Random
When is Miku Day?
March 9th
What's the difference in birthday cakes in USA vs Japan?
Usa=big cakes
Who wrote the poem "Tangled Hair?"
Yosano Akiko
What are you expected to do when you enter someone's home or a building?
Take off your shoes
What unlucky number sounds like the word "death" in Japanese?
4
What vegetable is Miku often associated with?
Leek
How are tattoos and sunglasses viewed in USA vs Japan?
In Japan, tattoos and sunglasses are usually associated with the Yakuza, and thus looked down upon
What's the name of the infamous racehorse involved with the "10 Billion Yen Incident?"
Gold Ship
Why do you say "Ittadakimasu" before eating in Japan?
To give thanks to both the person who made the food and God, who allowed them to make the food.
What is significant about the Sensoji Temple?
It's the oldest temple in Tokyo
What is Wagashi?
Traditional Japanese snacks
What's different about paper towels in bathrooms in USA vs Japan?
Most Japanese bathrooms do not provide paper towels, and you are expected to bring your own handkerchief
What (race)horse represents never giving up in Japan?
Haru Urara
Why is it rude to stick your chopsticks straight up in your food?
It resembles a grave and implies that you want to kill someone
What is the outside area of the dodgeball court called?
Baria
2026 is the year of the ___
(what animal?)
Horse
What restrictions are placed onto Japanese 8th graders but aren't on American 8th graders?
Japanese 8th graders cannot participate in any after school activities or clubs
Who is on the 5000 Yen bill?
A) Yosano Akiko
B)Higuchi Ichiyo
C)Minamoto no Yoritomo
D)Murasaki Shikubu
B) Higuchi Ichiyo
When entering a shrine, why shouldn't you walk in the middle?
The middle path is reserved for God; you should only walk on the sides of the path
The iconic Japanese soda-flavored popsicle made in 1981
Gari Gari Kun
When was Pocky made?
(Bonus 300 pts if you CORRECTLY say who created it)
1966
(Yoshiaki Koma)
What is the difference between Japanese and Okinawan punctuality/time?
In Japan, punctuality is important and being late is rude, while in Okinawa, being late is the norm, hence the slang "Okinawan Time" (People in Okinawa being laid back on punctuality)
Who was on the 10000 Yen bill?
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Why is tipping considered rude?
Tipping is considered mildly inconvenient, not rude.
What is "Seppuku?"
Self disembowelment committed by Samurais so they could die an "honorable death."