Numbers
Table Manners
Haiku
Potpouri
You say hello,
I say goodbye.
100

What is 5?

100

Goshisousama desu

This is what you say after you've finished your meal.

Japanese people thank those who prepared, cooked and served the food by saying “Gochisousamadesu!”

100

This term means earthy or vulgar.

What is Haikai

100

This is the term for Japanese mafia.

What is yakuza?

100

Saying this means good morning:

What is Ohayo Gozaimasu?

200

What is 100?


200

These are called hashi in Japanese.

What are chopsticks.

200

This term means the opening to a much longer epic poem. 

What is hokku?

200

This is the type of hotel that has very little floor space. It's mostly just a bed in a box or tube.

What is a capsule hotel. 

200

Saying means good afternoon or hello or good day.

What is Konnichiwa?

300

二十七

What is 27?

300

Kampai

What is similar to "Cheers". Used for toasting each other.

300

5-7-5

This is the syllable structure of a haiku.

300

These are monsters, ghosts, apparitions in Japan.

What are Yokai?

300

Saying this means good evening:

What is Konbanwa.

400

八十三

What is 83?

400

Itadakimasu

What do you say before eating. It means: I humbly receive / let's eat.

400

This person is the most famous Japanese Haiku author.

Who is Matsuo Basho.

400

This city has the busiest train station in Tokyo.

What is Shinjuku? 

400

Saying this means good night:

What is Oyasumi Nasai?

500

九十九

What is 99?

500

Gochisousama desu

What do you say after you've finished your meal.

Japanese people thank those who prepared, cooked and served the food by saying “Gochisousamadesu!”

500

This is the last line of: Old Pond; A frog leaps in - 

What is Water's sound?

500

This city is the home to Hachiko.

What is Shibuya?

500

Saying this means, I'm sorry:

What is Gomen Nasai?