Cuisine
Customs, values & beliefs
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100
the primary staple food of the Japanese diet
What is rice?
100
belief about children's safety
What is the collective responsibility of society?
100
rock paper scissors in Japanese
What is Janken?
100
the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage. Represents embracing human flaws and staying optimistic when things fall apart. "finding beauty in imperfections"
What is Kintsugi?
100
the written language using characters
What is Kana/Kanji?
200
The ultimate form of green tea that comes exclusively from Japan.
What is Matcha?
200
slurping sounds
What is a custom that is encouraged when eating noodles
200
Japanese comics
What is manga?
200
a traditional Japanese folk song about cherry blossoms
What is the song called "Sakura, Sakura"?
200
the use of Latin script to write the Japanese language
What is romaji or the romanization of Japanese?
300
a rice cake that is soft and chewy and can be stuffed with a variety of things such as red bean paste, ice-cream and fruit
What is mochi?
300
purity and cleanliness
What are the values of Shinto?
300
An example of what cherry blossoms symbolize in Japan
What is "life is short but beautiful", "life and death", "beauty and violence", "a time of renewal" ?
300
shakuhachi or a japanese flute can often be used as a tool for this type of meditation
What is Zen meditation?
300
konnichiwa
What is "hello" in Japanese?
400
thinly sliced raw food that is one of the most famous dishes in Japan
What is sashimi?
400
Harmony, mutual respect and diligence
What are the values of Japanese society
400
the original capital of japan for over 1000 years
What is Kyoto, Japan?
400
the most popular internationally used Japanese instrument (hint: a type of drum)
What are Taiko drums?
400
what you politely say before enjoying your meal
What is "Itadakimasu" ?
500
hot pot dishes that are popular in winter
What is Nabe?
500
bowing is used for
What is a way to greet someone?
500
pick something up with chopsticks
*you did it*
500
a romantic and calming sounding string instrument
What is the koto?
500
"what is your name?" in Japanese
Namae wa nan desu ka?