People (cont.)
Food
Places
Nature
JCC
100
Who is known as the Great Unifier of Japan?
信長織田 (Oda Nobunaga)
100
Where was ramen invented?
China
100
What are the names of Japan's four major islands?
北海道 (Hokkaido)
本州 (Honshu)
九州 (Kyushu)
四国 (Shikoku)
100
What is the name of Japan's most famous mountain?
富士山 (Fuji-san, Mt. Fuji)
100
What was your favorite JCC event/activity this semester?
(all of them)
200
Which Japanese filmmaker won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for "Spirited Away"?
宮崎駿 (Hayao Miyazaki)
200
Name 3 popular foods served at festival food stands.
たこ焼き (takoyaki)
だんご (dango)
唐揚げ (karaage, fried chicken)
かきごり (kakigori, shaved ice)
焼きそば (yakisoba)
お好み焼き (okonomiyaki)
and more...
200
Where is the homeland of the Ainu people?
北海道 (Hokkaido)
200
What is Japan's unofficial national flower?
桜 (Sakura)
200
How can you ensure that you'll go on JCC's semesterly NYC trip?
By attending all JCC meetings! Members with the highest attendance rates get to go :)
300
Who is Japan's current Prime Minister?
岸田 文雄 (Kishida Fumio)
300
What is Japan's national dish?
カレーライス (curry rice)
300
Which Japanese string of islands used to be the Ryukyu Kingdom
沖縄島 (Okinawa Islands)
300
What prefecture is known for Lake Biwa?
滋賀県 (Shiga Prefecture)
300
How did JCC celebrate 節分 this year?
By throwing soybeans (hi-chew) at the oni (Liam).
400
Name the director of the films, “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon”.
黒澤明 (Akira Kurosawa)
400
What are the components of 和食 (washoku)?
一汁三菜 (ichiju-sansai; one soup, three dishes)
soup, main dish (fish or meat), two to three side dishes (vegetables, mushrooms, seaweed, etc.), rice
400
Which JR (Japan Rail) line in Tokyo has Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Harajuku, and Shinjuku as stops?
山手線 (Yamanote Line)
400
What is the national bird of Japan?
雉子 (Japanese green pheasant)
400
Name one of the eboard member's favorite Japanese foods.
Hina: うどん (udon)
Liam: お好み焼き (okonomiyaki)
Kenyon: たこ焼き (takoyaki)
Kendra: 天ぷら (tenpura)
Averielle: おにぎり (onigiri)
500
Who is the mangaka behind the critically acclaimed series "Akira"?
大友克洋 (Katsuhiro Otomo)
500
What city is home to the most Michelin-starred restaurants?
東京 (Tokyo) with 194 restaurants
500
Where is the oldest original shrine in Japan located?
宇治上神社 (Ujigami Shrine) is located in Uji, Kyoto
500
There is the greatest number of this type of tree in Japan.
杉 (sugi; cedar)
500
List out all of the stops of one of the routes from our fall scavenger hunt.
Kendra's Route: CASC, Alexander Library, SAC bus stop, Honors College, RU Hungry, CASC
Liam's Route: CASC, Old Queen's Campus Gate, The Yard, Zimmerli Art Museum, Pell Hall, CASC
Kenyon's Route: CASC, Red Rutgers Clock, Academic Building, Panera Bread, Deiner Park, CASC