HGK
HGK got a new addition to the school that opened in 2024 what are the 5 new classroom numbers?
309/310 and 407/408/409
This American basketball player was originally from North Carolina but was more famous for his time in Chicago where he played for the Bulls. He wore the number 23 and is also famous for his line of basketball sneakers by NIKE
Michael Jordan
This world famous K-pop group is having its first international world tour since all of its members have recently returned from their mandatory military service
BTS
Ueno Zoo recently lost its pandas from China's famous "Panda Diplomacy program". Japan has a famous diplomacy program of its own where it gifts other countries what? (Including 3,000 to America, 7,700 to the U.K., and thousands to Canada, Germany, China, Korea, Brazil, Australia, Spain, India, and Turkey.)
This country has launched the most military attacks in the past year committing around 14,000 attacks and dropping around 40,000 tones of explosive
Israel
Finish the lyrics of the HGK theme song, "We are, we ___ ____, _______ ___ yourself"
"We are, We will be, Believe in yourself!"
Japan was in the news recently for having more pets than children, how many people in America have pets?
2/3 or 67% of households in America have pets
After performing at the opening ceremony of Expo 2025 in Osaka this J-pop singer will be one of the headliners at the upcoming Summer Sonic Festival
ADO
What part of Japan is the greatest baseball player of all time Shohei Ohtani from?
Shohei Ohtani is from Oshu City in Iwate Prefecture, located in the northeastern Tohoku region of Japan. Born in the former town of Mizusawa (now part of Oshu), he grew up in a rural area known for ironware and agriculture before attending the renowned Hanamaki Higashi High School in the same prefecture.
This famous American rap artist was recently banned from entering the U.K.
Kanye "Ye" West
HGK has a number of teachers from foreign countries how many are from Canada, U.K., Australia, and America?
4 Canadians, 4 U.K., 7 USA, 1 Australia. Total 16.
This American author wrote horror stories and is famous for titles like "The Raven" "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "Annabelle Lee". (He was also said to have had a big head and died under mysterious circumstances)
Edgar Allan Poe
This famous J-pop singer is doing a new ending theme song for the TV anime "Chibi Maruko-Chan" (one of Mr. Williams favorites)
Utada Hikaru
Miyamoto Musashi was known as one of, if not the most famous swordsman/samurai in world history. During one of his most famous duals he beat his opponent not with a sword but with an object he carved/made himself, what was it?
A boat paddle (Wooden Oar)
NASA recently launched the Artemis 2 Spaceship that took humans the farthest distance away from earth to the dark side of the moon where they temporarily lost contact with earth. There are four astronauts aboard the ship 3 are American, what country is the fourth astronaut from?
Canada
What is our new principals name?
Principal Yamaji
Half of all US presidents have come from 4 states, what are they?
Virginia, Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts
This recent entertainment venue in Las Vegas is famous for having 360 degree concerts and videos, from the outside it's known to make faces and use emojis. (SBI is considering building one in Odaiba)
The Sphere
Japan recently discovered a new species of Jellyfish in 2025 in Sendai that they named it after the Daimyo of that area during the Sengoku period. His nickname was Dokuganryū, or the "One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū", what was his name?
Date Masamune
In 2025 a 10-year old became an international champion (grandmaster) in what sport?
Chess
What year was Hiroo Gakuen Koishikawa established being changed from Koishikawa Kagomachi to HGK?
2021
Japan is famous for having earthquakes, how many earthquakes does California experience a year?
10,000 earthquakes a year (only about 15 to 20 are higher than a 4.0 magnitude)
Make-A-Wish is a charitable foundation that allows terminally ill people to live out their dream. One celebrity has broken the Guinness Book of World Records for granting the most wishes (650). He has granted wishes all over the world including Japan. (He is famous for wrestling and also acting)
John Cena
Founded in 578 AD Japan has the worlds oldest company in the world, what is its name or what does it specialize in?
Kongo Gumi, they specialize in temple construction.
The world expo was recently held Expo 2025 Osaka, where and when is the next world expo going to be held?
Expo 2030 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia