New Years
Anime
Setsubun
Food
Random
100
2022 Zodiac Animal
Tiger
100
One of the big 4 anime
Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach
100
The day Setsubun is celebrated on.
It is usually celebrated on February 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. February 3rd for 2022
100
Sushi
100
Unlucky number in Japan
4
200
New year cards used for showing appreciation
Nengajo
200
The first anime TV Series
Astro Boy
200
They have two horns, carry a large iron club, and wear a tiger-skin loincloth.
Oni
200
Japanese BBQ
Yakiniku
200
Traditional Christmas meal
KFC
300
The first shrine visit of the year
Hatsumode
300
The anime golden age time period
1980s
300
Families celebrate by throwing roasted soybeans outside the door of their house to chase out the oni
Mamemaki
300
Natto
300
Show that you are enjoying your food
Slurping
400
The first sale of the year, and America's counterpart.
Hatsu-uri and black friday.
400
The first feature-length color anime film
The Tale of the White Serpent (Hakujaden)
400
A custom where eating a lucky maki roll brings good luck and fortune
Ehomaki
400
Japanese Rice Ball
Onigiri
400
The art of folding paper
Origami
500
Omamori Rules
1. Never, ever open the omamori. 2. Do carry it outside of your bag. 3. Don’t be afraid of damage
500
The material used to make the first anime
Chalk
500
As part of the ritual, (#) bean is eaten for each year of life. In many regions, an extra bean is consumed for good measure to symbolize good health in the new year.
One
500
Name 3 Japanese noodle dishes
Udon, niku udon, zarusoba, yakisoba, ramen,
500
Doraemon
600
The meaning of the three varying bamboo heights
The tallest is heaven. The medium is humanity. The shortest is Earth.
600
Japanese-inspired American animations
Avatar The Last Airbender, Samurai Jack
600
Soybean is used instead of rice in mamemaki.
beans are symbols of good luck. Since soybeans are bigger than rice, they became a favorite in the Setsubun tradition to ward off demons.
600
Takoyaki
fried octopus balls
600
Most toilets in Japan have a built-in system for spraying your backside.
Bidet
700
The origin of Otoshidama.
There used to be a Shinto ritual during which round rice cakes, kagami-mochi, were offered to the god of the New Year, Toshigami. The worshippers were given a role. When they returned home, they crushed the rice cake, wrapped the parts in paper, and shared them with family and servants, which is the origin of Otoshidama.
700
Name three Studio Ghibli films
Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Ponyo
700
The phrase for casting out oni.
"Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!"
700
This is said before eating food
Itadakimasu
700
The most expensive beef from Japan
Kobe Beef