Japan Brain Rot
What is six-seven in Japanese?
六七/ろくなな/ロクナナ
Roku, Nana
In what city did the japanese emperor reside from the year 794-1869?
Kyoto
What type of trees does the Japan House have that bring in many visitors every year?
Cherry blossoms
In One Piece, this is the devil fruit that Chopper ate.
Human-human fruit
The Genesis and the Dreamcast are consoles produced by this company.
Sega
Finish the phrase- This Instagram account popular in Japan for asking people to record a video for his mom and reviewing various products from convenient stores. His slogan is "Minasan ________"
Konichiwarts
What European nation continued to trade in Nagasaki during the Tokugawa era of isolation?
The Netherlands/Dutch
According to their Instagram what time of year will the cherry blossoms bloom at Japan house?
Early April
In Death Note, this is the name of Misa Amane’s shinigami.
Rem
The founders of Nike started the business as distributors for what "Tiger" footwear brand from Japan?
Onitsuka Tiger
Originating from Japan and going viral on TikTok, this dance trend, sometimes linked to the “Tyranno dance,” is commonly referred to by as what?
Nishiyama dance
What is the name of the indigenous people that populated Japan from 14,000 BC - 300 BC?
Jomon people
Name an event or special activity you can do at the Japan house
Tea ceremony, tea garden, dry garden, etc.
In Howls Moving Castle, this fire demon powers the castle and is bound to Howl through a secret contract.
Calcifer
What is the Japanese holiday, celebrated on March 3rd, also known as Girls' Day, called?
Hinamatsuri
What alcoholic drink does the Instagram account "Ogu_from_Japan" drink after blacking out while imitating a salaryman?
Hint-Sold in they have fruit in some of the logos
Strong Zero
What is the full name of the first Tokugawa shogun
Tokugawa Ieyasu
What was the original purpose of the Japan house for UIUC?
Served as the University’s first teaching center for traditional Japanese art and culture.
This anime features a girl and her parents getting lost in a town followed by her parents turning into pigs after eating at a cursed buffet.
Spirited away
What poisonous fish delicacy requires a licensed chef to prepare?
Japanese name only
fugu (pufferfish/blowfish)
What is the first name of the popular street interviewer in the Tokyo area from the Instagram account "TokyoSims"?
Kole
What is the name of the puppet state of the Japanese empire in Manchuria from 1932-1945?
Manchukuo
Who was the original founder of the Japan house at UIUC?
Shozo Sato
In Jujutsu Kaisen, this popular American actor is who Itadori Yuji exemplifies as his type.
Jennifer Lawrence
What traditional custom involves viewing the first sunrise of the year?
hatsuhinode