Geography
Japan’s main archipelago consists of this many large islands.
What is four?
This Japanese soup consists of stock, soybean paste, tofu, seaweed, and green onions and often accompanies meals.
What is Miso Soup?
This filmmaker is famously known for his fantastical animated movies, including Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
The Japanese language uses this many writing systems.
What is three?
This is the most commonly practiced religion in Japan.
What is Shintoism?
This is the highest peak in Japan, which used to be an active volcano.
What is Mount Fuji?
This tea is used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies (chadō) and is popularly used in tea lattes.
What is Matcha?
This “pretty guardian” lives as a middle-school student by day and a magical girl by night, searching for the legendary Silver Crystal along with other planetary guardians.
Who is Sailor Moon?
The Japanese writing system in which English and foreign words are written.
What is Katakana?
The term "Karaoke" (カラオケ) means this English term.
What is "Empty Orchestra"?
This former capital of Japan is full of temples and shrines, with some named UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
What is Kyoto?
This chewy food is the most common cause of death during New Year’s holidays.
What is Mochi?
This is Japan’s current best baseball player and is a hitter for the LA Dodgers of MLB.
Who is Shohei Otani?
Japan derived its writing system from this country's language.
What is China?
Japan gifted this type of tree to Washington, D.C., in 1912, and it has been the subject of many spring festivals.
What is a Cherry Blossom Tree?
This lake is located in Shiga Prefecture, northeast of Kyoto, and is the largest freshwater lake in Japan.
What is Lake Biwa?
This Japanese word is used when referring to traditional Japanese cuisine.
What is Washoku (和食)?
This artist made the renowned artwork “The Great Wave of Kanagawa” during the Edo Period.
Who is Hokusai?
This is the Japanese word for the art of calligraphy.
What is Shodō (書道)?
This fictional adolescent born from a peach is accompanied by a dog, monkey, and pheasant on his journey to defeat a band of demons.
Who is Momotarou?
This prefecture is the northernmost on the island of Honshu.
What is Aomori Prefecture?
This type of food is made of thin slices of meat, tofu, and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and sugar.
What is Sukiyaki?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This traditional comedy act associated with Osaka and the Kansai region involves a pair of comedians, one acting as the “straight man” and the other acting as the “funny man.”
What is Manzai (漫才)?
めんそーれー (mensooree) means "welcome" in this Japanese dialect.
What is the Okinawan dialect?
This Japanese lady-in-waiting is known for writing one of the world’s first novels, The Tale of Genji.
Who is Murasaki Shikibu/Lady Murasaki?