New Years Eve
What is New Year's Eve called in Japanese?
Omisoka
What do Japanese people do on New Year's Day?
初詣 Hatsumoude
Going to shrine
Which day of the week was this year's coming of age day in Japan?
Monday
It is always on the second Monday of January
The Japanese traditional paddle game using a birdie or "Hane" , similar to badminton, is called _______
What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji, or "Fuji-San"
Many Japanese people eat _____ on New Year's Eve
年越しそば
Soba
What is the boxed meal that Japanese people eat on New Year's Day called?
おせち Osechi
At what age do people attend Coming of Age ceremony?
20!
Takoage is a type of kite flown on New Year's Day, formerly known as "ikaage". "ika" stands for squid. What does "Tako" stand for?
Octopus
Which species of fish is most consumed in Japan?
Salmon
Kohaku Utagassen is one of the most popular TV shows streamed in Japan on New Year's Eve. "Kohaku" means two colors in Japanese. What are they?
Red and White
The money inside an envelope that people give kids on New Year's day is called: _____
お年玉 Otoshidama
What is the legal age of adulthood in Japan?
18
"Hyakunin Isshu" is a Classical Japanese card game with ______ poems in total.
100
What is the most popular brand of beer in Japan?
Asahi
What is the prefecture has the tradition of "Namahage"? (Gonzaga's partner university: AIU is located in this prefecture!!)
Akita
What do traditional black beans eaten on New Year's Day symbolize?
good health for the coming year
When Japanese people attend their coming of age ceremony, they normally gather people who attended the same _____ school.
a. Elementary
b. Junior High
c. High
b. Junior High
The Japan Men's National Football Team played on New Year's Day 2024. Who was their opponent?
Thailand
Whoever guesses the final score gets 100 points
This year, Japan qualified for the Olympics for the first time in which sport?
Basketball
What did YOASOBI sing for Kohaku Utagassen in 2023?
Idol
Extra 200 points if you can sing or do the Tiktok dance!!
元日 (Ganjitsu) means New Year's Day in Japanese, what does 元旦 (Gantan) mean?
Morning of New Year's Day
What type of Kimono do Japanese women wear for coming of age ceremony?
振袖 Furisode
If you can mention specific type of Frisode, +300 points!!
This year marks the ____th annual "Hakone Ekiden" event, which is an extensive relay marathon taking place at the beginning of every year.
100
Tokyo Disney Sea is opening a new area with the following themes: Peter Pan, Tangled, and _______
Frozen