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100

This popular anime, gets memed on constantly for shipping its two male main characters. A QUIRKy green haired nerd and a HOT headed bully. 

My Hero Academia 

100

This number is extremely unlucky in Japan. The number is widely avoided in Japan since it sounds too similar to the Japanese word for death.

4

100

The nation of Japan invented these cookies. Known to hopefully give good luck 

A Fortune cookie

100

Masterless samurai were called this and caused minor troubles during the 1600s.

Ronin

100

There are over 3,000 temples and Shrines located in this historic city

Kyoto

200

This hit manga, receiving an anime adaptation later this fall, follows a nerdy boy and popular loner girl as they battle yokai, aliens, and other cryptids, while possibly falling in love!

DANDADAN

200
marketing campaign from this restaurant in 1974 led to fried chicken becoming a traditional Christmas meal in Japan, even though Christmas isn't an official holiday there.


KFC

200

As a thank-you for coming, restaurants often pour this drink into a saucer till it overflows. The brimming glass represents plenty and appreciation.

Sake

200

The first recorded records of robots in Japan date back to

The 1600s
200

This city was once a black market during World War 2, where people could buy many illegal items unregulated from the Japanese government

Akihabara

300

This anime follows a group of teenage boys as they learn to overcome their EGOS, while battling to become the best striker in the world.

Blue Lock

300

This creature inhabits waterways and are said to lure children and pull them under. To defeat these creatures, you can bow to greet them.

Kappas

300

Tetrodotoxin is one of the most potent poisons in the world. It is found in fugu, a Japanese _____. To remove the potentially lethal organs, fugu chefs need a license. Despite the dangers, Japan consumes over 10,000 tonnes of fugu each year. The fish is a winter delicacy.

A Japanese Pufferfish

300

The last major battle of WW2 was fought in Japan here

Okinawa

300

Throughout Pokemon Red you play as a character catching and battling Pokemon throughout this region, inspired by the Japanese region of the same name.

The Kanto Region

400

A young boy fights a clown, spiders and other bugs to find his deadbeat dad. Occasionally hilarity ensues.


Hunter x Hunter

400


Japan is well-known for its non-stop festivals, but Hadaka Matsuri must be one of the most bizarre. Thousands of Japanese do this, with the biggest matsuri taking place in Okayama, where an estimated 9,000 men participate.


Strip naked together

400

In the Iwate prefecture, at some restaurants your host will keep refilling your bowl until you put a lid on top. The limitless bowl of ____ demonstrates a welcoming attitude.  

Ramen noodles (Wanko Soba)

400

Which period were Samurai's most prominent in Japan

The Edo period

400

The Author of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Hirohiko Araki unveiled earlier last month his first public art piece titled "The Fountain Boy" which is displayed in a train station in this city

Osaka

500

This upcoming Netflix anime adaptation follows an overweight konbini worker, as his past days as a spy creep up on him and forces him out of retirement. An action shonen comedy similar to John Wick. 

Sakamoto Days

500
A statue of this animal is located outside Shibuya Station. Hachikō is known for his loyalty and the statue is a popular meeting place. 

A dog

500

The Japanese people developed a fantastic method to assist customers in choosing their meals in advance at crowded restaurants before food photography became popular. Japanese craftsmen and candle manufacturers created ____ in the late 1920s.

Food Models also known as Shokuhin sampuru. 


The samples resembled genuine Japanese dishes and were produced specifically for each restaurant.  

500

The ____ in 1868 modernized Japan and ended the shogunate.

Meiji Restoration

500

Aokigahara Forest or the infamous Suicide Forest located near the base of Mt. Fuji is located in this city

Fujikawaguchiko