Japanese Food
Culture/Traditions
Geography/Landmarks
Pop Culture/Entertainment
Language/Society
100

What is the name of the popular Japanese dish made with raw fish and rice.

a) Sashimi bowl

b) Sushi

c) Tempura roll

d) Onigiri platter


What is Sushi?

100

What is the Japanese art of paper folding.


A) Ikebana

B) Kintsugi

C) Origami

D) Sumi-e

What is Origami?

100

What is the capital city of Japan.



A) Osaka

B) Kyoto

C) Nagoya

D) Tokyo



What is Tokyo?

100

What is the collectible card and video game franchise which features creatures like Pikachu.



A) Digimon

B) Pokemon

C) Monster Hunter

D) Yu-Gi-Oh!


What is Pokemon?

100

What is the writing system in Japan that uses characters borrowed from and based upon Chinese.

A) Hiragana

B) Katakana

C) Romaji

D) Kanji

What is Kanji?

200

What is a Japanese noodle dish is often served in broth and can include pork, egg, and seaweed.


a) Udon soup

b) Ramen

c) Soba stew

e) Donburi noodles

What is Ramen?

200

What is the traditional Japanese garment that is worn on special occasions?


A) Kimono

B) Hakama

C) Yukata

C) Jinbei

 What is Kimono?

200

What is a famous mountain in Japan that is also a volcano and often covered in snow.


A) Mount Aso

B) Mount Fuji

C) Mount Tate

D) Mount Haku



What is Mount Fuji?

200

What is the name of the famous game company that created Mario.



A) Nintendo

B) Sony

C) Capcom

D) Bandai


What is Nintendo?

200

What is the Japanese word for “hello” (commonly used during the day).

A) Konnichiwa

B) Arigatou

C) Sayonara

D) Oyasumi

What is Konnichiwa?

300

What is the name of the Japanese style of boxed meals often eaten on trains.

A) Tempura

B) Yakitori

C) Miso

D) Bento

What is Bento?

300

What is the name of the Japanese tea ceremony focused on harmony and respect.


A) Ikebana

B) Zen meditation

C) Kendo

D) Chanoyu

What is Chanoyu?

300

What is the largest island in Japan.



A) Hokkaido

B) Kyushu

C) Shikoku

D) Honshu


What is Honshu?

300

What is the name of Japanese animated shows and movies.



A) Manga

B) Anime

C) Cartoon

D) Stop motion


What is Anime?

300

What is an honorific suffix that is commonly added to names to show respect.


A) -san

B) -chan

C) -kun

D) -sama


What is -san?

400

What is a fermented soybean dish is known for its strong smell and sticky texture.


A) Kimchi

B) Tofu

C) Edamame

D) Natto

What is Natto?

400

What is the festival that celebrates the blooming of cherry blossoms.



A) Tanabata

B) Obon

C) Setsubun

D) Hanami 



What is Hanami?

400

What is the city that was the first to be hit by an atomic bomb in World War II.



A) Osaka

B) Tokyo

C) Kyoto

D) Hiroshima



What is Hiroshima?

400

What is the term for Japanese comic books or graphic novels.



A) Manga

B) Anime

C) Manhwa

D) Webtoon


What is Manga?

400

What are the two phonetic alphabets used in Japanese writing besides Kanji.

A) Latin and Cyrillic

B) Hiragana and Katakana

C) Arabic and Hebrew

D) Korean and Chinese

What is Hiragana and Katakana?

500

What is the term for a multi-course traditional Japanese dinner that emphasizes seasonal ingredients.


A) Teppanyaki

B) Kaiseki

C) Okonomiyaki

D) Yakitori

What is Kaiseki?

500

What is the traditional Japanese theater style known for its masks and slow movements.


A) Kagura

B) Rakugo

C) Noh

D) Bunraku


What is Noh?

500

What is the name of the high-speed train system in Japan.



A) Metro Line

B) Express Rail

C) Bullet Route

D) Shinkansen


What is Shinkansen?

500

What is the name of the Japanese pop music industry often abbreviated as J-pop?

A) J-pop

B) K-pop

C) Eurobeat

D) Jazz fusion

What is J-pop?

500

What is the term for the system of politeness levels in the Japanese language?


A) Keigo

B) Furigana

C) Romaji

D) Kanji


What is Keigo?