Culture
What Japanese festival shows beautiful dolls on March 3rd?
Doll Festival
What do Japanese people use to eat rice and noodles?
Chopsticks
What city was the old capital of Japan?
Kyoto
What mountain is the highest in Japan?
Mt Fuji
What do we call the long holiday in Japan at the end of April and beginning of May?
What do people in Japan do before entering a house?
They take off their shoes.
Who was the first shogun of Japan?
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Where can you see the Big Buddha statue in Japan?
What flower do people in Japan enjoy watching in spring?
Cherry Blossom
How do Japanese people show respect when greeting?
Bowing
What famous warlords were Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu?
They were samurai leaders.
What city is famous for old temples and shrines, like Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)?
Kyoto
What is the most important holiday in Japan, celebrated on January 1st?
New Year's Day
Where do students go to pray for good luck before exams?
They go to a shrine.
What happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
Atomic bombs were dropped.
Where can you see the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park?
Hiroshima
What Japanese tradition shows respect by serving tea in a careful way?
Tea Ceremony
What is the after-school place where students study more?
It is called juku (cram school).
Who is the Emperor of Japan today?
Emperor Naruhito
What theme park in Chiba is very popular with families and children?
Tokyo Disneyland.