Sapuers
Vocab
Ainu
Ryukyu
Misc
100

What country do the Sapuers come from?

Congo

100

Calm, serious, and respectful behavior - 尊厳

Dignity

100

Where do the Ainu come from?

Hokkaido

100

Where do the Ryukyu come from?

Okinawa

100

Yesterday 1.8 billion people celebrated a holiday. What holiday did they celebrate?

Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year

200

What country influenced the Sapuers?

France (Paris,France)

200

The ideas, customs, and way of life of a group 文化

Culture

200

What is something the ainu are known for?

hunting and fishing

200

What is special about their clothing?

The use bright tropical colors

200

What was the biggest outcome of the February Lower House election?

LDP won 2/3 super majority

300

What are some ways the sapuers express themselves?

They dress in bright colored clothing

300

Very high quality or expensive items 高級・ぜいたく

Luxury

300

Where did the women tattoo the most?

face and hands

300

Where do they tattoo their bodies?

mainly the hands

300

Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics being played?

Milan - Cortina Italy

400

Why do the sapeurs dress so brightly and elegantly?

for dignity / non violent protest 

400

Showing feelings or ideas through actions or style 

自己表現

Self - expression

400

What did their tattoos mean?

For marriage and protection

400

What did their tattoos symbolise?

protection, beauty

400

The last time I was in America, this person was President. (Sept 28,2016)

#44 President Obama

500

What is the English word that describes the Sapuer style of dressing?

Black Dandyism

500

Protest that does not use physical force or violence 

非暴力抗議

non -violent protest

500

What is the Ainu`s and now Hokkaidos most famous symbol? 

Bear with Salmon in its mouth / Kibori Kuma 

500

Why are women reclaiming tattoos after such a long period?

to return their dignity / for cultrutal pride

500

Yesterday, along with Lunar New Year, the start of Ramadan and a solar eclipse, America; specifically New Orleans Celebrated this....

Mardi Gras