Sunshine
International
Nature
Animals
Brain Blast
100

Where is Katsura Sunshine from?

Canada 

100

What countries are the Oji Sogo JETs/ALTs from? 

Name one country. 

Jamie = Scotland/UK 

Jack = England/UK

Renee = Australia 

100

What is Asuka’s job?

She is veterinarian.

100

Name a black and white animal.

Panda, Penguin, Zebra etc…


100

Rock, Paper, Scissors fight! 


Winner takes points from loser. 

200

Where did Sunshine first see Rakugo? 

In a casual Yakitori restaurant.

200

Where is the Savanna? What continent?

Africa

200

Finish the sentence.

I often drive on rough roads for more than _______ kilometers a day. 

200 kilometres

200

What animal does ivory come from? 

Bonus points! What is ivory used to make?

1) Elephants 

2) Piano keys, instruments, artwork…

200

Pronunciation Battle!

Choose your best speaker. 

Protect / Elephants / Extinction 

300

Finish the sentence. 

By doing this, international audiences became __________ in Japanese culture. 

Absorbed

300

What animals did Sunshine use in his rakugo?

A crane and a tortoise.

300

In 2012, what % of African elephants were killed for their ivory?

10% were killed for their ivory. 

300
According to Asuka’s story, what animals are especially endangered in Kenya? 

Elephants. 

300

Pronunciation Battle! 

Pauses/ Rhythms / Expressions / Characters 

400

Why did Sunshine use a crane, rather than a flamingo, in his rakugo?

He had to keep the audience’s mind in a Japanese world. 


400

What is the name of the Non-Profit organisation which protects elephants? 

Tears of the African Elephant. 

400

What did Asuka learn was a complicated issue?

Coexistence between wildlife and humans. 

400

What is ゴキブリ in English?

Cockroach 

400

Use this word in a sentence:

learn  


e.g. I like to learn Japanese

500

How does Sunshine perform rakugo in English? What does he do for his delivery? 

He uses rhythms and pauses. 

500

Name one country from each continent.

Europe / Asia / North America / South America / Africa / Oceania* 

France, Japan, USA, Brazil, Egypt, Australia 


*Give points even if they don’t get Oceania. 

500
Finish the sentence. 


I have been living in a _______ in the savanna for ________ ten years. 

1) tent / 2) ten years 

500
Complete the sentence. 


In _______, I ________, and had the chance to ______ Kenya. 

1) college / 2) zoology / 3) visit 

500

Who won the 2025 Japan Record Awards Grand Prix? 

Bonus Points! Name the song. 

Mrs Green Apple 

Darling 

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