General knowledge
Language
Food
Indigenous vs. Japanese tales
Sports
100

Tokyo.

What is the capital city of Japan?

100

Hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

What are the three scripts of Japanese?

100
Nigiri, maki, temaki.

What are the three types of sushi?

100

National Aborigines' and Islanders' Day Observance Committee.

What does NAIDOC stand for?

100

Baseball.

What is the most popular sport in Japan?

200

A red circle on white background.

What does the Japanese flag look like?

200

China.

Where does kanji originate from?

200

Rice.

What is the most consumed produce in Japan?

200

To show respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of First Nations people.

Why is acknowledgement of country needed?

200

Undoukai.

What is 'Sports festival' (or Sports Day event) in Japanese?

300

Yen

What is the Japanese currency?

300

At the end of a sentence.

Where does the verb go in a Japanese sentence?

300

Because it is only for funerals.

Why is it rude to stick your cutlery in your bowl of rice?

300

A catfish.

What animal does Japan believe caused Earthquakes?

300

The students.

Who creates the props and costumes for Undoukai?

400

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

What are the four main islands of Japan?

400

It doubles the consonant.

What is the purpose of a small 'tsu'?

400

Itadakimasu.

What do people say in Japan before a meal?

400

It is restrained with a stone.

What happens to the catfish at the end of the story?
400

Autumn (October).

In which season is Sports Day held in Japan?

500

Take off your shoes.

What do you do before entering a home in Japan?

500

To shorten words, or replace spaces.

What is the purpose of kanji?

500

To prevent your hands from sticking to the rice when rolling sushi.

Why do you wet your hands when rolling sushi?

500

Because they were both thought to have created earthquakes.

How is the Rainbow Serpent similar to the Namazu?

500

Second Monday of October.

When is Sports Day in Japan?

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