Music
Geography
Games
Anime/Manga
Holidays/Traditions
100
These drums may be one of Japan's most well known instruments. They are used in festivals and ceremonies.
What are taiko drums?
100
This volcano is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan.
Mount Fuji
100
This Japanese company, technically founded in 1889, is now one of the “big three” video game companies of the world today.
What is nintendo?
100
In this Anime after nearly all of his family is slaughtered and his sister is turned into a demon, a boy trains to fight demons and goes on a quest to turn his sister back into a human.
What is Demon Slayer/Kimetsu no Yaiba?
100
To celebrate the upcoming year, parents and family give children this gift.
What is Otoshidama (New Year’s Money)?
200
This singer holds 5 of the top 6 spots on Billboard Japan hot 100 after the release of One Piece Film: Red. Her song in first place is Shin Jidai (新時代/New Genesis).
Who is Ado?
200
Around 80% of Japan is covered in this type of landform.
What are mountains?
200
This video game series, which originated in 1996 on the Gameboy, has since been ranked the #1 highest-grossing media franchise of all time.
What is Pokemon?
200
This anime movie is the only anime to date to ever win an oscar.
What is Spirited Away/Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi?
200
The popular game kingyo sukui at Japanese festivals involve you catching this with a paper scoop.
What are goldfish?
300
This Japanese instrument has 13 strings and is the national instrument of Japan.
What is a koto?
300
Tokyo is located on this plain
What is Kanto plain?
300
This series of rhythm games involves a 4-button input system located on a floor panel that you stand on, and received critical acclaim for popularizing video games as a medium for exercise.
What is DDR?
300
This anime, which ran from October 2000 to March 2001, performed so poorly in Japan that when it came time for the English dub to be produced, significant changes were made to the script to include many politically incorrect jokes and fourth wall breaks.
What is Ghost Stories/Gakko no Kaidan?
300
People wear this on special occasions, like weddings, ceremonies, or festivals.
What is kimono?
400
His hit song “Lemon” is the theme song for the Japanese TV show “Unnatural” and it is the most-viewed Japanese music video on YouTube with more than 610,000,000 views.
Who is Kenshi Yonezu?
400
These are the 4 main islands of Japan.
What are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu?
400
This turn-based RPG, the third in a series written by Shigesato Itoi, has seen occasional popularity on the western internet due to its lack of official localization outside of Japan.
What is Mother 3?
400
Born in 1928 in Osaka, Japan, and died in 1989, this man helped to create over 700 manga volumes and is often called “the Father of Manga”.
Who is Osamu Tezuka / Tezuka Osamu?
400
The Setsubun festival is held just before the start of this season.
What is spring?
500
This 3 member J-Pop/electropop group debuted in 2000 and is still active to this day. Their latest album, PLASMA, was released in July of this year.
Who is Perfume?
500
This prefecture is home to the idingenous Ryukyu people in Japan.
What is Okinawa prefecture?
500
This arcade-exclusive 4v4 MOBA was initially released by Konami in 2018, and is an official spin-off of Konami’s popular game series “Bomberman”, utilizing a similar-but-opposite title for the game.
What is Bombergirl?
500
This series, which started in 1969, and has over 7,000 episodes is the current longest ongoing anime.
What is Sazae-san?
500
This Japanese art form involves arranging flowers.
What is ikebana?