そのた / Misc.
Black History in Japan
I Saw the Sign
Japanese Websites
Literally Translated Prefecture Names
100

The unofficial motto of the JET program.

What is "Every Situation is Different."

100

The winner in the 2018 U.S. Open against Serena Williams

Who is Naomi Osaka?

100

We all know, love, and miss these.

What are Onsen?

100

This appropriately named site is one of the most commonly used online Japanese-English / English-Japanese dictionaries.

What is jisho.org?

100

North Sea Road

What is Hokkaido / 北海道?

200

You went to go to teach but the staff room and classrooms were empty because no one told you the children were outside making human pyramids preparing for this very nonacademic day.

What is sports day / undōkai / 運動会?

200

Jeffery Windham coined this act, when foreigners disregard Japanese norms.

What is "Gaijin Smash."

200

What is a new driver?

200

This website, a portmanteau of two foods, has been a popular site for interesting articles on Japan and studying the Japanese language.

What is Tofugu?

200

Peaceful Song Mountain

What is Wakayama / 和歌山?

300

The most dedicated workers and teachers make it to this third part of the night.

What is a sanjikai / 三次会

300

Jerome Charles White Jr., better known as "Jero," became famous for singing this traditional Japanese music genre.

What is Enka?

300

This symbol's proper Japanese name, representing Buddhist temples on maps in Japan.

What is a manji?

300

This website remained the most popular site in Japan many years longer than in the West, when it was finally usurped by Google.

What is Yahoo! / yahoo.co.jp

300

Green Forest

What is Aomori / 青森

400

Lawson's actually started as a milk store in this good morning loving state.

What is Ohio?

400

Yasuke, a slave from Mozambique who became known as the only Black samurai, served under this great unifier of Japan during the Warring States period.

Who is Oda Nobunaga.

400

This symbol is the family crest of the Hojo (北条) clan and depicts three fish scales. Though many of us know it better as this Legend of Zelda McGuffin.

What is the Tri-Force?

400

For the old school JETS, back before you young whippersnappers had your Facebooks and your Discords. This message board site was the go to communication hub for JETs and other English teachers in Japan.

What is Big Daikon?


400

Taken Bird

What is Tottori / 鳥取

500

It's recommended you take this off of your hiking stick when climbing Mt. Fuji, as the sound of it can grow quite annoying after several hours hiking in the dark.

What is a bell?

500

She was the first first "Hafu" to win the Miss Universe Japan contest.

Who is Arianna Mamiko Miyamoto?

500

JR or Japan Railways, is actually 7 different railway companies that were privatized from "Japan National Railways" (日本国有鉄道/Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudo). This sky blue JR Logo is only used on what island in Japan?

What is Shikoku?

500

This website's tag line is "What can you do with a BA in Japanese?"

500

Fawn Island

What is Kagoshima / 鹿児島

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