geography of Japan
what is the general shape of japan?
anything that is long and slightly curved will do
what is the name of Japan's capital city?
Tokyo
what is the appointed title of military leaders given by the emperor in Japanese culture?
shogun
name a traditional Japanese dish
sushi, miso soup, udon, soba ect.
what is the name of the sun god in Japanese mythology?
Amaterasu
what is the longest river in Japan?
Shinano River
what is the name of Japan's tallest, and most well known mountain?
Mt. Fugi
which two cities were eradicated by the atomic bombs in ww2?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
what is the name of "Japanese cartoons"?
anime
who are the brothers of Amaterasu?
Tsukuyomi and Susanoo
what is japan's placement on the island nation size leader boards?
4th
what city houses the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove?
Kyoto
how long were the boarders of Japan closed to other nations?
about 300 years
what is Yoki?
the spirit or energy of something
same as Qi in china
what is the name of the beast susnoo fought to claim the grass cutter?
orochi
what are the four biggest islands in the Japanese archipelago?
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
note: 100 points per correct answer
in what year did the Tokyo tower start construction?
1957
what is the names of the American ships that opened up the borader of Japan in the 1800's?
Susquehanna, Mississippi, Plymouth and Saratoga note: 100 points per correct answer
give a rough estimate of the population of Japan (within 10k people)
125.7 million
what is the sword susanoo gave to amaterasu as a sign of penance?
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, or the Grass-Cutter
EXACTLY how many island are a part of the Japanese archipelago?
14,120
about how many Torii gates are in japan?
90,000
exactly how many coups and coup attempts happened in Japan?
18
name a worldwide videogame that originates in japan
anything from nintendo really
Mario, Kirby, legend of Zelda, ect
give a decent recap of the creation myth from the Shinto pantheon
something along the lines of
According to the Kojiki, Shinto's genesis gods Izanagi and Izanami were responsible for creating the first land. To achieve this, they received a spear decorated with jewels, named Ame no (heavenly) nu-hoko (jewelled spear), from the older heavenly gods. The two deities then went to the bridge between heaven and earth, Ame-no-ukihashi ("floating bridge of heaven"), and churned the sea below with the naginata. When drops of salty water fell from the tip, they formed into the first island, Onogoro-shima. Izanagi and Izanami then descended from the bridge of heaven and made their home on the island.