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100

What is the capital city of Japan?

Tokyo

100

What is the national sport of Japan?

Sumo

100

What is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding called?

Origami

100

What is the main ingredient in sushi?

Rice

100

What should you do with your shoes before entering someone’s home in Japan?

Take them off

200

What is the name of Japan’s highest mountain?

Mount Fuji

200

What is the name of the Japanese martial art that focuses on throws and grappling?

Judo

200

What is the name of the Japanese flower arrangement art?

Ikebana

200

What is the name of the Japanese dish that consists of thinly sliced raw fish?

Sashimi

200

When is it NOT appropriate to bow?

  • When you introduce yourself
  • When you say hello
  • When you ride a train or bus
  • When you say goodbye
  • When you say thank you or sorry

c - riding the bus or train

300

What is the Japanese word for “thank you”?

Arigatou

Doumo

Doumo Arigatou

300

Which Japanese city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964 and 2020?

Tokyo

300

When is Hanami, the festival celebrating cherry blossoms, typically celebrated?

Spring – April in particular

300

What is the traditional Japanese soup made from fermented soybean paste called?

Miso soup

300

What should you avoid doing with your chopsticks at the dinner table?

Sticking them upright in your rice 

or 

passing food from chopstick to chopstick

or

tapping, drumming, sucking, poking with them

400

What is the name of the Japanese bullet train?

Shinkansen

400

What is the name of the Japanese martial art that involves the use of a wooden sword?


Kendo

400

What is the traditional Japanese theater form that uses puppets?

Bunraku

400

Which Japanese dish is made by fermenting soybeans with a special bacteria, resulting in a sticky and strong-smelling food?

Natto

400

What should you do when receiving a business card in Japan?

Accept it with both hands and take a moment to look at it before putting it away

500

What were the warrior class in feudal Japan known as?

Samurai

500
  1. Which of the following sports is not typically played at a Japanese school sports festival?
    • A) Tug-of-war
    • B) Relay races
    • C) Soccer
    • D) Baseball

D - baseball

500

Which of the following implements would you not use for Shodou (Japanese calligraphy)?

  • A) Brush
  • B) Inkstone
  • C) Paper
  • D) Calligraphy pen

D - Calligraphy pen

500

What is the name of the Japanese dish that involves cooking meat and vegetables on a hot plate at the table, often showcasing certain acrobatic skills of the chef?

Teppanyaki

500

What should you avoid doing in public in Japan?

  • Sniffle
  • Talk loudly or make phone calls
  • Take selfies
  • Use the restrooms
  • Acknowledge strangers

B - talking loudly or making phone calls