History
In which Japanese period did the samurai lose their privileges as a result of the modernisation of Japan?
Meiji Period 1868-1912
Name 3 movies that Leonardo DiCaprio starred in.
Inception, Titanic, Wolf of Wall Street, Catch Me If You Can, Don't Look Up, Killers of the Flower Moon, Django Unchained, The Aviator, Romeo & Juliet, Gangs of New York....
What are Australia's sporting team colours?
Green & yellow (often said as "gold")
What is the name of Okinawa's traditional 3 string guitar?
sanshin
What are the colours of the Australian flag and what is on the flag?
Red, white, blue.
British flag & stars.
stars - Southern Cross & 7 point Federation Star
In which decade was the internet invented?
1960s during the Cold War by the U.S. Department of Defense as a communication network that could survive nuclear attacks.
What is the name of the girl group from Fukuoka that Kanna Hashimoto started her singing career in?
Rev. from DVL (2011-2017)
What are the most popular sports in Australia? Name 3.
Australian football, Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Netball, Swimming, Surfing.
Who are the current 3 members of Mrs Green Apple?
Give their full names!
Ohmori Motoki
Wakai Hiroto
Fujisawa Ryoka
Name 4 native Australian animals
Kangaroo, koala, emu, wombat, quokka, dingo, echidna, goanna, snakes - tiger, taipan, red/blue bellied black, dugite, eastern/western brown, etc.
The Great Wall of China is a series of walls built by different Chinese dynasties over 2,000 years. It is the longest human made structure on earth. How long is it?
21,196 kilometers!
Who is the male Japanese actor who starred with Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, Inception and Letters from Iwo-jima. Also Godzilla, Memoirs of a Geisha and Pokemon Detective Pikachu. He was born in Niigata in 1959.
Watanabe Ken
Name 2 of Japan's 6 Gold Medallists at the 2026 Cortina Winter Olympics.
Fukada Mari (snowboarding)
Miura Riku & Kihara Ryuuichi (figure skating)
Totsuka Yuuto (snowboarding)
Murase Kokomo (snowboarding)
Kimura Kira (snowboarding)
Which famous female American singer performed at Osaka Kyocera Dome in January 2026?
Lady Gaga
Name 3 famous landmarks (not cities) in Australia.
Uluru (Ayers Rock), Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Great Barrier Reef, Bondi Beach, The 12 Apostles, Lucky Bay, Daintree Forest, Kakadu National Park, Nullarbor Plain, etc.
What years did World War 2 begin and end?
1939 (September 1st) to 1945 (September 2nd)
In which year did comedians Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada from "Downtown" first become a comedy duo?
1983
In soccer, Japan and Australia have played each other 29 times. They have drawn 10 times. How many games has Japan and Australia won?
Japan 11 Australia 8 Drawn 10
Most recent game was June 2025.
Australia won 1-0.
Where was the guitar originally invented?
Spain in the early 1500s
How far in kilometers is it to drive from Perth to Sydney?
About 4,000km
Which country invented the camera phone and in what year?
Japan
Kyocera launched the VP-210 in 1999.
How tall is Tom Cruise?
170cm
Who was the Okinawan winner of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Gold Medal in karate?
Kiyuna Ryo
Which Japanese artist is number 1 of all time for the number of sales of albums and singles?
B'z with 86.25m
2nd - AKB48 with 73.4m
3rd - Mr Children with 60.01m
4th - Hamasaki Ayumi with 50.71m
Who is Australia's current Prime Minister?
Anthony Albanese