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The iconic name of NSU's fire social.
What is Nikkei Freakkei?
Meaning great luck, this mochi is small and round with sweet filling, usually anko (red bean paste)
What is daifuku?
MLB's GOAT.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
Term used to describe the first generation of Japanese immigrants to America.
What is Issei?
The brain behind many Ghibli films.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
What is Bon Odori?
A pink mochi wrapped in pickled leaf, this mochi is usually eaten during the spring season and hinamatsuri/flower viewing celebration.
What is sakuramochi?
Professional tennis player with seven career single titles and four majors.
Who is Naomi Osaka?
The signing of Executive Order 9066 led to ___.
What is Japanese American (and other ethnic groups) incarceration?
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She was a supermodel walking for Chanel, Dior, and Valentino, and most well known for her role in Fast & Furious
Who is Devon Aoki?
It is common to each mochi, ozoni, and osechi around this time.
What is Oshōgatsu?
Covered in kinako and enjoyed with kuromitsu syrup, this mochi dates back hundreds of years and is popular in the summer.
What is warabimochi?
Trailblazing Japanese professional basketball player who currently starts for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
Who is Rui Hachimura?
The act that established a national origins quota system and included a provision barring "aliens ineligible for citizenship" from entering the U.S., which effectively ended all immigration from Japan.
What is the Immigration Act of 1924 (The Johnson-Reed Act) or Japanese Exclusion Act?
Composer known for Studio Ghibli films.
Who is Joe Hisaishi?
A day where games are played and koinobori (carp streamers) are flown.
What is kodomo no hi (Childrens day)?
A popular mochi during Girls' Day celebration, this mochi is made with mochiko and popular in Hawaiʻi.
What is chichi dango?
Professional figureskater who has achieved Olympic gold in men's single figure skating in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.
Who is Hanyu Yuzuru?
This film dramatizes the real-life story of the 442nd, which was composed of Nisei (second-generation Americans born of Japanese parents) soldiers.
What is "Go for Broke!"?
Know for his smiling flower with rainbow petals, and work in contemporary art.
Who is Haruki Murakami?
Who drew this?
Made with shiratama and joshinko with a sweet and savory glaze, this "mochi" is said to be named after the purified water at the entrance of a shrine.
What is mitarashi dango?
Chess grandmaster and five-time U.S. Chess Champion
Who is Hikaru Nakamura?
During World War II, under pressure from public opinion, Japanese people from _____ were forcibly deported to incarceration camps in the U.S.
What is Latin America?
Known for her soulful lyrics about love, life, and personal growth, this musician blends neo-soul, alt-R&B, and hip-hop together.
Who is Jhené Aiko?