Summer in Japan
World
Food
In the heat
Holidays
100

This big yellow flower blooms in summer. People eat the seeds.

What is a sunflower?

100

In Brazil, it is this season in July.

What is winter?

100

This is a cold Japanese noodle dish people eat in summer.


What is somen?

100

You wear this on your skin to protect from sunburn.


What is the sunscreen/ sunblock?

100

In Japan, this summer holiday remembers family members who passed away.

What is Obon?

200

Many students use books and pencils to do this.

What is homework?

200

This is a popular summer food in Italy made with milk and fruit.

What is gelato?

200

People often eat this frozen dessert on a hot day. It is cold and sweet.

What is ice cream?

200

The season when it is extremely wet.


What is rainy season?

200

In the USA, people celebrate with fireworks on this date.

What is July 4th?

300

People wear yukata and watch fireworks at this event.

What is a summer festival?

300

In Spain people take a rest after lunch in the heat of summer.

What is a siesta?

300

You use a stick to eat this cold food at festivals. It has syrup on it.

What is shaved ice?

300

You see many of these insects in summer. They light up at night.

What are fireflies?

300

In Canada, people celebrate this national holiday on July 1st.

What is Canada Day?

400

In August many people travel at the same time and cars cannot move on the expressway.

What is a traffic jam?

400

In the U.S.A. on July 4th, people celebrate summer with fireworks and cookouts.


What is Independence Day?

400

In Mexico, people eat this spicy food with chips in summer. It is made from tomatoes.


What is salsa?

400

This word means “hot & sticky”.

What is humid?

400

This is the most important holiday in Australia and celebrated in summer.


What is Christmas?

500

In August 49 teams compete in this two week-long tournament.

What is The National High School Baseball Championship of Japan?

500

In Thailand, people celebrate the Thai New Year and start of summer with water fights in April.

What is Songkran?

500

In Korea, people eat a cold noodle dish called this. It starts with 'n.'

What is naengmyeon?


500

You can use this item to block the sun. It looks like an umbrella.


What is a parasol?

500

In India, people make and fly these during the summer festival.


What are kites?