Moon Trivia in Japanese Culture 2

Food

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What is Chuseok?

1. National Foundation day  2. Mud Festival

3. Spring Festival            4. Harvest -Full Moon Festival

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When do Koreans celebrate Chuseok?

1. In Spring        2. In Summer

3. In Autumn      4. In Winter

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Folk tale

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What is an old man's occupation in the Princess Kaguya story?

A bamboo cutter

Scientific fact

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The name of the calendar based on moon phase

 Lunar Calendar

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Number of days for one round of moon phase

 29.5 days ( 30 days is also correct)

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the approximate age of the moon

4.5 billion years old

Kanji

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Kanji for "moon"

1) 日        2) 月        3) 火

#2 is correct.

#1 means "sun" and number 3 "fire"

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The other meaning of Kanji for "moon"

1) star    2)dark     3) month

#3 is correct. 

Star in Kanji is 星.

dark in Kanji is 暗.

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The meaning of Kanji ”明” that is combined the meaning "sun" and "moon".

1) bright   2) earth   3) flower

1)  bright　　is correct.

2) earth is 地球　

3) flower is 花

Tsukimi

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The image Japanese people see in the face of moon Answer in Japanese.

 Usagi   

Rabbit is a half point 5points

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Two items Japanese people display for Tsukimi

Susuki (pampus grass) and dango (dampling)

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The number used in the name of the most beautiful full moon to view

Juugo, 15