Animals
World Heritage Sites
Technology
Food
100
This animal is found only in Japan. It has four legs like a dog and a fluffy tail. In stories, they are often shape shifters, and can become people, statues, or objects, like a teapot. Chopper from One Piece is often mistaken for one.
tanuki (raccoon dog)
100
In 2013, this famous Japanese mountain was added to the list of World Heritage Sites. It is listed as a cultural site for its impact on art, culture, and faith in Japan.
Mt. Fuji
100
This technology is being used more and more every year. In agriculture, it is helping spray crops and spread seeds by flying over fields. In conservation, it allows scientist to fly in nature and check on animals. It is used in disaster relief to allow rescue teams to check areas more quickly. It is used in many other industries where seeing something from the sky would be useful.
Drones
100
When German immigrants brought this food to the USA, Americans made it into a sandwich and added toppings to it. It was originally from Hamburg, Germany.
Hamburgers
200
This black and white bird is only found in the South half of the world in the wild. It can't fly but is very good at swimming. The biggest live in Antartica and can get 130cm tall.
Penguin
200
This Japanese building was added to the World Heritage Site list in 1993. It is one of Japan's best preserved and most famous feudal castles. You can find it in the Hyogo prefecture.
Himeji Castle
200
This technology is used in manufaturing, engineering, medical fields, artist/designers, and hobbyist. It can be used to create an original design quickly and easily. plastic wire is melted and creates a 3d object based on a computer design.
3D printer
200
This food is a sweet topping added to pancakes, waffles, and other foods. It is made by boiling sap from maple trees. 70 to 80% of the world's supply comes from Canada.
maple syrup
300
This animal lives in India, Russia, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar. It is the largest, heaviest, and strongest cat in the world. It is famous for it's stripes and orange and black or white and black fur.
Tiger
300
This Japanese temple was added to the World Heritage Site list in 1993. It is in Nara and was built by Prince Shotoku
Horyuji Temple
300
This technology is a robot suit. It's a cyborg-type robot. By itself, it can't do anything, but it helps people carry heavy things. People who work in care facilities use it to help them move elderly people from one place to another.
HAL
300
This food is popular in Japan. Rice is formed in a round triangle shape. It sometimes has a filling, sometimes has other things mixed with the rice, and often has a piece of nori. In 2024, the Japanese name for this food was added to the Merriam-Webster English Dictionary.
onigiri
400
This American and Canadian animal works very hard. It uses its big teeth to cut down trees. They then use the trees and mud to make dams and homes. They are very good at swimming. There is a new animated movie coming out that features this animal called 「私が____になる時」
beaver
400
This building was added to the World Heritage Site list in 2007. It is a symbol of modern Australia and one of the most iconic buildings in the World.
Sydney Opera House
400
This simple machine was one of the first human inventions. It is a round circle. It made travel much easier. You can find 2 on a bicycle, 1 on a unicycle, and 4 on a car.
the wheel
400
This is a popular summer time snack in America. It is often eaten around a campfire. It is a small cookie sandwich made from graham crackers, toasted marshmallow, and chocolate. The name comes from people wanting to eat 'some more'.
S'mores
500
This animal lives in Africa. It is big and heavy but has small eyes and small ears. It has 3 toes on each foot. Poachers kill them for their horns. Sometimes, park rangers remove their horns so poachers won't come for them.
Rhinocerous
500
Added to the World Heritage site list in 1983, this building is made of beautiful white marble as a burial site for the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan. It is called 'the jewel of Muslim art in India'.
Taj Mahal
500
OriHime is an example of this type of robot. It allows a person to interact with other people without leaving their house.
It can represent you and you can communicate through it. People with serious illnesses can use these robots to experience life outside, communicate with others, and work jobs.
Avatar Robots
500
This food is a type of porridge from South Africa. It is made from ground maize corn. It can be eaten with meats and barbecues for lunch and dinner or with sugar, butter, and milk for breakfast.
pap
