Food
Famous People
History
Japanese Slang/Japanglish
Other
100
Name this dish:
What is Poke?
100
This DJ won the Billboard Music Award's Best Mixed Album of the Year in 2008.
Who is Steve Aoki?
100
The major reason for Japanese immigration to Hawai'i.
What are sugar plantations? (need for laborers)
100
What is shouyu in English:
What is soy sauce?
100
What is the name of the traditional piece of Japanese clothing the boys in the picture are wearing?
What is a kimono?
200
Name this dish:
What is Saimin?
200
This actress and singer played the rebellious Stella in a Disney Channel. She is now focusing on her singing career and has worked with large artists such as Kehlani.
Who is Hayley Kiyoko?
200
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team's motto:
What is "go for broke"?
200
Japanglish for "I'm sorry"
What is "gomenasorry"?
200
What is Pearl Harbor?
300
Name this dish:
What is Char siu bao?
or
What is manapua?
300
This famous actor is known for his roles in movies such as the Star Trek series, Mulan, and Kubo. He is also an author and a social justice activist. He also spent part of his life in 2 different internment camps: Camp Rohwer and Camp Tule Lake. He was also the source of inspiration for a Broadway musical.
Who is George Takei?
300
The names of the generations of Japanese immigrants (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) :
What are issei, nissei, and sansei?
300
Japanglish for "Excuse me"
What is "excusememasen"?
300
What is the event pictured in the photo:
What is an Obon festival?
400
What restaurant is this from:
What is Marugame/Marukame?
400
This individual is famous for playing the ukulele. He first gained worldwide recognition in 2006 when a video of him playing a Beatles song was uploaded on YouTube and went viral.
Who is Jake Shimabukuro?
400
Women who would travel to Hawai'i after being matched with their future husbands.
What are picture brides?
400
How would the word "yabai" be used?
What is an exclamation aka "omg"?
400
Center of resources aiming to educate on Japanese culture in Hawai'i.
What is the Japanese Cultural Center?
500
What is this delicious dessert:
What is Butter Mochi?
500
This individual served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He later became a senator and was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Who is Daniel K Inouye?
500
The monarch when Hawai'i was annexed in 1898:
Who is Queen Lili‘uokalani
500
A slang for "a lot" or とても in Japanese:
What is Meccha (めっちゃ)?
500
This form of traditional Japanese theater is performed every year at the University of Hawai'i Kennedy Theater.
What is Kabuki?