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100

What were 2 famous samurai/swordsmen related to suikawari?

Who were Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro?

100

The phrases said before and after a meal

What is itadakimasu and gochisousamadeshita?

100

The phrase you say when there is a tie in janken

What is aiko deshou?

100

The root verb of onigiri

What is "to squeeze?" (お握り)

100

The word for part-time job that stemmed from German POWs

What is albeit? (アルバイト)

200

The reason for Yakuza tattoos (irezumi)

What is loyalty and pain?

200

The visiting of a shrine/temple to pray for good fortune the next year

What is hatsumode? (初詣)

200

The Suikawari game procedure

What is:

Start 5-7m away, Spin 5x, audience shouts directions, hit


200

The noodle eaten on New Years

What is toshikoshi soba? (年越し蕎麦)

200

The main difference between the Japanese and American train systems

What is privatization?

300

The place where geisha work

What is hanamachi? (花街)

300
The common names for supernatural entities in Shintoism

What is kami, ayakashi, yokai, or yurei?

300

The Japanese equivalent to patty cake (hint: food-related)

What is Omochio Tsukimashou?

300

The common types of mochi (name 3)

What is ohagi, daifuku, kinako, kagami, warabi, sakura, kiri, etc?

300
The person dubbed "Noodle God"

Who is Momofuku Ando?

400

The first game form that Nintendo sold

What is Hanafuda?

400

The zigzags paper streamers related to Shinto rituals

What is kamishide? (紙垂)

400

The japanese equivalent of a Ouija board?

What is Kokkuri-san?

400

The category of seasoning added to ramen broth

What is Tare?

400

The max speed for common Shinkansen

What is 200 mph±20 mph?

500

The most famous Westerner who does origami professioally

Who is Robert J. Lang?

500

When did the geisha occupation become completely female?

What is 1800?

500

The organizer of the first Ekiden (hint: Father of Marathon)

Who is Shizo Kanakuri?

500

The town known for really tasty watermelons in Japan

What is Obanazawa, Yamagata?

500

The university enrollment rate

What is 50%?