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100
The Nintendo Headquarter is located in this city of Japan

What is Kyoto?

100

The sea that is located between Japan and North and South Korea

What is the Sea of Japan?

100

The one important thing to always do before enjoying a Japanese onsen

What is Nudity/ Naked/ Being Naked?

100


When translated directly, this word means "whimsical drawings"

What is Manga?

100

This Yokai (Japanese demons and spirits in folktales) often lure people into the waters and drown them. Their stories are used to warn children about the danger of going to rivers and lakes alone


What is a Kappa?

200

"___ is not evil. It tells you what weakness is. And once you know your weakness, you can become stronger as well as kinder." 

~Gildarts Clive (Fairy Tail)

What is Fear?

200

Built on June 1957, this structure was inspired by the Eiffel tower design

What is Tokyo Tower?

200

This person can play the shamisen, dance, conduct tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and is able to do calligraphy

What is a Geisha?

200

The Japanese version of cup-and-ball


What is Kendama?

200

A person that is a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war

 

What is a Ninja/ Shinobi?

300

This museum is located in Tokyo, Japan


What is Ghibli Museum?

300

Built in 1583 for Toyotomi Hideyoshi on the site of the Ikko-Ikki Temple of Ishiyama Hongan-ji

Hint: Its named is based from a location


What is the Osaka Castle?

300

Yamabushido are followers of the religion Shugendo, which are based upon a mix of three religions; List one

What is Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism?

300

Originated from China, nurturing and grooming this tree is a form of art and it comes in various style. It can represents wealth, harmony, balance, etc.

What is a Bonsai?

300

Itsukushima Shrine, Ise Grand Shrine, Fushimi Inari Shrine; What are these shrines referred to as?

What is a Shinto Shrine?

400

A Japanese carbonated soft drink whose mouth is sealed by a round marble

What is Ramune?

400

This temple, located in Kyoto, is known for its gold leaf coating of the pavilion


What is Golden Pavilion?

400

This lake is known as the largest lake of Japan

What is Lake Biwa?

400

This doll symbolizes perseverance and luck


What is a Daruma doll?

400

This puffer fish is known for its ability to cause death by asphyxiation due to its high concentration of tetrodotoxin


What is Fugu?

500

A character that belongs under the Sanrio Company


Who is Aggretsuko?

500

This earthquake was known as the worst earthquake in Japan's history. Occurred in 1923, it killed over 100,000 people

What was The Great Kanto Earthquake?

500

The dance that one of your club leader, Khang, performed during the International Festival

What is Bon Odori?

500

This painting is probably the most recognizable painting of Japan


What is The Great Wave off Kanagawa?

500

A system of honorific speech that is places high emphasis on politeness when speaking to a superior. Though hard to learn, very essential

What is Keigo?