Geography
The large sea that is on Japan's western border was given this title.
What is the Sea of Japan?
This is the name of the traditional robes worn by Japanese women.
What is a Kimono?
This type of Japanese warrior was known for their code of honor.
Who were the Samurai?
This is the name of the Japanese noodle dish that is traditionally served in a rich, savory broth.
What is Ramen?
These two countries had a major impact on modern Japanese literature.
What are China and India?
This is the name of the large mountain range that runs through Honshu, and makes it difficult for the Japanese citizens to traverse
What are the Japanese Alps?
This Japanese food consists of rice and various toppings, often including fish, vegetables, and eggs.
What is Sushi?
This period of Japanese history, from 1603-1868, is characterized by a period of peace and isolation under the Tokugawa Shogunate.
What was the Edo period?
This is the name of the Japanese savory pancake that is made with fermented flour, water, and vegetables.
What is Okonomiyaki?
This short, three line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, is a Hallmark of Japanese poetry.
What is Haiku?
This is the name of the Japanese Volcanic Island.
What is Mount Fuji?
This Japanese holiday - which is celebrated in August - involves honoring the ancestors with bonfires and the Bon Odori dance.
What is O-Bon?
This major event led to the End of WWII in Japan, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What was the Japanese surrender to the Allied Forces?
This is the name of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony which involves the serving and preparation of green tea.
What is Chanoyu?
In Japanese literature, this is considered the first true novel and was written during the Heian period.
What is The Tale of Genji?
This is the term for the small, mostly isolated Japanese islands that stretch from Japan to Russia and the Korean Peninsula.
What are the Ryukyu islands?
This traditional Japanese art form, famous for needing delicacy in its paper-folding, is often used for decoration or as a form of meditation.
What is Origami?
This era of Japanese history was known for its literary and artistic achievements, the novel "The Tale of Genji" became a literary landmark?
What was the Heian period?
This is the name of the Japanese-style braised tofu dish, where the tofu is often served with a sweet, savory sauce and various vegetables.
What is Kinmedaiku?
This type of Japanese literature is characterized by linked verse, a type of poetry where two or more poets collaborate on one poem.
What is Renga?
The largest of Japan's four main islands was given this name.
What is Honshu?
A traditional Japanese ritual, involving tea preparation and consumption, is a practice that emphasizes harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.
What is Chanoyu?
Who was Saint Francis Xavier?
This is the name of the technique of using the umami-rich food from the ocean to create a Japanese soup, which is so iconic that it is often used in other dishes.
What is Dashi?
This Japanese playwright is renowned for his innovative and influential works in the Noh theater tradition, known for their elaborate costumes and masks.
Who was Zeami Motokiyo