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This iconic director is known for films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and is the founder of Studio Ghibli.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
This iconic garment, worn at festivals and ceremonies, often features elaborate patterns.
What is kimono
It is said that someone who makes 1000 cranes out of this will be granted a wish.
what is Origami
This is the name of Japan's Official language in Japanese
What is nihongo
The triangle or round shaped rice ball sold as a snack in every convenience store in Japan.
What is Onigiri
This animated series about a young witch who runs a delivery service became a global hit, winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
What is Kiki's Delivery Service
This traditional sport, involving wrestlers attempting to push each other out of a ring, is Japan’s national sport.
What is Sumo
This is the name of a popular Japanese art form that involves arranging flowers according to the seasons.
What is Ikebana
These two phonetic writing systems are learned by Japanese children before kanji.
What are hiragana and katakana
This dish has a strong smell and sticky techture and is made by fermenting soybeans by preserving them in yeast.
What is Natto
A virtual pop star created by Yamaha in Japan, this character gained fame through concerts and music videos.
Who is Hatsune Miku
In 1995, which cult released sarin gas in a city subway system killing dozens of people.
What is Aum Shinrikyo
The Edo period Ukiyo-e painter and printmaker who created "the great wave"
Who is Hokusai
This greeting, used both on the phone and in person, literally means “excuse me” or “hello?”
What is moshi moshi?
This japanese "pancake" dish is savoury and has vegetable and meat toppings. Sometimes it is garnished with mayonnaise and fish flakes.
What is Okonomiyaki
He is a Japanese MLB player who is known for his signature Ghost pitch.
Who is Kodai Senga
He was the first outsider to become a samurai and inspired the show "Shogun"
Who is William Adams
The three stringed trditional japanese instrument with a square body.
What is Shamisen
This highest-level form of Japanese politeness is used in business and formal communication.
What is keigo
This Japanese snack is a crunchy rice cracker that comes in many flavors.
What is Osembe
Shonen manga is a genre of Japanese comics aimed primarily at a young male audience. What is the term for the genre targeted at a young female audience?
What is Shojo
This Shinto shrine in Tokyo is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken.
What is Meiji Jingu
This japanese musical theater includes an all female cast.
What is Takarzuka
This system of characters, borrowed originally from Chinese writing, is used for most nouns and stems of verbs.
What is kanji
Cows for this type of beef are given beer to stimulate appetite and are massaged to relieve stiff muscles.
What is Kobe beef