Japan
What are the eight regions of Japan?
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai (Kinki), Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu (including Okinawa)
What color is Donald Trump's hair?
Blonde
This J-Pop band had 4/5 of the top 5 songs of 2025 who is it? (extra 100 points for each correct song)
Mrs. Green Apple (1. Lilac , 2. Darling , 3. Bitter Vacances , 4. Que Sera Sera , 5. Rose/Bruno Mars APT)
This popular TV channel in Japan is often called by its three letter name. I have often showed videos from them in my classes? (Extra 300 points if you can tell me what each of the 3 letters stands for)
NHK (NHK stands for Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, which translates to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
What is Japan's best selling novel of all time? (Hint it was written by Natsume Soseki)
Kokoro (Heart)
TeamLabs has two very popular museums with a large number of visitors in Tokyo, what are their names?
Boarderless and Planets
The most popular car brand in America is what? (Extra 300 points if you can tell me the model name?)
Toyota (Rav4)
This artist was the most streamed Japanese artist overseas in 2025. (It is not Mrs. Green Apple). This artist also did an opening performance at the Osaka Expo. Who is it?
Ado
Often compared to Disney this Japanese animation studio is known worldwide for its animated movies, what is it? (Extra 100 points if you can tell me the creator's name)
Studio Ghibli (Miyazaki Hayao)
In 2025 this American Pop Singer went to Outer Space (briefly) aboard an Amazon (Blue Horizon's) space ship, who is she? (Hint popular songs include Firework, Roar, California Girls, Teenage Dream)
Katy Perry
What soft drink is the most popular, #1 in Japan?
Coca-Cola
50 States (5 territories)
This was the most popular Japanese song on TikTok in 2025 (Not Ado or Mrs. Green Apple). Who is it? or What was the song?
TikTok's top 10 songs in Japan for 2025 is topped by "Cho Saikyo" (Super Strongest) from Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu
This live action (real people) TV drama starting in 2009-2014 was/is popular in Japan (MBS) and around the world (Netflix 2016-2019). It focuses on a late night restaurant in Shinjuku and its mysterious chef known as "Master" and the lives of his customers. What is the name? (It's also one of Mr. Williams favorites)
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
This prequel (coming before the original) of the Wizard of Oz was a famous book and broadway musical/show before becoming popular movies starring Ariana Grande. What's the name?
Wicked
America's national bird is the bald eagle. What is Japan's national bird?
Green Pheasant, Kiji
America is home to the top 5 most valuable companies in the world, what is number 1? (extra 500 points if you can name all 5 (100 per each))
1) NVIDIA 2) Apple 3) Alphabet (Google) 4) Microsoft 5) Amazon 6) META (Facebook)
This genre of traditional Japanese popular music, often called "Japanese blues," known for its sentimental, melodramatic ballads about love, loss, loneliness, and hardship, characterized by a distinctive vocal technique called kobushi (melisma) and melodies based on the pentatonic scale what is it?
Enka Music
This manga and anime series also holds the title for the two highest grossing (most money made ¥¥ $$) movies in Japan, what is it?
Demon Slayer
BTS stepped away from the K-pop scene and girl group BlackPink took their place, name all of the members...
Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rose
This Japanese Princess became world news when she abdicated (gave up her royal status) in 2021 to marry a commoner, what is her name? (Extra 500 points if you can tell me where she is living now)
Princess Mako Komuro (New York City)
This sport played primarily in America (Canada too) has/had its final competition February 8th 2026. It is famous for music performances/concerts in the middle of the game. What is the event called?
(American Football) NFL Super Bowl
What is the best selling album in Japanese History? (Mr. Williams is a fan of this singer)
Released in 2025 this is the highest grossing (made the most money ¥¥ $$) animated movie of all time, what is it?
Ne Zha 2
Netflix original movie K-pop Demon Hunters gained worldwide popularity in 2025 what are the names of the 3 girls in HUNTRIX the demon hunting group?
Rumi, Mira, and Zoey