of Japanese martial arts that uses what?
Wooden swords
These fried octopus balls are famous in Osaka and Hiroshima. What are they called?
Takoyaki
What is the difference between shonen manga and shoujo manga?
Shonen is aimed as adolescent boys, whereas Shoujo is aimed at adolescent girls.
How many prefectures are there in Japan?
47 Prefectures!
What is the current era in Japan? Meiji, Edo, Taisho, Showa, Heisei...now?
Reiwa Period
What are traditional Japanese drums called?
Wadaiko or taiko for short
Sushi is typically eaten with what 3 items? At least 2 for partial credit.
Soy sauce, wasabi, ginger
In the show Naruto, what is the name of Sakura's rival?
Ino Yamanaka
Nara, Kyoto, Tokyo
During which decade did American Commodore Matthew Perry lead his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay and reopen trade between Japan and the western world?
July 8, 1853 (1850s)
What is "Ikebana"?
Traditional Japanese flower arrangement
What type of food is Fukuoka prefecture most famous for?
Ramen (mentaiko / motsunabe are also acceptable...but I am guessing nobody knows those...)
Who wrote the manga "oshi no ko"?
Aka Akasaka
What is the smallest prefecture in Japan?
Kagawa Prefecture
Who was the first emperor of Japan?
Emperor Jimmu in 660 BCE!
During what holiday do Japanese people eat "Osechi"?
New Years!
Name at least 5 different Japanese dishes.
Multiple answers accepted.
How many episodes of Case Closed (Conan) are there? Closest answer wins! 2nd answer gets half points!
1113