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Hero
100

Which prefecture is the birthplace of 'Awa Odori'?

Tokushima

100

What popular summer fruit is large, round, green on the outside and red on the inside?

Watermelon

100

Which prefecture is the Koshien in?

Hyogo

100

Who is mario's twin brother?

Luigi

100

What grasshopper(バッタ ) themed hero has a motorcyle and fights the organization Shocker. 

Kamen Rider

200

What is the golden bird on the top of Mikoshi called?


A) Chicken    B) Houou     C) Peacock     D) Penguin

B) Houou

200

In summer, kakigori and ice cream are popular summer treats. If you eat them too fast, you can get a アイスクリーム頭痛. What is it called in english?


A) Brain Pain   B) Brain Freeze  C) Brain Bomb

B) Brain Freeze

200

Which 2 prefectures is Mt Fuji in?

Shizuoka and Yamanashi

200

Which year did the original PlayStation release?


A) 1984  B) 2002  C) 1994  D) 2000

C) 1994

200

Which american hero is the archenemy(大敵) of 'The Joker?'

Batman

300

Gion festival started as a way to end a plague (疫病) When did the Gion festival start?


   A)  869      B) 769    C) 969

A)  869

300

What is the glass bead in a ramune soda bottle called? 


A) A玉    B) B玉   C) C玉


A) A玉  

300

Which prefecture was the first capital of Japan?


1) Kyoto   2) Nara  3) Tokyo  4) Osaka

2) Nara

300

Which game is this song from?

Tetris

300

What is Spider-Man's secret identity (正体)?

Peter Parker

400

Which country did ringoame come from originally?


1)  America    2) Japan    3) France    4) Germany

1) America 


In America, we call it a candy apple!

400

Shaved ice (かき氷 ) is a popular summer treat. When did Japanese people start eating shaved ice?

 

A) Taisho period  B) Kofun period C) Heian period 

D) Muromachi period

C) Heian period

400

There are 8 landlocked (内陸国) prefectures in Japan. Which prefecture is NOT landlocked ?


A) Nara   B) Shiga   C) Gunma   D) Kyoto

D) Kyoto

400

What is the oldest video game?


A) Super Mario Bros.  B) Pac Man  

C) Pong  D) Space Invader

 Pong  (1972)

Space Invader (1978)

Pac Man  (1980)

Super Mario Bros. (1984)

400

What year was the first appearance of Super Man?


A) 1938 B) 1939 C) 1962  D) 1963

A) 1938

500

What are the "Three Great Festivals" (本三大祭り) in Japan?

Gion Matsuri in Kyoto, Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo, and Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka

500

What is the difference(違い)between hiyamugi and somen?


1) Length (長さ)    2) thickness (厚み)  

3) color       4) ingredients (材料)

2) thickness

500

Which prefecture gets the most snow in Japan?


1) Yamagata  2) Niigata  3) Hokkaido  4) Aomori

4) Aomori. 


Aomori city gets the most snow of any inhabited place in the world. They get an average of 7-8 meters of snow per year!


500

In the Pokedex (ポケモン図鑑), how much does Snorlax (カビゴン) weigh?


A) 560kg  B) 360kg  C) 460kg  D) 660kg

C) 460kg

500

What is the oldest Japanese super hero?


A) Ogon Bat      B) Kikkaider      C) Ultraman   

A) Ogon Bat 


originally a kamishibai hero. he was invented in 1930!