Geography
Culture
Food
Language
Miscellaneous
100
Name the "modern" capital of Japan.
Tokyo
100
This poetic form consists of three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third.
Haiku
100
"Ichiraku", Naruto Uzumaki's favorite restaurant, is known for what Japanese food?
Ramen
100
What is the meaning of the Japanese word "Kawaii"?
The quality of being cute, or items that are cute.
100
Two of the top ten car companies in the world come from Japan, name one of them.
Honda or Toyota
200
True or false - there is an island in Japan that is populated mostly by cats
TRUE - Ao island
200
Name 2 Hayao Miyazaki movies (in English)
100 points each
Your Choice!
200
One of the most popular Japanese foods in the U.S., when it was introduced to Japan in the 8th century, it consisted of fermented rice and salted fish.
Sushi
200
Translate the following word:
六
Roku
Six
200
What theme park in Tokyo originated in the USA.
'Disneyland'
300
Name of the highest peak in Japan?
What is 'Mt Fuji'.
300
Name the three most popular cartoon characters in Japan. 100 for each character.
Doraemon, Hello Kitty, Totoro
300
What is the name of this Japanese dumpling?
Gyoza
300
What are the three forms of Japanese writing?
100 points each
Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana
300
Name three video game characters from games made by Japanese companies.
100 points each
MANY correct answers -(Mario, Pokemon, Sonic, etc).
400
Name the country with the largest Japanese community outside of Japan.
1. Brazil
2. USA
3. Phillipines
400
Literally meaning 'empty orchestra' this leisure activity is still very popular in Japan.
What is 'karaoke'.
400
What is the name of this Japanese snack:
Onigiri
400
Translate the sentence,
Thank you for your hard work this week.
一週間おつかれさまでした。
konn-shuu otsu-kare-sama deshita.
400
Nicknamed "Shotime", this Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Otani
500
Name the "ancient" capital of Japan.
Kyoto
500
What is the Japanese name for the springtime festival centered around flowers, especially cherry blossoms.
Hanami
500
What does the word 'yaki' generally mean when used in Japanese food names.
What is 'grilled'.
500
This word has two parts, the first meaning "involuntary, aimless," and the second "picture."
Many popular book series have been published in this style of "involuntary pictures"
Manga
500
This island is the part of Japan known for wilderness and snow. It is a popular destination for skiing and snowboarding in the winter.
Hokkaido