Made in Japan
Before creating the iconic video game like Zelda, this gaming giant was founded in 1889 making handmade playing cards.
What is Nintendo?
Every Christmas Eve, millions of Japanese families line up to get this fast food chain's friend chicken as a holiday feast.
What is KFC?
This Japanese anime and media holds the record as the highest grossing media franchise of all time out earning Mickey Mouse and Star Wars.
What is Pokemon?
This is the name of JA's annual festival we do in the Spring semester!
What is Golden Week Festival?
The logo for this Japanese conbini chain features a blue and white jug set inside a blue rectangular sign.
What is Lawson?
Originally founded to make automatic weaving looms for textiles, this company shifted gears to become a massive global automaker
What is Toyota?
Founded in Dallas, this convenience store chain became so successful in Japan that its Japanese branch ended up buying out the parent company
What is 7-Eleven?
This Japanese studio, famous for animated masterpieces like From Up on Poppy Hill, opened its own dedicated theme park near Nagoya in 2022.
What is Studio Ghibli?
This building is known for having a very,,,,distinct smell. Rumors say you can smell it from speedway
What is the GDC.....? sorry not sorry CS majors
The logo for this gaming and camera giant features an upright red, yellow, and blue letter "P" resting above a flat, perspective-shadowed letter "S", designed to create a 3D illusion
What is PlayStation (Sony)?
This Japanese electronic giant created the original Portable Cassette Player calling it the Walkman
What is Sony?
What is Mister Donut?
Famous cartoon character in 1974, who wears a red bow and is stated in her official lore to be a human girl from London, not a cat. Might be 3 apples tall.
Who is Hello Kitty?
First broadcast in 1969, this family focused comedy holds the World Record as the longest running animated tv series, with over 7000 animated shorts.
What is Sazae-san?
This massively popular Japanese casual restaurant uses a logo featuring its name written in red lettering over a white and green oval to symbolize the italian flag.
What is Saizeriya?
Famous for its minimalist home goods, apparel, and furniture, this brand's full Japanese name translate to "No-Brand Quality Goods"
What is Muji?
Long after closing its US stores, this music retailer keeps its brand alive with a 9 story flagship in Shibuya
What is Tower Records?
This major video game company, creator of Yakuza was actually founded in Hawaii by American businessmen before moving to Tokyo
What is Sega?
Dame da ne Dame yo Dame nano yo
This is one of my (ayaka's) favorite idol groups. All the members are originally from the kansai area! I may or may not have a cardboard cutout of my oshi from this group.
Who is Naniwa Danshi?
This famous Japanese delivery and logistics company uses a heartwarming logo depicting a black mother carrying a black kitten in her mouth to symbolize careful handling.
What is Kuroneko Yamato?
This Japanese company was founded in 1917 under a name that abbreviates "Oriental Ceramics". Currently is the world's largest toilet manufacturer.
What is TOTO?
Locally known as Ender, this American fast food chain became a cultural icon in Okinawa
What is A&W?
This legendary Japanese game director created iconic franchises like Metal Gear and Death Stranding
Who is Hideo Kojima?
This Japanese prefecture is considered (by my standard) the BEST prefecture in japan
What is Kyoto?
YES YES IT IS
The logo for this Japanese musical instrument and motorcycle company features three interlocking tuning forks arranged in a circle
What is Yamaha?