General Culture(文化)
History (歴史)
Food (食物)
Pop Culture
(ポップカルチャー)
(ポップカルチャー)
Anime (アニメ)
Naval Trivia
（海軍豆知識）
（海軍豆知識）
Geography (地理)
100
A red circle on a white background.
What is the Japanese Flag?
100
This was the man who unified Japan and ended the Warring States Era (戦国時代).
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康)
100
This type of beef originating in Japan is known for its distinct marbling and high quality.
What is Wagyu (和牛)?
100
The main character of this TV show, Ash Ketchum is currently wrapping up his journey as its main character since the show started airing in 1997.
What is Pokemon?
100
This very famous manga/anime, written by Akira Toriyama (鳥山明) is loosely based on Journey to the West, another famous story, and features the Saiyan, (Son Goku 孫悟空) as its main character.
What is Dragonball?
100
This person is the O-Rep for the Japanese American club, hailing from the JMSDF.
Who is CDR Takayuki Oya, JMSDF?
100
This the capital of Japan.
What is Tokyo (東京)?
200
People gather every year in the Spring to watch these flowers blossom.
What are Cherry Blossoms/Sakura (桜)?
200
This person was the first emperor of Japan.
Who was Jimmu Tenno (神武天皇)?
200
This popular Japanese dish, originating in China, is a popular meal among broke, sleep-deprived college students.
What is ramen (ラーメン)?
200
This famous Japanese woman was married to John Lennon.
Who is Yoko Ono?
200
This show about humanity defending itself from the threat of giants both outside and inside the walls of the cities in which they reside is finally concluding it’s run in 2023.
What is Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人)?
200
This retired Admiral was the 5th chief of the Joint Staff of the Japanese Self Defense forces and recently visited the Naval Academy to speak with us.
Who is Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (河野克俊（元）大将)？
200
This is the largest mountain in Japan.
What is Mount Fuji/Fujisan (富士山)?
300
This popular activity involving singing songs along to a track without lyrics is derived from the Japanese word for ‘empty’ and the English word Orchestra.
What is Karaoke (カラオケ)?
300
This Shinto God is said to be the progenitor of the Japanese line of emperors.
Who is Amaterasu (天照大神)?
300
This fermented food is commonly served as a breakfast food in Japan alongside soy sauce, onion, and karashi mustard.
What are fermented soy beans/納豆 (natto)?
300
This singer recently released an album for the most recent One Piece movie, the songs from which ended up taking the top 7 spots on the Japanese Billboard 100. Her breakout hit was Shut Up/Usseewa (うっせえわ), released in 2022.
Who is Ado?
300
This is the decade in which the famous animated Japanese film, Akira, was released.
What are the 1980's?
300
This battle, named after the largest island of the Solomon Islands, is considered the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan.
What was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
300
This is the largest Japanese island.
What is Honshu (本州)?
400
This popular American chain restaurant is often frequented by Japanese people around Christmas time.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken?
400
This book, written by Shusaku Endo (遠藤周作) in 1966, explores the persecution of Catholic Christians in Japan during the 1600’s.
What is Silence/沈黙 (Chinmoku)?
400
This competitor to Asahi and Sapporo in the Japanese beer market was founded in 1888 and derives its name and brand from a Japanese mythological beast.
What is Kirin Beer? 
400
This video game series, directed by Yoko Taro (よこたろう） recently released a new Anime series and is technically a sequel to the Drakengard video game series.
What is NieR: Automata? 
400
This movie was Japan's highest grossing movie of all time since 2001, before recently being surpassed by Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train （鬼滅の刃劇場版：無限列車).
What is Spirited Away/Sen to Chihiro no Kami Kakushi (千と千尋の神隠し)?
400
This Diesel-Electric Attack submarine class was first commissioned in 2009.
What is a Soryu (蒼龍) class Submarine?
400
This is where the 1998 Winter Olympics were held.
What is Nagano Prefecture (長野県)?
500
This is the day Culture Day (文化の日) is celebrated in Japan.
What is November 3rd?
500
Japanese chemist Akira Yoshino (吉野彰) switched from low-yield polyacetylene to a carbonaceous material electrode in 1985, locking in this critical piece of cell phone technology.
What is a Lithium-Ion battery?
500
This is a ‘noodle waterslide’ eaten in summer in Japan. A bamboo halfpipe is set up like a slide, and cooked noodles are flushed down it with spring water, while people wait with chopsticks to catch the noodles as they flow. The dish is thought to have originated in Miyazaki prefecture, where chefs used cold water from nearby waterfalls.
What is Nagashi Somen (流し素麺)?
500
This famous Japanese technology-focused department store chain can be found all over Tokyo, especially in Akihabara.
What is Yodobashi Camera (ヨドバシカメラ)?
500
The author of this acclaimed dark horror fantasy manga, Kentaro Miura (三浦健太郎) passed away in 2021 before he finished the story. However, since he had established how he wanted the story to end, his work is carried on by his friend Kouji Mori (森恒二)
What is Berserk (ベルセルク)?
500
This is the Birthday of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces.
What is July 1st, 1954?
500
This Zen-Buddhist Temple, literally called "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" is located in Kyoto and is a World Heritage Site.
What is Kinkakuji (金閣寺)?
