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Riddles
100
What is the name of the concept where society places a huge emphasis on group harmony?
'Wa'
100
What is the traditional Japanese code of honor followed by the samurai class?
Bushido
100
What are the two major religions practiced in Japan?
Shintoism and Buddhism
100
Name the continent and neighboring countries that surrounds Japan.
Continent - Asia
Countries: Korea, China, and Russia
100
I'm a wave, you cannot surf.
A bow (ojigi)
200
Name the two types of traditional clothing that Japanese people wear.
Kimono and Yukata
200
In ancient Japan, what was the name of the hereditary military nobility and officer caste that served the daimyo and played a crucial role in Japanese feudal society?
Samurai
200
Relax, breathe, and tell me: a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism shares what Z-word name with a state of calm attentiveness?
Zen
200
The best-known work of Japanese artist Hokusai is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," part of a larger series called "36 Views of" what famous volcano?
Mount Fuji
200
Vast and blue, my waters sway. Around this land, I hold my way. Providing food, each single day. What am I?
Ocean
300
What is the name of the concept where writing is viewed as a beautiful visual art?
Calligraphy
300
After the event of the Pearl Harbor on December 7, what atomic bombs landed on which cities?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
300
Which ceremony is a highly ritualized practice around matcha? It also embodies these principles: harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.
Tea Ceremony
or
Chanoyu
300
Located on the south of Honshu and the northern shore of Osaka Bay, what K-word Japanese city gave its name to a type of beef and a famous Los Angeles Laker?
Kobe
300
I am a land that the waves embrace, one of many in a watery space. A nation's home, with a unique face. What am I?
Island
400
According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?
Crane
400
What was the alliance between Japan and the United Kingdom called?
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance
400
This tradition symbolizes the importance of impermanence and the bittersweet beauty of fleeting moments. What is the object used in this tradition?
Hanami
or
Cherry Blossom
400
Guess how many prefectures are in Japan.
47 Prefectures
400
You see a boat filled with people. It hasn't sunk, but when you look again, you don't see a single person on board. Why?
All were married
500
Name all three writing systems that the Japanese languages uses.
1. kanji
2. hiragana
3. katakana
500
What was the impact of the Meiji Restoration on the Japanese economy?
Transition to a modern industrial economy
500
The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, exhibited what lifestyle, that is characterized by avoiding sensual pleasures to further spiritualism?
Asceticism
500
Attu and Kiska are two islands in Alaska that were occupied by Japanese forces during World War II and are part of what chain of islands comprised of more than 300 small vocanic islands?
Aleutian Islands
500
What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night?
A man. The times of day represent a lifetime. He crawls as a baby, walks as an adult, and walks with a cane as an elderly man.