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100

This UCSD college was the most recent college to be built.

What is Eighth College?

100

This Japanese drink is often considered as performative

What is Matcha?

100

This two way superstar has transcended the sport to become the global face of MLB and Japan.

Who is Shohei Ohtani?

100

This Japanese clothing store is known for its minimalist basics and has stores around the world.

What is UNIQLO?

100

This term refers to people of Japanese descent living outside of Japan.

What is Nikkei?

200

The name of UCSD's mascot.

What is King Triton?

200

This Japanese street food is a fish shaped pastry often filled with red bean paste.

What is Taiyaki?

200

This traditional Japanese sport involves two wrestlers competing inside a big ring.

What is Sumo?

200

This Japanese animation studio is known for films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.

What is Studio Ghibli?

200

This 1942 US executive order authorized the military exclusion of Japanese Americans from parts of the West Coast.

What is Executive Order 9066?

300

This UCSD college was founded first in 1964.

What is Revelle College?

300

This type of sushi is served as a cone-shaped hand roll and is designed to be eaten by hand.

What is Temaki?

300

This Japanese athlete became the first Japan born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Who is Ichiro Suzuki?

300

This Japanese Video Game Company created franchises including Mario, Zelda, and Animal Crossing.

What is Nintendo?

300

This California incarceration site is now home to an annual pilgrimage attended by Japanese American communities.

What is Manzanar?

400

This collection of public artwork at UCSD includes the famous "Sun God" sculpture.

What is Stuart Collection?

400

This extremely thin Japanese wheat noodles is often associated with summer and can be eaten flowing down a bamboo channel in a popular style of serving. (Bonus Points if you name the specific tradition).

What is Somen (Natasha Somen)?

400

This 5'7" guard became the shortest Japanese player in NBA history.

Who is Yuki Kawamura?

400

This Japanese drumming tradition is known for its powerful rhythms?

What is Taiko?

400

This museum is the largest museum in the US dedicated to preserving the history and experiences of Japanese Americans.

What is the Japanese American History Museum (JANM)?

500

The year UCSD was founded.

What is 1960?

500

Originating in Osaka, this Japanese street food was inspired by an earlier dish called choboyaki and is traditionally prepared by rotating batter and fillings in a specialized pan.

What is Takoyaki?

500

The Japanese city where Shohei Ohtani was born.

What is Oshu, Japan?

500

This lighter Japanese garment is traditionally made of cotton and worn in casual summer settings.

What is Yukata?

500

The number of official Japantowns remaining in the US. (Bonus Points if you can name the cities).

What is 3 (San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles)?

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