Basics
Food
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100

This is the capital city of Japan.

What is Tokyo?

100

Raw fish with rice is called this.

What is sushi?


100

This pink flower is Japan’s national symbol.

What is cherry blossom (sakura)?


100

This yellow Pokémon is famous worldwide.

What is Pikachu?


100

Tokyo Disneyland is in this city.

What is Tokyo?

200

The flag of Japan has this symbol in the middle.

  • What is a red circle (the sun)?


200

This noodle soup is one of Japan’s most famous dishes.

What is ramen?

200

The tallest mountain in Japan.

What is Mount Fuji?


200

Nintendo created this Italian plumber video game hero.

Who is Mario?


200

The city of Hiroshima was hit by this in 1945.

What is an atomic bomb?


300

Japan is an island country on this continent.

What is Asia?

300

A sweet Japanese treat made with rice flour is called this.

What is mochi?

300

These traditional robes are worn at festivals.

What are kimonos?

300

Japanese comic books are called this.

What is manga?


300

The city of Kyoto is famous for these springtime flowers.

What are cherry blossoms?


400

People in Japan speak this language.

What is Japanese?

400

These boxed meals are popular for lunch in Japan.

What are bento boxes?


400

This sumo-like figure is Japan’s traditional wrestler.

What is a sumo wrestler?


400

Japanese animated shows and movies are called this.

What is anime?

400

Japan is made up of this many main islands.

What is four?


500

The Japanese currency is called this.

What is yen?

500

This green tea powder is used in desserts and drinks.

What is matcha?

500

This “way of the warrior” code guided samurai.

What is bushidō?

500

This film studio made Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.

What is Studio Ghibli?

500

This is the first capital of Japan.

What is Nara?