Geography & Nature
This is the highest mountain in Japan, often depicted in art.
What is Mount Fuji?
This term refers to the military dictators who ruled Japan for centuries.
What is a Shogun?
This famous Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice combined with seafood or other ingredients.
What is Sushi?
This pink, round Nintendo character is known for eating everything.
Who is Kirby?
This American fast-food chain is so popular for Christmas dinner in Japan that customers must order weeks in advance.
What is KFC?
Japan's four main islands are Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu, and this largest one.
What is Honshu?
This indigenous, animistic religion focuses on nature and spirits called "kami".
What is Shinto?
This is the name for the traditional Japanese garment often worn at festivals.
What is a Kimono?
This is the name for the high-speed bullet trains that connect major Japanese cities.
What is Shinkansen?
This is the average annual delay of a Japanese "Shinkansen" bullet train, often measured in seconds.
What is 18 seconds? (Anything under 30-60 seconds is acceptable).
This is the nickname for Japan's national flag, featuring a crimson-red disc.
What is the Hinomaru (or NisshÅki)?
This era saw Japan close its borders to most foreigners for over 200 years.
What is the Edo Period (or Sakoku/Isolation)?
Tokyo boasts more of these prestigious culinary awards than Paris.
What are Michelin stars?
This Japanese anime studio produced Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
What is Studio Ghibli?
This number is considered extremely unlucky in Japan because its pronunciation sounds like the word for "death."
What is the number 4?
Japan is located at the intersection of three of these, making it prone to earthquakes.
What are tectonic plates?
This prince is known for establishing a constitution based on Confucianism.
Who is Prince Shotoku?
This, rather than bowing, is generally not practiced in Japan, even in restaurants.
What is tipping?
These ubiquitous machines in Japan sell everything from hot coffee to toys.
What are Vending Machines?
Farmers in Japan grow this specific fruit in glass cases to force them into a cube shape for easier storage in refrigerators.
What are square watermelons?
The city of Beppu on Kyushu is famous for these, often referred to as "hells".
What are hot springs (Onsen)?
This 1945 term was used by locals to describe the "flash-boom" of atomic bombings.
Answer: What is Pikadon?
This is the name of the traditional Japanese theater featuring an all-female cast.
What is Takarazuka?
This Japanese term refers to the social acceptance of sleeping on the job.
What is Inemuri?
This iconic "cat" character with a red bow is actually not a cat, according to Sanrio, but a little British girl.
Who is Hello Kitty?