Fast Facts
Geography
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Food
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100

This is the capital of Japan.

What is Tokyo?

100
This is the name of the ocean that surrounds Japan's islands.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
100

This is using paper and folding we can make animals and figures.

What is Origami?

100
People in Japan were probably the first people to grow this type of fungi for food.
What are mushrooms?
100

This is something people wear this on special occasions, like weddings, ceremonies, or festivals.

What is a Kimono?

200

This is the language of Japan.

What is Japanese?

200

It was the capital of Japan for more than 1000 years.

What is Kyoto?

200

This is the first popular animated Japanese television series that embodied the aesthetic that later became familiar worldwide as 'anime '

What is Astro Boy (Fuji TV 1963)

200
The Japanese love to sprinkle this delicious type of liquid on their food.
What is soy sauce?
200

This is the National Sport of Japan.

What is a Sumo?


300
This is the major crop of Japan.
What is rice?
300
Many of Japan's mountains are called these.
What are volcanoes?
300

This is the ancient art of using a brush to paint alphabet characters.

What is calligraphy or Shodo?

300

This Japanese fish cake (kamaboko) with a white base and a distinct pink spiral in the center, commonly used as a topping in ramen

What is Naruto?

300

This is a mischievous shapeshifting forest spirit 

What is a Kitsune (Fox)?

400

This is Japans landmass


What is an archipelago?

400
This is the name of Japan's most famous volcano.
What is Mount Fuji?
400

This is the ancient form of Japanese poetry.

What is Haiku?

400
This is a special kind of Japanese mustard.
What is wasabi?
400

This is the two traditional religions of Japan

What is Shintoism and Buddhism?

500
This is the name of the Japanese form of currency (money).
What is yen?
500

The Japanese used to call their nation Nippon, which means this.

What is Land of the Rising Sun?

500

This is the type of Japanese theater.

What is kabuki?

500

It's a riceball wrapped with nori. Umeboshi, shake, etc, is inside.

What is Onigiri?

500

This is how you show appreciation for food.

What is slurping?