Food & Snacks
This Japanese snack is a long, thin, crunchy biscuit covered in chocolate (over 50 flavours!)
What is pocky
The widely-considered national flower of Japan
Cherry blossoms (Sakura)
"Thank you" in Japanese (casual or formal version is accepted)
What is Arigatou (ありがとう)
- Arigatou = casual vs Arigatou gozaimasu (ありがとうございます) = formal
Capital of Japan
What is Tokyo
This sticky rice treat is often wrapped in seaweed and filled with fish or veggies
What is onigiri
The name of Japan's currency
What is yen
"Good morning" in Japanese
What is Ohayou gozaimasu (おはようございます)
Tallest mountain in Japan
What is Mount Fuji (Fuji san)
A popular Japanese food made from fermented soybeans, often eaten for breakfast.
What is natto
The name of the Japanese poem which follows a 5-7-5 pattern
What is Haiku
The three Japanese writing systems
What is Hiragana, Kanji & Katakana
The second largest and northernmost island in Japan
Hokkaido
These very thin, white wheat noodles are usually served cold with a dipping sauce during summer months in Japan
What is somen
The name of Japanese hot spring baths
Onsen
The common, neutral and polite honourific used in Japanese
What is -san (-さん)
A city in the Kansai region known as the “nation’s kitchen”
What is Osaka
A Japanese sandwich snack made of a sweet red bean paste between two soft cakes
What is Dorayaki
Today an all-male Japanese theatre which originated in the Edo period
What is Kabuki
What writing system does the following belong to: パン
-500 bonus points if you guess the word!
What is Katakana
-bread
The number of prefectures in Japan
What is 47