Winter
What do you call those fluffy white flakes that fall from the sky?
Snow
What is the most important holiday for Christians in December?
Christmas day/ December 25th
What's the table( covered by a blanket) Japanese people use at home to keep warm in winter?
Kotatsu
This sport takes place on ice and you wear special shoes with blades on them.
Skating
What do Japanese children receive from their parents/ grandparents on New Year's day?
Otoshidama
I am usually made from 3 balls of snow. Who am I ?
I'm the Snowman.
A midnight celebration to welcome the year.
New Year's eve
What is worn around the neck in winter?
A muffler/winter scarf
This sport requires a mountain and poles, then you usually go down a hill.
Skiing
Who is the famous old man whom children believes bring gifts to them on Christmas eve?
Santa Claus
What do you call a single piece of snow?
A snowflake.
A holiday in February where everyone has the day off from school.
Family day
Which part of Japan is warmest in winter?
Nanpō and Bonin Islands
You sit on this thing and go down a hill. Kids love it.
a sled / tube
What is the year-end soba traditionally eaten in Japan on New Year’s Eve?
Toshikoshi soba
What flies South in winter?
Birds
What do you call this day of LOVE in February?
Valentine's day
At what temperature water freezes?
0 degrees Celsius
You put these on your feet to help you walk on snow.
Snowshoes
Many people put these outside on their homes and turn them on at night.
Christmas lights /decorations
What is the shortest day in December? (winter solstice)
December 21st
The World Heritage Site called Christmas village in Gifu Prefecture.
Shirakawa-Go
What is the coldest town/city in Japan in winter?
Rikubetsu (in Tokachi area,East of Hokkaido, -33 Celsius)
I am played with teams on ice , the players have sticks and a puck.
Ice hockey
How many times do Buddhist temples all over Japan ring their " bonsho" on New Year's Eve?
108 times (an event known as: joya no kane)