Arts
To prove how refined you are in Edo Japan, you would partake in this drinking ceremony.
What is the tea ceremony?
This costume tends to be a very popular costume in Japan. Also a famous video game character.
Who is Mario?
A Japanese sword has a special name: this.
What is a katana?
This is the name of a woman of lore who chases victims down dark roads to kill them. It is also an onomatopoeia sound.
Who is Teke Teke?
The two major religions of Japan are Buddhism and Shintoism. Believers of this Western religion make up only 1% of the Japanese population.
What is Christianity?
Good handwriting is a virtue in Japan. People who practise this also partake in competitions for this art.
What is calligraphy?
This is the translation of the Japanese word “kanpai” (かんぱい）in English.
What is “Cheers”?
The Edo Era was a time of prosperity in Japan. The capital of Edo Japan was this modern city.
What is Tokyo?
According to legend, the Aka Manto spirit haunts female restrooms and asks his victim to choose between these two colors.
What are red and blue?
The highest point in Japan is this large landform.
What is Mount Fuji?
This type of Japanese performing art is known for actors using white makeup and makeup of differing colors and patterns depending on the character they are playing as.
What is kabuki?
This district in Tokyo, Japan is known for it’s huge and wild party scene on Halloween, and in 2019 had a drinking ban because of past damage done.
What is Shibuya?
“The Tale of Genji” and “The Pillow Book” were written during this so-called “Golden Period.”
What is the Heian Period?
This famous character of lore was found in a peach. This character has been adapted in various animated shows, such as Doraemon and Hello Kitty.
Who is Momotaro?
This popular Indian food found its way to popularity in Japan, although the spices are different. A pair of YouTubers, Simon and Martina, have made several videos featuring this food.
What is curry?
This stringed Japanese instrument can have as many as 17 strings, although most only have 13.
What is the koto?
This spooky creature is also the name of a popular cafe in Ginza, Tokyo. This cafe sells Halloween goodies such as “Castlevania's red sangria”.
What is the Vampire Cafe?
These honorable women were educated with their male peers and were expected to engage in battle when the men were away.
Who were the onna bugeisha?
This famous legend starring two star-crossed lovers has inspired a famous festival in Japan that includes writing wishes on long, colorful strips of paper.
What is Tanabata?
This sport is Japan’s most famous and national sport.
What is Sumo?
Hokusai Katsushika is well known for this famous picture depicting a great wave and Mt. Fuji.
What is ‘The Great Wave of Kanagawa?’
This type of themed bread is especially popular during Halloween in Japanese bakeries.
What is pumpkin melon bread?
The battle of ____ was the last stand of the samurai. Sabaton sings about the fight in a song of the same name.
What is Shiroyama?
This creature of lore will appear in the third floor girls bathroom. The victim knocks three times and asks if ______ is present and she will answer “Yes, I am”.
Who is Hanako-san?
Japan is made up of 5 main islands: Hokkaido, Okinawa, Honshu, Kyushu, and this.
What is Shikoku?