Essays
This type of essay tries to convince the reader to agree with the author.
Argumentative Essay
Besides Nagoya, which other city in Japan has Jared lived in?
Hirosaki
This actor is the son of Sonny Chiba, and he is one of the stars in the new Netflix ONE PIECE show.
Mackenyu
This group had a famous hit called Fortune Cookie.
AKB48
This Royal family member published a tell-all memoir about his life growing up in the Royal Family.
Prince Harry
This essay will look at the similarities and differences between two or more things.
Compare and Contrast
Which state in the USA is Jared from?
Nebraska
Which movie was the highest grossing Ghibli movie? In fact, it was the highest grossing movie in Japan for about 20 years.
Spirited Away
This J-Pop idol group decided to split up at the end of 2022. Perhaps, they officially split in 2023.
King and Prince
What is the English title for the new Ghibli film that released this year?
The Boy and the Heron
This type of essay explains a situation or problem and what consequences there might be.
Cause-and-Effect
What does Jared say is his favorite Japanese food?
(I am still not sure if it is true)
Nikku Jaga
What is the real name of the main Spider-Man in Across the Spider-Verse?
Miles Morales
X JAPAN
Amuro Namie
For the 1st time since 1987, this sold more copies than CDs.
Vinyl records
This type of essay tells a personal story and uses descriptive language.
Narrative
When Jared first moved to Japan in 2008, he had a girlfriend (not the same woman as his wife). Which prefecture did she live in?
Saitama
This movie from the 1950s is often considered the best Japanese film of all time.
Seven Samurai
This city pop song regained popularity thanks to a high school dance group and the comedian Okamura.
Dancing Hero
Which country is expected to pass Japan in 2023 to become the 3rd biggest economy?
Germany
This type of essay explains an issue and gives suggestions on how to fix it.
Problem-Solution Essay
What is Jared's sister's name?
Kelly
Name one of the two films that got in trouble in Japan for their poor humor in posting an ad combining the two movies on X (formerly Twitter).
1. Barbie
2. Oppenheimer
Barbenheimer was the joke and it showed an atomic bomb blast.
This man is the famous composer of many Ghibli films.
Joe Hisaishi
What is the Roman numeral for 2023?
MMXXIII