Linguistics
This term refers to the Japanese writing system that uses characters borrowed from Chinese.
What is kanji?
This traditional Korean dish is made of fermented vegetables, usually cabbage and radish, and is a staple at every meal.
What is kimchi?
A major annual innovation conference organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It brings together global startups, investors, and city leaders.
What is SushTech
This Tokyo crossing is known as the world’s busiest.
What is Shibuya Crossing?
This Japanese city is famous for its deer that bow to tourists for treats.
What is Nara?
This King created the native script of Korea hidden in his room during the mid 15th century.
Who is King Sejonj
This Japanese art involves folding paper into various shapes, often animals or flowers.
What is origami?
This Japanese, foreign owned startup focused on providing businesses analytics to other companies
What is Yuri group
This Seoul tower is a popular place to hang “love locks.”
What is N Seoul Tower?
This Korean martial art, known for high, fast kicks, is also an Olympic sport.
What is Taekwondo?
In Japanese, these three scripts—are all used together in writing
Kanji-Hiragana-Katakana
This Korean holiday celebrates the harvest and is often called “Korean Thanksgiving.”
What is Chuseok?
This company focuses on finding and training young Korean talent to transition into Kpop artists
Who is SM universe
This Tokyo temple in Asakusa is one of the city’s oldest.
What is Sensō-ji?
This Japanese dish, often eaten on New Year's Day, is made of sticky rice pounded into a chewy texture.
What is mochi?
This polite verb ending in Korean changes depending on the speaker’s relationship with the listener.
What is the -요 (-yo) form or speech level
In Japan, this springtime tradition involves viewing blooming cherry blossoms with friends and family.
What is hanami?
BoCo focused on providing a listening experience through this method alternatively to air waves
What is Bone Conduction
This traditional village in Seoul features Korean hanok houses.
What is Bukchon Hanok Village?
This country currently has the lowest birthrate in the world
What is South Korea
This grammatical structure is present in both Japanese and Korean and involves placing the verb at the end of the sentence.
What is SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) word order?
This music genre has gained worldwide popularity with groups like BTS and BLACKPINK.
What is K-pop?
Supports the collective interests of its members by working to effect changes that improve the international business environment in Japan.
What is the ACCJ?
This Tokyo district is famous for anime culture, arcades, and electronics.
What is Akihabara?
This Japanese animated film won an Academy Award in 2003 and was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
What is Spirited Away?