Fast Facts
What is the capital of Japan.
Tokyo
What is the name for Japan's most famous volcano?
mount fuji
This is a short form poetry that originated in Japan.
Haiku
Deep fried vegetables, fish or shellfish.
tempura
What is Japan's lucky animal?
Koi / carp
What is the name of the Japanese form of currency (money).
Yen/ en
What was the capital of Japan before Tokyo?
Kyoto
Haiku poems are composed of only (#) lines.
(bonus 100pts: how many total syllables?)
3
17 total syllables
what paste is created when Eutrema japonicum (Japanese horseradish) is ground up?
wasabi
This is a reptile found in many parts of Japan.
What is the Japanese giant salamander?
This is the major crop of Japan.
Rice
Which side of Asia is Japan located? (north, south, east, west)
Eastern
This is the ancient art of using a brush and ink to paint characters.
Calligraphy
This is a meal of raw fish.
sashimi
Fugu, is luxury fish that is used as ingredients in food, eaten all year round in Japan. This fish can only be served at restaurants in Japan where a qualified fugu handler works. What is the English name for this fish?
What is Japan's current population (2021)
125.7 million (2021)
This is the name of the ocean that surrounds Japan's islands.
the pacific ocean
This is the most popular sport in Japan.
Baseball
This is the nickname for the Japanese macaque, famous for being able to survive in very cold weather.
Snow monkey (macaque monkeys)
What is the most common Christmas Eve meal in Japan?
KFC fried chicken
The Japanese call their nation Nippon, which means this.
What is Land of the Rising Sun?
This is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
Ikebana
made from fermented soybeans, often mixed with mustard and soy sauce.
natto
What is a Maneki Neko?
Common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.