Films + Theatre
Original name of Godzilla
What is Gojira?
Commonly stereotyped weapon used by the Samurai
What is a sword/katana?
Book title about a human chair
What is the Human Chair?
The U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on this Japanese city.
What is Hiroshima?
The main pattern used by Yayoi Kusama
What is polka dots?
This form of traditional Japanese theatre uses masks, chant, and slow, stylized movement.
What is Noh Theatre?
Color commonly worn by Samurai
What is indigo?
The alias used by the author of short story "Kitchen"
Who is Banana Yoshimoto?
When did the bombings happen?
When is 1945?
Name of artist who coined the term "Superflat"
Who is Takashi Murakami?
This Studio Ghibli film follows Chihiro as she navigates a spirit world to free her parents.
What is Spirited Away
Name of the moral code used
What is bushido?
What is The End Of The World
This second Japanese city was bombed on August 9, 1945.
The art that is made by using different layers of wood
What is Woodblock art?
Called “the art of suffering,” this classical Japanese drama influenced modern horror aesthetics.
What is Kabuki?
The name of the lowest ranking Samurai who didn't have a master
Who is the Ronin?
Who is Gen's older brother, Kouji?
The names of the two bombs dropped
What is "Little Boy" and "Fat Man"?
The poems that are formed by 3 lines containing 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables
What is haiku?
This Japanese director is known for humanistic films like Shoplifters.
Who is Kore-Eda?
Seppuku was known as an honor ritual, in English meaning
What are Samurai Suicides?
Name of love story that loosely inspired Romeo and Juliet
What is The Love Suicides at Amijima?
This Japanese emperor announced surrender on August 15, 1945.
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
The title of the famous Woodblock piece of a wave
What is The Great Wave of Kanagawa?