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Yamana Sozen was also known as the "Red Monk" TRUE OR FALSE?
True
Kaiseki ranges from $50-$400
TRUE OR FALSE?
True. Kaiseki is fine dining so it is very expensive
A kimono is something that is worn almost every day.
TRUE OR FALSE?
False. Kimonos were very elegant pieces of clothing that were worn to special events such as weddings.
The Koto, a Japanese traditional instrument with 13 strings, represents a dragon.
TRUE OR FALSE?
True. There are 4 parts to the Koto, and each one represents a part of a dragon.
Go-Yozei was the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
TRUE OR FALSE?
False. The real founder's name was Tokugawa Ieyasu. Therefore, the clan's name is the Tokugawa Shogunate
Who won the Ōnin war?
A) Yamana Sōzen
B) Hosokawa Katsumoto
C) They made a truce
D) No one
D) No one
What is Yudofu?
A) Hot Tofu
B) Miso soup
C) Seaweed
D) Natto
A) Hot Tofu
The Geta was something to keep your kimono above the snow, rain, or dirt. What was it?
A) A clip
B) A pocket
C) Really tall sandals
D) A servant
C) Really tall sandals
What is a Shakuhachi made out of? (A Shakuhachi was a Japanese instrument that looked like a recorder.)
A) Birch wood
B) Bamboo wood
C) Oak wood
D) Sticks mended together
B) Bamboo wood
The Emperor of Japan, Naruhito lives where?
A) A Castle
B) Tokyo Imperial Palace
C) In a Fortress
D) In Japan
B) Tokyo Imperial Palace
Which rebellion of 1864 burnt down 28,000 houses in Kyoto, due to dissatisfaction towards the Tokugawa Shogunate?
A) Harajuku Rebellion
B) Hamaguri Rebellion
C) Okubo Rebellion
D) Tokugawa Rebellion
B) Hamaguri Rebellion
The Buddhist Shojin Ryori is like Kaiski, but there is something different about it. What is that difference?
A) It's more expensive
B) It's only served at Buddhist Temples
C) It's Vegetarian
D) It's only eaten by monks
C) It's Vegetarian
The Hiyoku is a kimono robe that is worn under the actual kimono. Why did the wear up to 20 layers?
A) Warmth
B) Formal Occasions
C) For the art
D) For fun
B) Formal Occasions. Believe it or not, but they wore up to 20 layers underneath their kimono just for fomal occasions.
What was the most popular sport in Japan?
A) Wrestling
B) Football
C) Tag
D) Basketball
A) Wrestling
What is Shinto?
A) A food
B) A religion
C) A god
D) A legend
B) A religion that believed in sacred spirits and gods.
Before the Ōnin war, Ashikaga Yoshimasa had no heir, so who did he pick?
A) His Friend
B) His Sister
C) His Cousin
D) His Brother
D) His Brother
Yuba, which in English means Tofu Skin, doesn't originate in Japan, but somewhere else.
A) Korea
B) China
C) India
D) Russia
B) China
A) Short Sleeves
B) No Sleeves
C) Elbow Sleeves
D) Long Sleeves
D) Long Sleeves. In fact, the Furisode has extremely long sleeves.
What was Bunraku?
A) A circus
B) A dance
C) A song
D) A puppet play
D) A puppet play. Bunraku is over 1000 years old.
Shichifukujin was the name for the seven gods of what?
A) Luck
B) Money
C) Happiness
D) Sadness
A) Luck
What was the name of Ashikaga Yoshimasa's unexpected son?
A) Ashikaga Yoshimasa
B) Ashikaga Yoshihisa
C) Ashikaga Yoshimi
D) Tokugawa Izumi
B) Ashikaga Yoshihisa
Senmaizuke is a traditional Kyoto pickle. What does Senmaizuke mean?
A) Thin Pickle
B) Pickle
C) Old Pickle
D) Thousand Layer Pickle
D) Thousand Layer Pickle
The Jikatabi is a sandal that separates one toe from the rest. Which toe is it?
A) The big toe
B) The pinky toe
C) The second toe
D) The fourth toe
A) The big toe. The Jikatabi was very popular among farmers and construction workers.
Kyogen, an ancient comical play, was a play were the actors get tied up, but how do they feel about it?
A) Happy
B) Sad
C) Bitter
D) Extravagant
C) Bitter. This play is supposed to be very humorous, so it was very silly
Ebisu, one of the Seven gods Of Luck, is the patron of what?
A) Wealth
B) Power
C) Fishing
D) Luck
C) Fishing