Japanese Geography
What is Japan's capital City?
Tokyo
What is a popular cartoon genre called that was invented in Japan?
Anime
The dish that is generally served with every meal in Japan.
Rice
What fast food brand is associated with Christmas in Japan?
KFC
What city has the most tourists visit?
Tokyo.
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Japan?
Mt. Fuji.
Designed in 1974, who is the cultural icon who has a cat face and a big red bow?
Hello Kitty
The typically Japanese dish originally created in the 8th century using fermented rice and salted fish.
Sushi
List two natural hazards of living in Japan.
Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and typhoons.
What city can you find the 'Peace Memorial Park and Museum' and a bombed-out building.
Hiroshima.
What season is it in Japan now?
Summer
(quiz made in June)
What is a popular "traditional" dress style that is still worn in Japan today for special occasions?
What is a 'kimono'?
The word 'tempura' generally means this when used in Japanese food names.
Fried or battered food.
What is the Japanese paper-folding craft called?
Origami
Name one of the two theme parks situated in Chiba that are licensed from a major corporation in the USA.
'Disneyland and Disney Sea'
Name one of the two cities bombed in Japan during WWII.
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What year did the first Pokemon game come out in Japan?
1996
These flowers are pickled in salt and ume (plum) vinegar and used in recipes for mochi, candies, and baked goods.
Cherry Blossoms or Sakura.
Name TWO of the martial arts or wrestling traditions in Japan.
Sumo wrestling, karate, ninjas, and samurai.
The TWO main cultural/spiritual types of buildings that tourists visit.
Shinto Shrine and Buddhist Temples
What percentage of Japan is covered by mountains? (Nearest 10%)
70%
What modern anime has the most episodes?
One Piece (1126)
What is the word people say when they clap their hands before eating a meal?
Itadakimasu
Setsubun is in February, but what do people throw over their shoulder for "good luck?"
Beans
The prefecture (island) where Universal Studios Japan is situated.
Osaka