Zodiac Animals
How many Japanese zodiac animals are there?
12
What is the Japanese word for 'cherry blossom'?
sakura
Which country did kanji come from?
China
Approximately how many thousands of earthquakes does Japan experience each year?
1,500
What is a 'hebi'?
snake
What does 'hanami' mean?
flower viewing
How many scripts are used in the Japanese writing system?
3
What is a 'taifu'?
typhoon
What is a 'saru'?
monkey
What colours can sakura be?
pink or white
Name the colours of the Japanese flag
red and white
What does tsunami mean?
harbour wave
What is the Japanese word for 'rabbit'?
usagi
Approximately how long do sakura bloom for?
1-2 weeks
In which year (and where) in Japan was the last olympics games held?
Tokyo in 2020
What natural disaster caused the Fukushima nuclear plant to malfunction?
a tsunami
Aside from this year (2024), when was it 'year of the tatsu' last?
2012
List two ways Japanese people celebrate 'hanami'?
picnic under sakura trees
eat special food
view cherry blossoms
have a holiday
Name the three Japanese written scripts
hiragana, katakana and kanji
What is the name of the famus, active volcano in Japan?
Mt Fuji
List the 5 celestial stems (elements) in English
wood, fire, earth, metal, water
In which month and season do sakura usually start blooming in Japan?
March (spring)
These ancient 'secret agents' of feudal Japan were known for their stealth and used shuriken as weapons.
ninjas
A tsunami is caused by a what?
underground earthquake
What is the Japanese word that means '12 zodiac animals'?
juunishi
Approximately how many types of blossom trees are there in Japan?
More than 100
What is the Japanese name given to a samurai's well-known weapon?
katana (sword)
What is the name of the 'scale' that is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
Richter scale