Japanese Food
Osaka is known as the hub for street food. What popular food from Osaka is made with cabbage and batter and cooked on a griddle?
Okonomiyaki
What is the studio Ghibli film that was released in tandem with My Neighbor Totoro in 1988 that features the story of a young brother and sister during WWII?
Grave of the Fireflies or ほたるの墓
What type of noodles do Japanese people eat before the new year?
soba
Who is the new prime minister of Japan?
Sanae Takaichi
What ocean is to the east of Japan?
Pacific Ocean
薄切り肉が主役の日本の鍋物料理は何？
すき焼き
Who is one of the most decorated athletes, representing Japan for men’s figure skating that holds the most number of world records for his country?
Yuzuru Hanyu
茶道で抹茶を泡立てる際に使う道具の名前は？
ちゃせん
What was the policy during the Edo period that restricted foreign trade?
Sakoku
Where did the emperor of Japan reside, previous to the current capital, Tokyo?
Kyoto
Tempura is a fried dish introduced to Japan during the Edo period. Which country did this dish originally come from?
Portugal
原宿発祥で、ヴィクトリア朝やゴシック風の衣装を特徴とする若者のファッションスタイルは？
ロリータファッション
What festival in July in Kyoto features elaborately decorated floats parading through the streets?
gion festival 祇園祭
1854年、ペリー来航後に締結され、日本の開国を正式に認めた条約は？
日米和親条約、又は Treaty of Kanawaga
瀬戸内海によって本州と隔てられる二つの大きな島は？
四国と九州
精進料理とは仏教の戒律に基づいて作られる料理で、”五味、五色、五法”という料理哲学が重視されます。五味のすべての要素を挙げてください。
五味 ＝ 甘味・辛味・酸味・苦味・鹹味（かんみ＝しょっぱいを表す)
大阪出身の世界的ギタリスト兼ロックスターで、UNHCRのアンバサダーとしても勤めているアーティストの芸名は？（ヒント：本名イシハラ・タカマサ）
MIYAVI
一人の語り手が三味線の伴奏で歴史や怪談を語る日本の伝統芸能は何か？
落語
In the tea ceremony culture established by Sen no Rikyu during the Edo period, there was a small dish served as a light meal to warm the guests before the main (kaiseki) courses. What is this small dish called?
Mukouzuke, 向付（むこうづけ）
北海道の北方にあり、ロシアと領有権が争われている島々は？
北方領土、または千島列島 → bonus we can also take Kuril Islands or Northern Territories
In osechi, there are meanings attached to each item of food presented. Which three food items mean prosperity for future generations?
kazunoko, satoimo, konbu-maki
日本の初期RPGで時間旅行とマルチエンディングを特徴とする作品は？
クロノ・トリガー, Chrono Trigger
What is the custom of purifying hands and mouth at a shrine called?
Temizu/Misogi
ホトトギスの句から日本の三代武将、織田、豊臣、徳川の独自の方針が見えます。徳川家康のホトトギスの句は？
鳴かぬなら鳴くまで待とう、ホトトギス
Japan lies at the intersection of four tectonic plates, resulting in regular earthquakes and island formation. Name 2 of the 4 plates.
Eurasian, North American, Philippine Sea, and Pacific Plates
Bonus: Which one of these plates is primarily responsible for the formation of the Izu-Ogasawara islands (also known as Bonin Islands)? → A; Philippine Sea Plate