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100

This famous Japanese dish often includes raw fish on rice

What is sushi?

100

These warriors served lords with loyalty and strict honor codes.

Who are the samurai?

100

This spring flower symbolizes renewal and is celebrated in hanami (Watching flowers).

What are cherry blossoms?

100

Instead of shaking hands, Japanese people commonly do this.

What is bow?

100

This yellow Pokémon is the mascot of the franchise.

Who is Pikachu?

200

This noodle soup has styles like tonkotsu, miso, and shoyu.

What is ramen?

200

Japan’s traditional military leaders were called this.

What is shogun?

200

This art of folding paper into shapes is known worldwide.

What is origami?

200

You must remove these before entering someone’s home.

What are shoes?

200

This anime features characters that turn into super saiyans

What is Dragon Ball?

300

This food is green and is popular as a dessert flavor.

What is matcha?

300

This language writing system in Japan uses Chinese characters

What is kanji?

300

This religion influences many Japanese traditions and rituals.

What is Shinto?

300

Slurping this kind of food is considered polite in Japan.

What are noodles?

300

This anime follows ninjas from the Hidden Leaf Village and features a boy with a fox spirit inside him.

What is Naruto?

400

These Japanese noodles are thick and made from rice flour.

What is udon?

400

This city was Japan’s capital before Tokyo.

This city was Japan’s capital before Tokyo.

400

This is a weapon used by samurais.

What is a katana?

400

Loud talking on these is considered rude.

What are trains or public transportation?

400

This famous Nintendo character wears red, jumps on Goombas, and tries to save Princess Peach.

Who is Mario?

500

This food is eaten by sumo wrestlers.

What is chanko nabe?

500

This is the oldest sport in Japan.

What is sumo?

500

This animal is significant in tsukimi festival (Moon watching).

What is a white rabbit?

500

In Japan, it is polite to say this phrase before you start eating.

What is “Itadakimasu”?

500

This is the Japanese word for comic book

What is manga?

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