Food
This food is one of the most famous American foods. It is often served at fast food restaurants. It consists of two pieces of bread and a patty of meat.
Hamburger!
Name 3 One Piece Characters
Any 3
Name 3 American States
Any 3
Who was America's first president?
George Washington
This is a famous Ramen restaurant chain in Japan that is known for its massive "portions." This kind of ramen is very fatty and rich in flavor, and the pork and vegetables are often stacked very high above the bowl. Ordering at this restaurant chain is also known to be a bit difficult.
Jiro Ramen
Which MLB team has the most players from Japan right now?
LA Dodgers
5 American Cities
Any 5
What time period was Murasaki Shikibu's "Tales of Genji" written in?
Heian Period
This is a Japanese dish that has rice, soup, and raw fish in one bowl. The soup is poured into the bowl of rice and fish.
Ochazuke!
Name 3 Japanese words that are commonly used in America and other English speaking countries
Any 3
Name 5 famous American musicians
Any 5
This is a famous Japanese short story about a servant who decides to become a thief instead of starving to death. He climbs a huge gate in Kyoto and encounters an old woman who is stealing hair from dead bodies.
Rashomon!
This is a famous American dessert which is made with apples and often served with ice cream. Lots of people eat it on Thanksgiving.
Apple Pie!
This Japanese reality TV show about 3 guys and 3 girls who live in a house together. Japanese celebrities (famous people) watch these people's daily lives and discuss on different things that happen such as new relationships, drama, arguments, etc.
Terrace House!
This genre of music came from African American communities in the early 20th century. This genre uses a lot of "improvisation" (即興） where each musician can create beats and melodies that are "spontaneous" or "on the spot"
Japan is also quite AMAZING at this genre of music.
Jazz
The first Japanese to foreign language dictionary in the world was Japanese to what language?
Portuguese!
This is a campfire desert. It has Hershey's chocolate and a melted marshmallow on the inside and two graham crackers on the outside. It is eaten like a sandwich.
Big HINT: its name comes from the two-word phrase "some more"
s'mores!
This is a waseieigo word that originally comes from an English word with the meaning "wise but sly" 賢いけどズルい。Its meaning is a bit different in Japanese; it is used in only one case.
Hint: Do not do this in school!
カンニング
This is a sport that is played in parts of the US and most of Canada. Lots of people from my state play it. It is a "contact sport," meaning there is lots of "hitting" in it. It is mainly played in indoor stadiums but is also played casually on things like lakes and ponds. Which sport is this?
Ice Hockey
This is a summer holiday in America that celebrates when it became its own country separate from Great Britain
Independence Day / Fourth of July