Animation
what popular anime has recently got a Netflix adaption?
a.) death note
b.) one piece
c.) the promised neverland
one piece
The best-known work of Japanese artist Hokusai is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," part of a larger series called "36 Views of" what famous volcano?
a.) mount fuji
b.) mount hotaka
c.) mount everest
mount fuji
What is the name of the Japanese snack food first sold in 1966 initially described as a "chocolate covered biscuit stick?"
a.) pocky
b.) morinaga
c.) glico
pocky
what is tokyo's current population?
a.) 16 million
b.) 14 million
c.) 8 million
14 million
The name of which small, covered, two-wheeled vehicle derives from the Japanese word "jinrikisha", meaning "human-powered vehicle?”
a.) go - kart
b.) carriage
c.) rickshaw
rickshaw
What 2001 Hayao Miyazaki film, remains the second highest-grossing film of all time in Japan?
a.) my neighbor totoro
b.) ponyo
c.) spirited away
spirited away
In ancient Japan, what was the name of the hereditary military nobility and officer caste that served the daimyo and played a crucial role in Japanese feudal society?
a.) sumo
b.) samurai
c.) kitsune
samurai
Made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran, what Japanese alcoholic beverage comes in “junmai” and “ginjo” varieties, and may be served cold or hot?
a.) shochu
b.) sake
c.) soju
sake
a.) Yamanashi & Shizuoka
b.) Tokyo & Shizuoka
c.) Yokohama & Shizuoka
The mountain is located in Yamanashi and Shizuoka ken of central Honshu, Japan
The Japanese Raccoon Dog is also known by what Japanese name? These animals are abundant in Japan, even in cities.
a.) Shiba inu
b.) tanuki
c.) neko
tanuki
Japanese Anime makes up __% of all animation in the world
a.) 40%
b.) 60%
c.) 70%
60%
Japan was closed to the world for ___years.
a.) 113
b.) 339
c.) 217
From 1635 to 1852, there was a ban on foreign travel due to a law called Sakoku Edict. 217 years Japan was closed for
Fugu, Japanese pufferfish, contains one of the world's most potent toxins, tetrodotoxin. Fugu chefs must be licensed to remove the potentially deadly organs. Despite the risks, around ____ tons of fugu is eaten annually in Japan. How many tons are eaten?
a.) 500
b.) 5,000
c.) 10,000
10,000
Located on the south of Honshu and the northern shore of Osaka Bay, what K-word Japanese city gave its name to a type of beef and a famous Los Angeles Laker?
a.) kobe
b.) Osaka
c.) shinjuku
Kobe, Japan
Also known as "lean manufacturing," just-in-time manufacturing is a hyper-efficient process pioneered by what Japanese automaker in the 1960s?
a.) subaru
b.) mazda
c.) toyota
Toyota
What Japanese film is the third highest grossing anime film of all time?
a.) Kimi no Na Wa (your name)
b.) my neighbor Totoro
c.) Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train
Kimi no Na Wa
when did Japan develop color printing?
a.) 1765
b.) 1835
c.) 1902
1765
Originally, they were in black and white, but in 1765, coloured woodblock printing was invented. Woodblock printing was used for graphic novels and adverts back in the day.
The noodles in a bowl of ramen are yellow-coloured, what gives them that yellow color?
a.) egg
b.) alkaline water
c.) seasoning
The noodles in a bowl of ramen are not yellow-coloured from egg, but from the alkaline water they’re cooked in, giving the noodles a soft, springy texture.
In which Japanese city, whose name is an anagram of Japan’s capital, was an international treaty signed in 1997 relating to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions?
a.) tokyo
b.) kyoto
c.) nagoya
Kyoto
death note is banned in what country?
a.) india
b.) china
c.) korea
china
the longest running anime has how many episodes?
a.) 5,500
b.) 10,100
c.) 7,500
7,500
The edo period lasted from ____ to ___
a.) 1600 - 1898
b.) 1603 - 1868
c.) 1601 - 1874
1603 to 1868
The most expensive fruit in Japan is ___ of Hokkaido. In 2019, a pair of sold for a record breaking____USD
a.) buntan & 10,000
b.) buntan & 45,00
c.) sudachi & 10,000
d.) yubari melon & 10,000
e.) yubari melon & 45,000
The most expensive fruit in Japan is the Yubari melon of Hokkaido. In 2019, a pair of Yubari melons sold for a record-breaking ¥5 million (around USD$45,000).
In 2023, China banned the import of Japanese seafood after the latter country's controversial announcement that they would discharge wastewater from what prefecture's nuclear power plant?
a.) kashiwa
b.) fukuoka
c.) Yokohama
d.) Fukushima
e.) Sapporo
fukushima
In the classic anime film Akira how many colors were exclusively created for the movie?
a.) 25
b.) 50
c.) 75
d.) 80
e.) 100
50