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The arrival of these to Japan in late March and early April leads to one of the country's busiest tourist seasons.
What is cherry blossoms (sakura)
The Japanese surrendered during World War II in this year.
When was 1945?
What is Tamagotchi?
This district of Tokyo is known for anime and electronics culture.
What is Akihabara?
This Japanese game device was just announced to be receiving a new console.
What is Nintendo Switch 2
This is the original Japanese capital
What is Kyoto
This Hulu miniseries follows an English navigator who becomes entangled in feudal Japan, starring Andrew Koji and Tadanobu Asano.
What is Shogun?
This traditional Japanese flooring material, often made from rice straw and covered with woven rush grass, is commonly used in sitting rooms.
This Japanese baseball player just finished the MLB World Tour at the Tokyo Dome with his team on March 16th.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
This 1964 event, held in Tokyo, marked the first time this event was hosted in Asia and saw the introduction of judo and volleyball as official sports.
What is the Summer Olympics?
This Japanese company, founded in 1937, is the producer of the popular Walkman music player and was once a giant in consumer electronics, also known for its camera and gaming consoles.
What is Sony?
This Japanese clothing retailer, founded in 1984 by Tadashi Yanai, is known for its affordable basics, and now has stores in the United States.
What is UNIQLO?
In response to overtourism, this Japanese city has closed off some streets to foreigners.
What is Kyoto
This loyal Akita dog became famous for waiting at Tokyo's Shibuya Station every day for nearly 10 years after his owner's death in 1925.
What is Hachiko?
This popular puzzle video game from Japan has become one of the most played games, especially on the Gameboy.
What is Tetris?
This is the largest and most populous of the four islands, containing the capital city of Tokyo and many other major cities.
What is Honshu
Japan is working with these other two countries to respond to the United States imposed tariffs.
What is China and South Korea?
This period of Japanese history (1603-1868) was led by the Tokugawa shogunate, leading to over two centuries isolation from the outside world.
What is the Edo period
On March 20 2025, Japan became the first team to qualify for what sporting event?
What is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
This Japanese figure skater is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in 2014 and 2018, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest male figure skaters of all time.
Who is Yuzuru Hanyu?