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100

What was the old name of Tokyo before it became Tokyo?

A) Wano

B) Wakoku

C) Eden

D) Edo

D) Edo

100

What are the shoes called that are raised wooden clogs with one or two elevated support blocks?

A) Nike

B) Frippu-Froppu

C) Geta

D) Katana

C) Geta

100

What is the name for Japanese tofu skin, which is a Kyoto delicacy?

A) Dango

B) Mochi

C) Yuba

D) Oden

C) Yuba

100

Which northernmost main island of Japan is famous for its cooler subarctic summers, vast agricultural plains, and the annual Sapporo Snow Festival?

A) Kyushu

B) Shikoku

C) Hokkaido

D) Okinawa


C) Hokkaido
100

Who is the leader of team 7 in the series Naruto?

A) Yamato

B) Might Guy

C) Tsunade

D) Kakashi

D) Kakashi Hatake
200

In what year did the Meiji Restoration formally begin, restoring imperial rule under Emperor Meiji and dismantling the Tokugawa shogunate?

A) 1602

B) 1776

C) 1868

D) 1917

C) 1868

200

What is the highest rank in Sumo?

A) Samurai

B) Daimyo

C) Yokozuna

D) Sensei

C) Yokozuna

200

Which fish contains lethal tetrodotoxin and requires chefs to undergo years of strict licensing and training to prepare safely?

A) Herring

B) Mackerel

C) Swordfish

D) Pufferfish

D) Pufferfish

200

Which body of water lies directly between the western coast of Japan and the Asian mainland (Korea and Russia)?

A) Seto Inland Sea

B) Tokyo Bay

C) Sea of Japan 

D) Osaka Bay

C) Sea of Japan

200

In Demon Slayer, who is the stone hashira?

A) Gyomei Himejima

B) Sanemi Shinazugawa

C) Tanjiro Kamado

D) Giyu Tomioka 

A) Gyomei Himejima

300

Who gave up her royal status and moved to New York after marrying a commoner in 2021?

A) Princess Sachiko

B) Princess Mako

C) Princess Kako

D) Princess Akiko

B) Princess Mako (Mako-sama)

300

What are the traditional Japanese inns / hotels called?

A) Onsen

B) Ryokan

C) Konbini

D) Kouen

B) Ryokan

300

What type of Japanese noodles are made from buckwheat flour?

A) Soba

B) Udon

C) Ramen

D) Tsukemen

A) Soba 

300

Which of the four main islands of Japan is the largest in both land area and population?

A) Hokkaido

B) Honshu

C) Shikoku

D) Kyushu 

B) Honshu - Hon = main, shu = province or territory

300

In the series Frieren, what was the name of the dwarf from her original team who defeated the demon lord?

A) Heiter

B) Himmel

C) Eisen

D) Stark

C) Eisen

400

Which decisive battle in 1600 established the supremacy of Tokugawa Ieyasu and paved the way for the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate?'

A) Genpei War

B) Battle of Sekigahara

C) Battle of Edo

D) Imjin War

B) Battle of Sekigahara

400

What important holiday is celebrated at New Years?

A) Obon

B) Golden Week

C) Hanami

D) Oshogatsu

D) Oshogatsu
400

In which city did the first 'Kaiten sushi' / revolving sushi restaurant open?

A) Tokyo

B) Kyoto 

C) Nagoya

D) Osaka

D) Osaka - 1958

400

Which of the following is the oldest temple in Tokyo?

A) Sensoji

B) Zojoji 

C) Kiyomizudera

D) Kinkakuji

A) Sensoji - located in Asakusa in Tokyo.

400

What is Killua Zoldyck's applicant badge number during the 287th Hunter Exam?

A) 33

B) 66

C) 99

D) 111

C) 99 - Was later 1219 in a different exam.

500

Japan’s victory in which 1904–1905 conflict stunned the world as the first time in modern history that an Asian power defeated a major European imperial power? 

A) Russo-Japanese War

B) World War I

C) Sino-Japanese War

D) Pacific War

A) Russo-Japanese War

500

On Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) on May 5th, families traditionally fly colorful windsocks shaped like what creature outside their homes?

A) Carp

B) Cranes

C) Dragons

D) Tigers

A) Carp (koinobori)

500

During the Meiji period, from which country was curry introduced to Japan?

A) India

B) Britain

C) Nepal

D) China

B) Britain - From the British Royal Navy

500

What is the second tallest mountain in Japan?

A) Fujisan

B) Ainodake

C) Kilimanjaro

D) Kitadake

D) Kitadake

500

In the First Selection, who is the star striker of Team X that Isagi and Team Z face in their opening match?

A) Rin Itoshi

B) Shoei Barou

C) Ikki Niko

D) Jyubei Aryu 

B) Shoei Barou