What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
What is white and small and is eaten with almost every meal in Japan?
Rice
What is the old capital city of Japan?
Kyoto
What is the best-selling manga of all time?
One Piece
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
How many KAIS teachers are there at Kunimoto?
4
Name three types of Japanese food.
Tempura, udon, sushi, okonomiyaki, etc.
Who were the Three Great Unifiers of Japan?
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa leyasu
Name three popular anime.
One Piece, Dragon Ball, Attack on Titan, etc.
What is the most popular spectator sport in Japan? (Which sport has the most fans come to games?)
Baseball
On what continent is Japan located?
Asia
Why do people slurp noodles in Japan?
Slurping draws air into the mouth, which enhances the flavor and cools down the hot noodles.
What does the word Ainu mean?
Human Being or Person
Which anime film was the first non-English animated movie to win an Academy Award?
Spirited Away (directed by Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli), which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2003.
aka "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi"
Which martial art originating in Japan translates to "empty hand"?
Karate
How many active volcanoes are there in Japan?
47
What does the term "Omakase" mean?
It translates to "I'll leave it up to you," where the chef chooses your entire multi-course meal.
What does the red dot on the Japanese flag mean?
The red dot is the sun that rising over the East sea. ("Land of the rising sun")
What does the title of the hit series Bleach mean?
Creator Tite Kubo originally wanted to name the manga Black after the Soul Reapers' robes, but thought it sounded generic. He switched to Bleach to evoke the color white and contrast with the darkness.
What are the names of the 2 types of Archery practiced in Japan?
standing archery (hosha) and mounted archery (kisha)
How many islands are in Japan? Any answer within 500 is ok.
~4000
Is Japanese curry originally from Japan?
No, Japanese curry is not originally from Japan; it was introduced to the country by the British during the Meiji era.
Where did the name Kunimoto Gakuen come from?
The name comes from an ancient text that serves as the foundation for the school's educational philosophy.
"To value courtesy, respect, and proper etiquette is what forms the very foundation (origin) of a nation."
What is the difference between Manga and Donghua?
Manga refers to Japanese comic books, while Donghua refers to Chinese animation.
Who is the most famous athlete in the world who is from Japan?
Shohei Ohtani