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Yokai
200

This is the name of the ocean that surrounds Japan's islands.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

200

This is the ancient form of Japanese poetry.


What is Haiku?


200

Made from rice wrapped with seaweed, this Japanese dish is very popular in Japan.

What is Onigiri?

200

What does "こんにちは" (Konnichiwa) mean in English?

What is, Hello / Good afternoon?

200

What yokai is a shape-shifting creature that can take the form of a beautiful woman?

What is the Yuki-onna?

400

This is the name of Japan's most famous volcano.

What is Mount Fuji?

400

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

What is calligraphy?


400

This is a meal of raw fish.

What is sashimi?

400

"Gomenasai" means this in English

What is I'm Sorry!

400

What is the name of the creature that starts as a normal cat, but becomes a tricky spirit when it gets too old?

What is a Bakeneko?

600

What area in Tokyo is very well known for it's connections to Manga, Anime, and Cosplay Cafes?

What is Akihabara?

600

While baseball is a very popular sport in Japan, its national sport is?

What is Sumo Wrestling?

600

This is a special kind of Japanese mustard.

What is wasabi?

600

There are three writing systems that the Japanese Language uses, Kanji being one of them. Which country does Kanji originate from?

What is China?

600

What is the yokai that is a small, umbrella-like creature that hops about on a single leg?

What is the Karakasa-obake?

800

Japan is often referred to as...

What is "The Land of the Rising Sun"?

800

This classical Japanese dance-drama is well known for its involvement of actors who adorn themselves with elaborate make-up and beautiful kimono's


What is kabuki?


800

This type of food is made up of thin slices of meat, bean curd and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and sugar.

What is sukiyaki?

800

"Konpyūtā" is a Japanese loanword from English for this popular electronic devise.

What is Computer?

800

The only way to defeat a Kappa is to what?

What is to spill water from its head?

1000

Japan is politically structured into _ regions and __ prefectures. 

What are 8 regions and 47 prefectures?

1000

This is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.

What is Ikebana?

1000

What is the Japanese term for a hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are cooked at the table?

What is Shabu-shabu?

1000

あなたの名前は何ですか? (Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?) Translates into what?

What is, "What is your name?"

1000

The Umi Bozu are a spooky water monster. It always asks "Do you fear us?" before it attacks.  If you want to live, how should you answer?


What is, "No, I'm not afraid!"