Geography
What is Japan's tallest mountain?
Mt. Fuji
Which video game company is responsible for characters such as Mario and Zelda?
Nintendo
What side of the road do Japanese people drive on?
Left
What does the name 'Japan' mean?
Land of the rising sun
What type of Japanese entertainment features singing along to background tracks?
Karaoke
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What is the national dress of Japan? It is worn by both women and men and is world famous.
Kimono
What is the Shinkansen?
The bullet train
What does 'arigato gozaimasu' mean in English?
Thank you (very much)
Which studio is responsible for characters such as Totoro and Nausicaa?
Ghibli Studios
Japan is geographically closest to what foreign country?
South Korea
Which Tokyo district first saw alternative fashion styles such as lolita and gyaru?
Harajuku
What is Japan's biggest company?
Toyota
What is the Japanese word for 'teacher'?
Sensei
Who are the indigenous peoples of Japan? They live in Northern Japan.
Ainu
What is Japan's largest island called?
Honshu
In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu is the goddess of what?
The sun
What city is referred to as Japan's kitchen?
Osaka
How would you say this Japanese word in English: ăăȘă ?
Anata (You)
What is Hello Kitty's nationality?
British
On what geological feature are the islands of Japan located on? It is famous for its seismic activity.
Ring of Fire
Which historical period saw the rise of the samurai?
Kamakura
The date '3/11' refers to what in modern Japanese history?
The Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
The Japanese language belongs to what language family?
Japonic (Isolate)
Who directed the Japanese film Rashomon? He is arguably Japan's most influential director.
Akira Kurosawa