Food
Geography
Pop Culture
History
Culture & Traditions
100
Raw fish with cold rice internationally known as this.
What is sushi?
100
Japan's capital
What is Tokyo?
100
Japanese comics
What is manga?
100
Japanese legend says that originally the country was found by Emperor Jimmu, believed to be a direct descendant of this
What is a sun goddess?
100
What you should say to your teacher every morning
What is ohayou gozaimasu?
200
A condiment produced by fermented soy bean, water, salt, and other ingredients with super long names
What is soy sauce?
200
The country Japan's southern islands are closest to
What is South Korea?
200
As a prominent film director and animator, he has claimed international recognition...and directed such anime as Spirted Away and Howl's Moving Castle
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
200
A military warlord appointed by the emperor
What is shogun?
200
This, is a lighter and simpler casual-wear version of kimono often worn in summer or at home
What is a Yukata?
300
Unagi
What is eel?
300
Japan's second largest island due north
What is Hokkaido?
300
This female artist is the best selling solo singer in Japanese history, ranking her among the best-selling singers in the country. One of her songs is called, "M"
Who is Ayumi Hamasaki?
300
The two countries Meiji Japan had a war with from 1868-1931
What are Russia and China?
300
Popular Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically
What is enka?
400
Japanese horseradish
What is wasabi?
400
The fourth-largest city in Japan and home to a famous brewery (beer company) of this name
What is Sapporo?
400
Fashion subculture originating in Japan that is based on Victorian-era clothing
What is lolita fashion?
400
This Emperor, also known as "Emperor Showa," was in power during WWII
Who is Emperor Hirohito?
400
This artist painted The Great Wave off Kanagawa, using the method called Ukiyo-e (woodblock printing)
Who is Hokusai?
500
Fried octopus..in a ball shaped dumpling
What is takoyaki?
500
A forest that's a popular place for suicides
What is the Aokigahara forest?
500
This mechanical game used for gambling, resembles a vertical pinball machine
What is Pachinko?
500
An era in Japan when the country was ruled by the shoguns of a certain clan from 1603 to 1868, and had Japan closed off from international relations until Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy negotiated the opening of Japan to the West.
What is the Edo or Tokugawa period?
500
This, is a custom on New Years to give money to children in decorated envelopes
What is Otoshidama?
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