Samurai
This was the equivalent to a samurai in Feudal Europe.
What is a knight?
What is four?
This is the staple food of Japan (and many other countries).
What is rice?
True or false: There were no castles in medieval Japan.
false
This traditional Japanese sport is still practiced today, usually with very large men.
What is sumo wrestling?
Chicago
What is a city?
This was the placement of a samurai on the social structure triangle.
What is in the middle?
This is the name of the biggest of the four main islands.
What is Honshu?
These utensils are what the Japanese (and many other cultures) use to eat.
What are chopsticks?
This type of structure was built for Shinto worshippers.
What is a shrine?
This is the art of sword fighting.
What is kenjutsu?
Kansas
What is a state?
This is what a samurai trained with before he received a real sword.
What is bamboo?
This is the name of the ocean to the east of Japan.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This is a primary source of protein since the Japanese get much of their food from the sea.
What is fish / seafood?
These buildings for Buddhist worshippers were often characterized by thier tiered (multi-story) roofs.
What are temples (or pagodas)?
This is a form or unarmed combat (still practiced today).
What is jujutsu?
Italy
What is a country?
Who was a daimyo?
This is the capital of Japan.
What is Tokyo?
This dish from Japan with (often) raw fish, rice, and vegetables is popular all over the world.
What is sushi?
These works of art often showed historical events, battles, and legendary tales.
What are scroll paintings?
This is the iconic samurai sword, known for its sharpness and cutting ability.
What is a katana?
Paris
What is a city?
These 2 things are what the samurai promised to the lord above him on the social structure.
What are loyalty and protection (or military service)?
This is the name of the biggest mountain on Honshu.
What is Mount Fuji?
This soup is made from fermented soybean paste and is still popular today.
What is miso soup?
This is a formal robe with intricate patterns and rich colors.
What is a kimono?
This is the modern day sport that Shohei Otani plays.
What is baseball?
Laos
What is a country?