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100
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
100
What colors are the Japanese flag?
Red and White
100
What does "origami" mean?
ori = to fold
gami = paper
FOLDING PAPER
100
What are Japanese rice balls called?
Onigiri
100
What famous blue cat came from the future and uses fancy gadgets to help his friend Nobita?
Doraemon
200
How many main large islands are there in Japan?
4; Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
200
What do the characters for 東京 (Tokyo) mean?
Eastern Capital
200
Kendo is a type of Japanese martial arts that uses what?
Wooden swords
200
These fried octopus balls are famous in Osaka and Hiroshima. What are they called?
Takoyaki
200
What is the difference between shonen manga and shoujo manga?
Shonen is aimed as adolescent boys, whereas Shoujo is aimed at adolescent girls.
300
How many prefectures are there in Japan?
47 Prefectures!
300
What is the current era in Japan? Meiji, Edo, Taisho, Showa, Heisei...now?
Reiwa Period
300
What are traditional Japanese drums called?
Wadaiko or taiko for short
300
Sushi is typically eaten with what 3 items? At least 2 for partial credit.
Soy sauce, wasabi, ginger
300
In the show Naruto, what is the name of Sakura's rival?
Ino Yamanaka
400
Name at least two of the three major capital cities that Japan has had.
Nara, Kyoto, Tokyo
400
During which decade did American Commodore Matthew Perry lead his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay and reopen trade between Japan and the western world?
July 8, 1853 (1850s)
400
What is "Ikebana"?
Traditional Japanese flower arrangement
400
What type of food is Fukuoka prefecture most famous for?
Ramen (mentaiko / motsunabe are also acceptable...but I am guessing nobody knows those...)
400
Who wrote the manga "oshi no ko"?
Aka Akasaka
500
What is the smallest prefecture in Japan?
Kagawa Prefecture
500
Who was the first emperor of Japan?
Emperor Jimmu in 660 BCE!
500
During what holiday do Japanese people eat "Osechi"?
New Years!
500
Name at least 5 different Japanese dishes.
Multiple answers accepted.
500
How many episodes of Case Closed (Conan) are there? Closest answer wins! 2nd answer gets half points!
1113