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The following characters are from this Japanese writing system.
お、き、む、つ、は
What is Hiragana?
This salty dish is a common side of many Japanese meals.
What is Miso Soup (味噌汁)?
This main island is the northernmost in the Japanese archipelago.
What is Hokkaidō (北海道)?
The Tōhoku earthquake, that had a recorded 9.0 magnitude, occurred in this year.
What is 2011?
This film studio produces animated feature films, often including female leads and magical, whimsical plotlines.
What is Studio Ghibli?
Together, the characters "黄" and "色", have this meaning.
What is Yellow?
This is a common breakfast in Japan, prepared with freshly cooked rice, a raw egg, and often soy sauce.
What is Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯)?
This technical prefecture's capital is Tōkyō.
What is the Tōkyō Metropolis (or, 東京都)?
The Edō Period is also commonly known by this name, which is shared with a famous Shōgun.
What is The Tokugawa Period?
This popular manga series follows a boy on a quest to defeat demons and turn his sister back into a human; it spanned 23 volumes, was adapted into an animated series, an animated film, and a video game.
What is Demon Slayer (鬼滅の刃)?
This proverb often translates to "with utmost effort" or "as much as one can".
What is Isshōkenmei (一生懸命)？
This type of sushi is commonly prepared and eaten on Setsubun.
What is Ehōmaki (恵方巻)?
This region is comprised of the northern prefectures of Honshū.
What is the Tōhoku region (東北地方)?
This Heian lady-in-waiting, who served Empress Shōshi, authored the epic novel, The Tale of Genji.
Who is Murasaki Shikibu?
This five-member boy band was active from 1999 until 2020, releasing 17 studio albums before going on hiatus.
What is Arashi (嵐)?
This word translate into English as "instinct", comprised of the characters for "genuine" and "ability/talent".
What is 本能 ほんのう honnou?
This term refers to "Western foods", and includes Tonkatsu, Curry, Omelet Rices, and Hamburger.
What is Yōshoku (洋食)?
Mount Kujū is the highest point of this main island in the Japanese archipelago.
What is Kyūshū?
During his last few days in office, this prime minister was nearly assassinated by a knife-wielding civilian following the 1960 Anpo Protests.
Who is Kishi Nobusuke?
This director is known for his family-centered dramas, with recent films including After the Storm (海よりもまだ深く), Shoplifters (万引き家族), and Broker (ベイビー・ブローカー).
Who is Koreeda Hirokazu (是枝浩和)?
This suffix is usually used to modify nouns, adjectives, and verbs, and transforms them into い-adjectives, with the meaning of "-like, -ish, -esque". It is popularly used among younger speakers to say "it looks like..., it seems like...".
What is -ppoi (〜っぽい)?
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This fish is salty and spicy, seasoned with red pepper, and is often eaten raw, seared, or as a topping on dishes such as spaghetti.
What is Spicy Pollock Roe (or, めんたいこ 明太子)?
This landmark is located in the Chūgoku region and was featured in the 1964 film, Woman in the Dunes.
What are the Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘)?
This man famously betrayed Oda Nobunaga, carrying out his assassination.
Who is Akechi Mitsuhide?
The television drama Hibana: Spark follows two main characters involved in this traditional style of comedy acts.
What is Manzai (漫才)?