Literary and Visual
Music
Games
Culture
Chigau Yo!
100
Who was the first VTuber?
Kizuna AI
100
Kasane Teto often gets confused as a Vocaloid character, but what is she actually considered?
An Utau character
100
What is the difference between a himedanshi and a fujoshi?
Himedanshi = Male yuri fan. Fujoshi = Female yaoi fan
200
In Azumanga Daioh, what character flew in to cause Osaka to yell her iconic "OH MAI GAH?"
Chiyo's Father
200
Who provided the voice for Hatsune Miku?
Saki Fujita
200
The horror franchise Resident Evil is known for its unique characters and atmospheres, but in Japan, what is the franchise known as?
Biohazard
200
When trying to read a Kanji for the first time, what aid is usually seen on top of the character?
Furigana
300
Naoko Takeuchi and Yoshihiro Togashi can be considered one of Japan's most influential married couples due to their literary works. What are they?
Hunter x Hunter and Sailor Moon
300
What was Japan's most popular song in 2024, usually seen with black and yellow dancers?
"Bling Bang Bang Born" by Creepy Nuts
300
The character Arcuied Brunestud originates from the 2000 VN "Tsukihime," but nowadays, her popularity comes from her in a different feline form known as what?
Neco Arc
300
Shiritori, aka the word link game, is played by having players say words that begin with the final syllable/kana of the previous word. A player loses if they can't think of a word or repeats one, but what is the other losing condition?
The word ends with -n (ん)
300
[Surprise JCS] Our advisor, Dr. Brian Horton, is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Communication. He has significant international experience, having worked in Japan and volunteered in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. After getting his PhD from Ohio State in 2007, he joined UTA's Department of Communication that same year.
According to his faculty profile, he did NOT volunteer in Vietnam. He volunteered in Indonesia
400
What is the structure of a haiku poem?
Three lines. First line has 5 syllables, second has 7, then the last has 5
400
Hololive's Juufuutei Raden is no stranger to making brainrot songs. What is the name of her most popular one released in August 2024?
Maitake Dance
400
Name at least one step of the Japanese shrine praying ritual besides bowing or praying
Tossing a coin, ring the bell, (bow), clap twice, (pray, bow again)
500
Kafu is a popular vocalsynth character from CeVIO and was released alongside 4 other characters in a group called "Musical Isotopes." Which of the following is one of her groupmates?
Rime, Flower, Rim, Koko, Ui
Rime
500
Shogi has some pieces analogous to Chess. There are kings, pawns, knights, bishops, and rooks. What is a piece unique to Shogi? (name at least one)
lance, gold general, silver general, dragon, horse
500
[4x points] Unsure of what to name their son, two parents in a rakugo story went to a doctor for ideas. After hearing all of them, the parents decided to combine them all into what name?
Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kō-no-Surikire Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyō-matsu Unrai-matsu Fūrai-matsu Kū-Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yaburakōji no Burakōji Paipo Paipo Paipo no Shūringan Shūringan no Gūrindai Gūrindai no Ponpokopii no Ponpokonā no Chōkyūmei no Chōsuke