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100
This is what Tokyo would have been called prior to 1868.
What is Edo?
100
This man is known as the "father of comics" or the "god of manga".
Who is Osamu Tezuka?
100
This term is used to indicate the preparation of raw fish.
What is sashimi?
100
This is the first thing one would do upon entering a house or apartment.
What is removing one's shoes?
200
This is what the Japanese would call their home country
What is Nippon (or Nihon)?
200
This well-known character is the mascot of the Japanese public broadcaster, NHK.
What is Domo-kun?
200
This is what the word "manga" means when literally translated.
What is "whimsical drawings"?
200
These are noodles made with buckwheat flour.
What are soba noodles?
200
This activity/behavior is considered especially rude on public trains.
What is talking on a cell phone?
300
This ruling class of warriors flourished in the Feudal era.
What is the Samurai?
300
This is the name of the main fashion district in Tokyo.
What is Harajuku?
300
These are the four main manga demographics.
What are: shonen, shojo, seinen and josei?
300
This is the name for traditional Japanese sweets.
What is wagashi?
300
Doing this action with chopsticks is reminiscent of a funeral and should never be done at the dinner table.
What is passing food with chopsticks?
400
A 2011 earthquake caused one of the worst nuclear disasters in history at this power plant.
What is Fukushima?
400
This district is largely considered to be "otaku headquarters".
What is Akihabara?
400
This used to be the largest US distributor of manga until it went digital-only in 2010.
What is TokyoPop?
400
This is the type of green tea used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies
What is matcha?
400
This is the name of an event held on November 15 for children specifically aged 7, 5, and 3.
What is Shichi-go-san?
500
Japan's "sakoku" or "closed country" policy lasted approximately this long.
What is 250 years?
500
With over 55,000 members, this is Japan's largest Yakuza (organized crime) "family".
What is the Yamaguchi-gumi?
500
This was the title of the first film Hayao Miyazaki directed.
What is Lupin III: the Castle of Cagliostro?
500
While these two ingredients don't sound sweet, they are commonly used in the making of traditional Japanese sweets.
What are mochi (mashed, steamed sweet rice) and red bean (Azuki) paste?
500
While the Japanese love giving and receiving gifts, one should never give a gift that includes one of more of these.
What are: the number 4 (suggests death) or 9 (suggests torture), clocks (time running out; imminent death), scissors/knives (severing a relationship)
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