General knowledge
Which '90s basketball legend has his own signature sneaker and is widely regarded as "the greatest of all time"?
Micheal Jordan
The protagonist and narrator of the novel, who struggles to reconcile his past producing imperialist propaganda.
Who is Masuji Ono?
The literal translation of Ukiyo-e, it refers to the transient, nocturnal pleasure districts that Ono's early art captured.
What is the Floating World?
The catastrophic global conflict that resulted in the physical and psychological devastation of Japan's old empire.
What is World War II?
The psychological defence mechanism Ono frequently uses to avoid the confronting reality of his guilt and culpability.
What is denial (or evasion)?
Who represented Australian in break dancing at the 2024 Olympic Games?
Raygun
Ono's youngest daughter, whose marriage negotiations serve as the primary catalyst for Ono's reflections on his past.
Who is Noriko?
The location where Ono frequently stands to observe the changing city, symbolizing his internal conflict between his past and present.
What is the Bridge of Hesitation?
The traditional Japanese formal process of arranged marriage, which dictates the strict social etiquette seen between the Ono and Saito families.
What is a miai?
Ono constantly shifts between the past and present, a structural device known as this type of narrative.
What is a non-linear narrative?
What continent is the Great Barrier Reef located near?
Oceania/Australia
A developmentally disabled man who is beaten up in the post-war era for singing the same patriotic songs that previously earned him praise.
Who is the Hirayama Boy?
The owner of the last standing bar in the former pleasure district, who acts as a physical anchor to Ono's past.
Who is Mrs Kawakami?
The ideological shift toward this political system, heavily influenced by American occupation, is fiercely debated between the older and younger generations.
What is Democracy (or Westernisation)?
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In which CITY would you find the "Colloseum"
Rome
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The imposing, prestigious home Ono acquired through an "auction of prestige," symbolizing his former high social status.
What is the Sugimura house?
The traditional master-student dynamic in Japanese arts that requires absolute loyalty, which Ono eventually rebels against.
What is the Sensei relationship?
The irony of Ono's narration is that while he claims to be a highly influential figure, his daughters often treat his past with this dismissive attitude.
What is indifference (or skepticism)?
Which four countries will compete in the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals? Hint: not Australia
NZ, England, France, Canada
Ono's former star pupil, who was imprisoned and whose paintings were burned due to Ono reporting him to the Committee of Unpatriotic Activities.
Who is Kuroda?
BOMB!
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The tragic path taken by Mr. Naguchi to "apologise to everyone who was left," highlighting the brutal accountability demanded by the post-war generation.
What is suicide?
The term used to describe a narrator whose credibility is compromised, requiring the reader to "read between the lines" to find the truth.
What is an Unreliable Narrator?
The capital of Canada?
Ottawa
The influential, nationalist artist who originally encouraged Ono to abandon traditional art in favour of political, imperialist propaganda.
Who is Matsuda?
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The aggressive, expansionist political ideology that Ono’s propaganda art, such as his painting Eyes to the Horizon, actively promoted during the 1930s.
What is Japanese Imperialism (or Nationalism/Militarism)?
Ono often does this to conversations from years ago, admitting he cannot recall the exact words but reconstructing them to suit his current narrative.
What is paraphrasing (or fabricating/editing)?
What country gave the US the Statue of Liberty
France
The Name and Author of our text
The name of the specific establishment in the pleasure district that Ono and his pupils used to frequent, which is now reduced to bombed ruins.
What is the Migi-Hidari?
Ono frequently condones this traditional social structure, failing to recognise how intelligent and capable his daughters truly are in navigating the shifting post-war landscape.
What is patriarchy
This character directly challenges Ono’s unreliable narration and inflated sense of importance by claiming that "no one was at all sure what Father meant" by his apology at the miai.
Who is Setsuko?