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100

What is the national sport of Japan?

Sumo

100

What are the 4 main islands of Japan?

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu

100

When was the United Nations founded?

1945

100

Which period in Japanese history was the capital in Nara?

Nara Period

100

Which Asian language has the most speakers?

Mandarin Chinese

200

In Shinto mythology, Japan's first emperor is said to be a direct descendant of what goddess?

Amaterasu

200

What is Japan’s tallest active Volcano?

Mount Fuji

200

What international wafer-and-chocolate product has been offered in more than 300 flavors in Japan, including adzuki (red bean), wasabi, matcha, and soy sauce?

Hersey’s KitKat

200

In 1543 the first Europeans came to Japan, what nation were they from?

Portugal

200

Which Japanese regional dialect is the most spoken?

Kanto (Tokyo) dialect

300

Which well-known home entertainment brand was started by Fusajiro Yamauchi in 1889 for the manufacture of Japanese playing cards?

Nintendo

300

What Japanese island is the closest to Korea?

Tsushima Island

300

Mister Donut is headquartered in Japan and has over 1000 locations but was originally founded in what country?

United States

300

Within the Japanese class system in the shogunate, which class was the lowest?

Merchants

300

How many strokes are in the Kanji for Lemon?

 檸檬

35

400

What is the annual festival held at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki?

Kanamara Matsuri

400

Which was the last Japanese volcano to erupt?

 Sakurajima

400

The 2025 world Expo will be held Osaka with over 150 attending countries, what is the name of the mascot?

Myaku-Myaku

400

Which Japanese clan intermarried with Japanese emperors the most during the Heian period to have control over Japanese politics?

Fujiwara Clan

400

What local term is used to refer to the Okinawan language (Naha dialect)?

Uchinaguchi

500

What is depicted on the back of the 2000 yen note?

Tale of Genji and it’s author Murasaki Shikibu

500

Where does Japan grow square melons?

Kagawa prefecture

500

First manufactured in 1982, what was the first American-produced Japanese car?

Honda Accord

500

During the Asuka Period in Japan, Buddhism was first introduced in the form of diplomatic gifts by which friendly Korean Kingdom?

Baekje (Paekche)

500

What language native to Japan is reported to only have 2 native speakers left (as of 2008) and is only understood by about 300 non-native speakers?

Ainu language

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