Culture
True or False: Slurping ramen noodles is considered rude.
False
What were ancient Japanese warriors called?
Samurai
What is the world famous mountain located in Honshu, Japan?
Mount Fuji
Which has more average sales in Japan? Baby Diapers or Adult Diapers?
Adult Diapers
Made from rice pressed into a triangle or circular shape. Wrapped in seaweed and can be topped or filled with various items.
Onigiri
What is the name of the traditional Japanese silk clothing?
Kimono
What was the highest ranked military ruler in ancient Japan called?
Shogun
This electric city is known for its various electronic and pop culture goods.
Akihabara
Who is the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture?
Kumamon
Thin noodles made from buckwheat. Served cold with a dipping sauce or hot in a broth.
Soba
Tanabata celebrates the annual meeting of what lovers?
Orihime and Hikoboshi
What was once called Edo is now what modern Japanese city?
Tokyo
This frosty northern city is home to a famous snow sculpture festival.
Sapporo
True or False: In Japan, many public hot springs (Onsens) disapprove of tattoos.
True
Pancake-like food consisting of a variety of meats and vegetables mixed into a batter and pan fried on both sides. Very popular in food stalls at festivals.
Okonomiyaki
What is the national bird of Japan?
The Green Pheasant
What year did the Meiji Era begin?
1868
This city is built on a man made island is home to a life-sized Gundam.
Odiba
What is the correct name for raw horse meat in Japan?
Basashi
Various flavors of mochi balls served on skewers. Served with a large variety of coatings/sauces.
Dango
Combined, approximately how many total temples and shrines are in Japan?
~190,000
Who built the first shinkansen (bullet-train) in Japan?
Shima Hideo
Home to the Great Budda statue, this seaside city is full of temples and shrines.
Kamakura
What fish used in sushi was originally brought from Norway?
Salmon
Traditional multi-course Japanese cuisine. Meal design centered highly around the seasonality of ingredients.
Kaiseki